TWO Taunton residents are among the great and good chosen for the Queen's Birthday Honours. Fay Thomas and Anthony Freeman have both been recognised on 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours list. Mrs Thomas has been given an MBE for her services to
WELLINGTON was hit by a tornado this afternoon during the heavy storms. The Met Office posted the image on social media, although it described it as "a weak tornado". The photo was taken by Met Office scientist Adrian Semple. The area has
THREE men have been jailed for an attack on a vulnerable man who died shortly afterwards from a drug overdose. Mohammed Nasir, 28, from London, Mark Morris, 44, from Taunton and Lee Wallis, 55, from Ilminster, were sent down at Bristol Crown Court
THE Gateway Park and Ride on the edge of Taunton has re-opened this evening. It was closed earlier today (Friday) after several travellers camped up on site. A Somerset County Council spokesman said the facility at Henlade/Ruishton is operating
TRAFFIC on an A road is likely to be disrupted throughout the evening. A lorry has overturned on the A372 Langport Road, which is partially blocked both ways from Othery to Main Road, Middlezoy. Traffic is said to be coping well, but the recovery
A BRAVE toddler battling an extremely rare form of cancer has inspired five 'angels' to run 100k at one go to help fund medical research. The Taunton runners are determined to complete the Thames Path challenge from Fulham to Henley for Ruari '
ONE of Taunton's park and ride sites has been 'temporarily suspended'. Travellers arrived at the Gateway site yesterday evening (June 6), and Somerset County Council has been working to remove them. But while this takes palce, the council has
THE Swinging Sixties come alive when acclaimed theatre show Twist and Shout comes to the McMillan Theatre in Bridgwater. Music lovers are invited to return to a time when skirts got shorter and hair got longer as a West End cast revive the hits
TAUNTON based Harmony Chorus, The Rivertones, had a successful weekend at Bournemouth. They took part in the annual convention of the British Association of Barbershop singers. Three categories were assessed during the weekend - music, singing
AN arts and crafts supplier is hoping to persuade the council to allow it to open in a store that is closing today (Friday). Bensons for Beds is closing at 6pm and Hobbycraft is trying to convince planners to change the rules so it can move into
TWO lanes of the M5 between Taunton and Wellington are closed after a crash. The incident happened on the northbound stretch between junctions 26 and 25, Highways England said. "We have traffic officers on the scene and we aim to have the road
MOTORISTS who need a shot of coffee but with little time on their hands could soon pull off the M5 near Taunton super quick service. Roadchef Motorways Ltd has submitted a planning application for a drive through catering unit at Taunton Deane
ROYAL Naval Air Station (RNAS) Merryfield saw the commemoration of the exact moment 75 years ago 94 Dakotas took off with US parachute troops onboard to contribute to the largest ever airborne assault into Nazi occupied Normandy prior to the beach
TAUNTON may be in the grips of Cricket World Cup fever tomorrow but the hard-fought club games take place as usual, with some entertaining West of England Premier League clashes in prospect. At the Wvyern Club, Taunton St Andrew's are going for
A SOMERSET community has been left devastated at news one of their own has died while on holiday in Majorca. Freddie Pring - also known by the name Freddie MacVicar - a popular member of Minehead Barbarians RFC whose family is based in Watchet,
THE eyes of the cricketing world will be on Taunton this week as some of the best players from around the globe head to Somerset’s county town. The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, which has been underway since last Thursday, is getting into its stride
THERE are some races which are legendary in Running Forever folklore and the Dartmoor Discovery, or DD as it’s known, is certainly near the top of that list. This 32-mile ultra starts and finishes in Princetown and takes in all the highs and highs
THIS month Will Young is not only performing at Pub in the Park in Bath, but he is also releasing his latest album, Lexicon. Will Young has released six albums since he exploded onto the pop scene in 2002 and Lexicon will be his seventh. The album
TRAVELLERS have once again moved on to a park-and-ride site on the outskirts of Taunton. Buses are still currently running from the Gateway site, at Henlade, despite around a dozen caravans being in the parking areas. It is understood the travellers
THE latest in our series of Cricket World Cup memories in Taunton takes us back to 1999, when the county town hosted two matches. Zimbabwe beat Kenya by five wickets in the first of those before two Indian legends put on a memorable show on May 26.
IT never ceases to amaze me at how short a memory span is in the mind of the average person. I find it quite extraordinary, even taking into account the petty shambles of current political thinking of all political parties, that we now have a Liberal
RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Courts include: David Gary Bailey, 37, of no fixed address, driving while disqualified, 20 weeks prison, 12 months and 70 days driving ban; three counts of dishonestly made off without paying for fuel
APPLICATIONS SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON PLANNING 6th June 2019 The following applications and notifications have been received for consideration and can be inspected at the Reception, The Deane House, Belvedere Road, Taunton, TA1 1HE. The
