I TOTALLY agree with Mr Sparks letter, Gazette (October 26) on the sale of council properties and land, what is the true costs of these properties and land if sold on the open market? I suggest a lot more than this private company are paying. Surely
Sherborne Town 3, Wellington 1 THREE goals in the last 16 minutes consigned Wellington to defeat at Sherborne in the Toolstation League last night (Wednesday). The kick-off was delayed for 35 minutes owing to the late arrival of a referee's assistant
England Basketball League Division 2: Kent Crusaders 83, Taunton Tigers 73. TAUNTON Tigers went down away to Kent Crusaders 83-73 as their injury worries turned to crisis. The trip to Canterbury against the joint title favourites (alongside Derby) with
TAUNTON Town manager Gary Domone believes the next month will have a massive bearing on where his side finishes in Division One (S&W) of the Southern League. The highflying Peacocks are in action twice a week throughout November with some vital matches
EX-Scotland international Tommy Hutchison was at King's Hall, Taunton over the half-term holiday to pass on his expert tips to youngsters. Hutchison, whose former clubs included Manchester City and Coventry, now works as football development officer
WELLINGTON is being targeted in a mini crime wave, with incidents up 50% in the past six months. At Monday's town council meeting, PC Mark Jone3s told councillors about many incidents which had occured through October. PC Jones said: "We have had five
A MOTHER and daughter - who lost hundreds of pounds in the collapse of a mail order gift company - have slammed credit companies offering high interest rates. Mum-of-two Joanne Jones and her mother Tina Tapp, both from Wellington, sent off cash throughout
GANG culture and violence normally associated with inner cities is on the increase in Taunton. That's the view of youth volunteer Paul Nicholls who runs Taunton Youth 4 Sport. He claims to know of two groups - the Galmington Massive and the Hal-con
TENANTS in Taunton Deane's 6,000 council homes are expected to vote soon on who they want as their landlord. A ballot on whether to stay with Taunton Deane Council or be transferred to a new independent housing association is set to get the go-ahead
WINNERS of a competition for the best Guy competition at Dunster Castle grounds were Lowell Binnie, 7, and brother Oscar, 3, with Roman soldier (pictured). About 4,000 people attended a firework display on Sunday, which raised £6,000 to be shared out
A CALL has gone out to car passengers to put pressure on drivers to hang up while at the wheel. The plea from a top police officer comes after figures show the number of motorists prosecuted by Avon and Somerset Police for using their mobile phone has
A TAUNTON man has been featured in a new-look annual review for the Prostate Cancer Charity. John Essex, 64, of Bishops Lydeard, has been photographed by the award-winning photographer Eamonn McCabe for the charity's up-to-date annual. The leading photographer's
THE FIRST snap of cold weather was late coming this year. The hard frost on Wednesday night of last week followed close on the heels of a long spell of very mild, even warm weather with people still walking about in skimpy tops and shorts, normally hardly
THE FIRST snap of cold weather was late coming this year. The hard frost on Wednesday night of last week followed close on the heels of a long spell of very mild, even warm weather with people still walking about in skimpy tops and shorts, normally hardly
THE FIRST snap of cold weather was late coming this year. The hard frost on Wednesday night of last week followed close on the heels of a long spell of very mild, even warm weather with people still walking about in skimpy tops and shorts, normally hardly
MEMBERS of Taunton Probus Club met on November 3, the president Richard Denton-Cox introduced our speaker for the day, Rupert Griffiths who would feature his address based upon his experience of day-to-day activities at the Wildlife Centre, RSPCA at Hatch
I WOULD be grateful for any information/photos that anyone may have on my great grandfather, George Richards. He was a respected coach-builder and latterly innkeeper of the Bell Inn in Ilminster, where he died on June 27, 1872. I can be contacted by
ON Saturday, September 9 the British Red Cross launched "Life, Live it" - a nationwide campaign seeking to ensure that young people know basic life-saving skills. Three million people attend Accident and Emergency departments each year in the UK with
