PEOPLE power has eventually triumphed in a bid to stop a housing development being built on the site of an historic Chard house. As reported by the News, a Government planning inspector recently overturned a decision to refuse permission for the Forton
PLYMOUTH Police are investigating an incident of violent disorder which occurred in and around the Wynham Street Inn, Stoke Road, Stonehouse, Plymouth, at about 2.20am on Sunday June 5. A number of males were injured during a brawl which involved weapons
SOME of Taunton and West Somerset's most disadvantaged young people are to benefit from a European grant to help them take their first steps into employment. The Somerset Learning and Skills Council and Somerset Connexions, the advice service for teenagers
PARENTS and staff at Wyvern Nursery in Taunton worked hard recently to create a new leisure area for the children to play. Despite the rain, a new sand pit was built and a raised bed was created so that children from the nursery could grow their own vegetables
SCHOOL students all over Sedgemoor have been shaking off their exams stresses to enjoy one of the biggest nights of their young lives - their school proms. Catch a stunning eight-page picture special in the Mercury this week - and don't miss your chance
AVON and Somerset Police have recently donated yellow safety jackets to Wellington Junior School. The aim is to involve the children in a 'walking bus' scheme, promoting regular exercise and encouraging traffic reduction close to the school. Get thir
AN elderly resident of Ilminster with mobility problems has praised local authorities after they dropped curbs to allow her easier access into the town centre. Mair Cox, president of the Ilminster Entertainment Society, has lived in her house ever since
SCHOOL students all over Sedgemoor have been shaking off their exams stresses to enjoy one of the biggest nights of their young lives - their school proms. Catch a stunning eight-page picture special in the Mercury this week - and don't miss your chance
POLICE in Devon are concerned for the welfare of 17-year-old Kayleigh Mohammed (formally Whittred) who has gone missing from Plymouth with her one-year-old daughter. Kayleigh was last seen in the city on June 2 with a suitcase, police believe she may
PARENTS and staff at Wyvern Nursery in Taunton worked hard recently to create a new leisure area for the children to play. Despite the rain, a new sand pit was built and a raised bed was created so that children from the nursery could grow their own vegetables
