TAUNTON darts ace Justin Pipe reached his first PDC final in more than four years after a terrific string of performances in Barnsley today (Tuesday). Taking part in Players Championship 19, Pipe beat world number eight Mensur Suljovic 6-3 in the
WEPL Premier 2 Bristol/Somerset Taunton 216-4 beat Shapwick & Polden 215 by 6 wkts WILL Abell and Hugh Kelly steered Taunton to victory in their must-win clash against Shapwick & Polden on Saturday. The two sides occupied the bottom two places
SOMERSET Women were unable to finish their County Championship Division 2 campaign with victory, as visitors Devon edged home by two wickets at Wombats CC (Bishops Lydeard). Home captain Sophie Luff top scored with 30 as Somerset posted 137 – Nicole
PARENTS are being urged to stress to their children the dangers of tombstoning, the daredevil activity which continues to claim the lives of young people. West Somerset MP Ian Liddell-Grainger says with the warm weather continuing and the summer
SOMERSET West and Taunton Council is pumping a further £135,000 into the county town's park and ride service. The second rescue package to keep buses running at the Gateway and Silk Mills sites takes the total district council contribution to the
A YOUNG girl was hit on the heard during a disorder incident in a Somerset town. Police say a man on crutches was verbally abusive towards a woman and a man last Monday (July 8) at around 3.15pm at Milford School, Yeovil. The verbal abuse continued
TWO young people have been arrested after being caught on CCTV apparently making a drug deal in a Somerset town centre Plain clothed police officers seized a number of items after arresting the 22-year-old man, of no fixed address, and a woman,
County Championship Division One Yorkshire 520 beat Somerset 196 & 251 by an innings and 73 runs TOM Abell admitted there were “not many positives” to take after his side were “comprehensively outplayed” by Yorkshire at Headingley. Somerset
A DRUNKEN bank worker who punched a man in the face in a pub has been branded "a caveman" by a judge. John Pickles, 25, of Overlands, North Curry, made a one-finger gesture at his victim before punching him. His victim suffered a broken eye
EVER-popular Moorcroft, in all its shapes and guises, proved a big draw at Greenslade Taylor Hunt’s specialist 20th Century design sale. Temperatures rocketed in the saleroom, along with prices, as thoughtful auctioneers handed out ice creams for
A FREE vintage and salvage fair is set to take place in Taunton. On Sunday, July 28, the event will take place at Woodlands Castle from 10am until 3pm. The free event is being hosted by Vintage Picker, a Taunton-based business which has a barn
BUSINESS leaders from across Somerset enjoyed a drinks reception and a relaxed evening of networking at Taunton Rugby Club as guests of the Somerset Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, July 11. Stephen Henagulph, Chief Executive of the Chamber, welcomed
A FOOTBRIDGE is a Taunton park has been closed for repairs. The council sent staff along to inspect the wooden bridge bewteen Goodland Gardens and Taunton Castle after being informed by the4 County Gazette that one of the rails had been pushed
YOU'VE been sending in your Taunton Toad Trail photos by the dozen. Keep them coming - via this website, by email or Facebook. TOADS GALORE: Here's some we put up earlier A total of 22 fibre glass toads have been sited around Taunton
AT Taunton station we surely have some of the most helpful railway booking clerks in the country. It is always a pleasure to seek their help as they are friendly, knowledgeable, efficient and good natured. If they can find a way of reducing
RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Courts include: Ricky Alec Stuart Allison, 35, of Ladysmith House, Taunton, damaged a vehicle window, stole a crate of beer, burglary, two counts of attempted burglary, one other offence admitted
Nearly £11M extra will be needed each year in Somerset to bring mental health funding up to national levels, according to health bosses. Somerset has the fourth-lowest spend on mental health in the whole of England, according to a study by the
A HIGH Street convenience store is set to close its doors next month - taking with it the town's Post Office. Wellington One Stop has announced it will be closing on August 25. A sign has been placed in the window of the shop, displaying the
