SOMERSET claimed eight wickets inside 46 minutes to help thrash Kent by 10 wickets in Canterbury, and take a 26-point lead at the top of the Specsavers County Championship. Rain looked set to put pay to the visitors' victory hopes, with the first
NEIGHBOURS in a road in Alcombe have hit out after plans for a ‘hospital’ facility catering for people with dementia was given the green light. The new facility has a complex planning history, with a former residential bungalow being given permission
POLICE are trying to track down a man after an arson attack in Taunton. The incident happened at around 2.15pm on Thursday, May 16, in Wedlands, when a shed and a garden fence were set alight in the suspected attack. A spokesman said: "Can
A LEARNING disability support provider has given out £90,000 in grant funding. Discovery, which runs the LD support across Somerset for the county council, has split the funding between seven community groups. The fund, managed by Somerset Community
A BRAND new gym facility has opened its doors to the public at West Somerset College Community Sports and Leisure Centre in Minehead. Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust Leisure Ltd assumed control of the sports facilities at West Somerset College
THE fifth Hydro Harriers-sponsored Piddle Wood Plod 10k took place near Orchard Portman and Thurlbear last Sunday. The rain held off for the 200 runners braving the hilly and varied terrain route, taking in part of the Herepath route, now established
SO we are about 10 weeks into the season and we already have a trophy in the cabinet! It was an incredible day at Lord’s watching the boys put in a thoroughly professional performance to beat a talented and belligerent Hampshire side. They
COULD you stomach a 32oz steak and two giant prawns? Morrisons is launching a super-sized surf and turf this weekend, to coincide with Father's Day. The giant ‘surf & turf’ deal includes one Morrisons The Best Tomahawk steak and two Black Tiger
THE Bishop’s Palace Country Garden Festival celebrates its 5th year this summer. It will once again take over the splendid grounds of The Bishop’s Palace in Wells from June 14 until June 16. The 14 acres of RHS partner gardens will be at their
TAUNTON’S newest estate agents is all about seamless, personal service. Taunton Property Centre, which operates from its Canon Street hub, started in February this year. Jonathan Hunt, managing director, says the detail that makes them stand
TWO Taunton RFC regulars grabbed the chance to strut their stuff on the big stage at Twickenham Stadium. Wellington-based pair Shane Jordan, 29, and scrum-half Leigh Cash, 28, were rewarded for their dedication to grassroots rugby with a place
UK SUPERMARKETS and food companies have signed a pledge to help halve food waste by 2030. More than 100 businesses and organisations, including all of the UK's major supermarkets, have committed to "ground-breaking action" to drive down food waste
WATCHET has been without a fully working CCTV system for almost a year it was revealed this week. Fed up councillors publicly vented their frustrations with the new Somerset West and Taunton Council over a number of issues at Watchet Town Council
MAY I be permitted to set out a few facts on our various layers of councils; county, district, town/parish. The push for unitary authorities came from a Labour government about 20 years ago. Those counties that opted for them have coped well
IF she could talk, five-year-old greyhound Libby would certainly have a tale to tell. This beautiful blue greyhound came to the UK on Valentine’s Day this year after escaping the horrors of the notorious Macau Canidrome, and has found a loving
APPLICATIONS SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON PLANNING 13th 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
I WAS relieved to read in your paper last week that the plans for the hotel on the Firepool site have been shelved, though slightly dismayed to read of councillors still talking about throwing up shops and restaurants, when a far more inspired use
