NINETIES boy band heart-throb Jimmy Constable will be pressing the plunger at to-morrow’s (Friday’s) Minehead lights switch-on, the County Gazette can reveal. Butlins’ general manager Julian Highfield was lined up to perform the honour but an 11th hour
LATEST results from the Wellington Ex-Services Skittles League can be found here. Division A: Holywell Lake 424 (A. Newbery 66), Relyon 422 (A. Sloman 65); Home Guard 2 343 (R. Phillips 51), Fireguard A317 (G. Gill 54); Hot Shots 379 (B. Govier 68),
HOUSING for up to 200 people and a new 350-bay park and ride could be built in Williton as part of wider plans for a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point. The proposals were revealed in a pre-application document from energy firm EDF,
A MINEHEAD woman, arrested on suspicion of arson, has described how she escaped through a first floor window after finding flames advancing across her bedroom. Mum-of-two Sara Parsons, 42, suffered leg and back injuries and spent several days
A FLAT in the Minehead house where iconic sci-fi author Arthur C. Clarke was born is up for sale. Sir Arthur Charles Clarke was born in 13 Blenheim Road on December 16 1917. And a flat in the historic house is being sold through Wilkie May and Tuckwood
MINEHEAD ladies regained the Notaro Cup In their annual fixture with Taunton Deane ladies after a closely fought game over six rinks (three home and three away). The final scores were 117-113 shots winning by seven points to five. Minehead have a very
LATEST results from the Sedgemoor Ladies Skittles can be found here. Division A: Old Nags 258 (J. Millard 51), Crown Cornets 268 (H.Reardon 50); Crown Jewels 316 (C> Chedzoy 64), Maisies Bitches 345 (A. Dennis 67); Crown Jewels 313 (C. Chedzoy 71), Hells
TAUNTON CS 2nd X1 were unable to get into their stride in this N4 Financial Solutions WESW League South-East 2 fixture at East Devon. Taunton were unable to find their normal passing game against East Devon's 3rd X1 and fell to a 2-1 defeat. The CS'
A TAUNTON man has spoken of the horrifying moment he woke to see flames engulfing the front of his neighbour’s home – while the man was asleep inside. David Holloway and his wife, Susan, were asleep in their Lansdowne Road home when they were woken by
THIS was a good team effort from the Taunton CS Ladies 2nd's, but they could finish off numerous breaks and paid the penalty. The player of the game for Taunton was Di Quartly, standing in as goalkeeper and making some fantastic saves. But not even
TAUNTON and Pickeridge Golf Club held its annual prize-giving ceremony on Saturday, November 21. Meanwhile, the November mid-week medal was held on November 18 and the winner was Steve Sloman with a nett 68 from Greg Sylvester with 71, Brian Ahern with
SOMETIMES I am aware that the world is very ‘I’ centred. I mean there is Ipod, Imac, Itunes, Iphone. Now these are down to a brand image and marketing tool of Apple Macintosh the computer and gadget company who have developed phones and computers and
THE Land of Yes and the Land of No is the perplexing title of an equally perplexing performance by the Bonachela Dance Company at the Brewhouse. While contemporary dance often deals with bizarre subject matter, this performance was apparently based on
A MINEHEAD treasure hunter doing someone a favour chanced upon a hoard of silver items hidden during the Civil War. The find at Nether Stowey was probably buried for safe keeping as Royalist forces attacked the pro-Parliamentary stronghold in the early
THIRD generation journalist Harry Hesp, of Roadwater, came second in his category at last night's Guardian Media Awards. Harry was in London having been short-listed for the prestigious awards in a UK-wide competition – and that was after he
LATEST results from Taunton and District Ladies Winter Skittles League can be found here. Division One: Princess Royal B 372 (S Mccartney 55), Racehorse 399 (Ali Smith 58); Shepherds Rest B 424 (L Autton58), Kings Arms B 389 (Jenny Moore 63); Kings Arms
AMICI, OrchestraWest and musical director John Cole will be showcasing the drama and power of Handel’s Messiah the Opera at King’s College Chapel in Taunton on December 13. The show, which will be held from 7.30pm, will include soloists Eddie
TAUNTON Town will be hoping for better weather on Saturday when they travel to face VT FC in Division One South and West match in the Zamaretto League. The Peacocks saw their home game with Abingdon United last weekend abandoned at half-time due to a
TAUNTON Civil Service 1st X1 saw their match abandoned during the second period. Taunton were trailing 1-0 at home to Exeter and Culm Vale Hornets 3rds in the N4 Financial Solutions WESW League South-East One when the match came to a halt due to flooding
SOMERSET CCC not only enjoyed a success on the field but also off it and the figures which have just been released by the club show that they made a profit of around £5,000. Chief executive Richard Gould said this week: “In the financial year just ended
IN a hard fought local derby, it was the visiting Barbarians’ team which ended the day victorious. Minehead’s side was missing regulars Childs, Grove, and Dyer, but were boosted by the availability of Ryan Lewis and Pete Deary. The return of these
FREE mulled wine and mince pies will be on offer for during a festive extravaganza in a Taunton shopping area on Thursday, December 3. There will be special discounts and entertainment at Riverside Place and Foundry Lane, off St James Street
CHILDREN are being urged to go along and join a special carol singing performance as part of Wellington’s Christmas Lights Switch On which takes place this Saturday. Youngsters who would like to take part in ‘The Big Sing’ are asked to meet
GET help before it’s too late is the advice from a former domestic abuser. The County Gazette spoke to Andrew of Taunton as part of National Domestic Violence Week, running all this week. Andrew realised he had a problem and bravely approached his
TAUNTON punters have got an extra race to look forward to this afternoon (Thursday) where the seven race card gets underway at 12.35am and with the going expected to be good to soft and soft in places, another thrilling afternoon’s action is expected.
WHEN the South West was suffering from the most adverse weather conditions, Vale travelled to Bristol to face another of their local rivals in the N4 Hockey Leage Premier Division One. Desperate to bounce back from their disappointing loss to ISCA they
AN inspirational soldier, who had his legs blown off when he stepped on a bomb in Afghanistan, this week revealed how he is just happy to be alive and back in Taunton. L-Cpl Stephan van Niekerk, 25, who went to Bishop Fox’s Community School, Taunton,
