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Registered nurse Charlotte Thomson tends to a patient at Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre. The hospital has scored top marks from its patients in the national Friends and Family Test.

Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre continues to be a hit with patients, as they give the hospital top marks in the national Friends and Family Test.

Patients who completed the survey at the hospital throughout October gave it a perfect score of 100 per cent for ophthalmology, day ward, endoscopy and inpatient ward. Both the day ward and endoscopy have scored 100 per cent in 11 months out of the past 12.

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Every gambling venue in Shepton Mallet will be taking part in Responsible Gambling Week, from November 7 to 13, which will be the biggest ever campaign to promote safer gambling.

The #RGWeek19 campaign is led by the Industry Group For Responsible Gambling (IGRG), in partnership with leading gambling charities, Gamcare and YGam, and the objective is to stimulate a national conversation about safer gambling, highlighting the tools, advice and help available to customers.

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Huckyduck's Magnificent Men

Carnival season has kicked in style in Bridgwater. After dire warnings of torrential rain and high winds turned out to be a damp squib the clubs put on a spectacular show, with Coleford's Huckyduck winning the open Tableau class with their creation Those Magnificent Men. Shepton Mallet's Shambles continue their return to the top with their Chitty Chitty Bang Bang themed Toot Sweets putting in a good showing. The carts come out again on Monday at Burnham on Sea and arrive in Shepton Mallet on November 13.

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