THE wet weather affected the Invest SouthWest Taunton Saturday League schedule at the weekend, but two matches were played on the Castle Sports Centre 3G pitch. Both games ended with the home team beating their West Somerset visitors, with Galmington
Stogursey Post Office has been modernised at the current location and opening hours have been significantly increased. It is a new-style local branch with Post Office services provided alongside the retail counter of the shop at 16 High Street,
A YOUNG man has admitted making string of hoax bomb threats across Somerset, other areas of the UK and North America. Andreas Dowling, 24, of Carew Terrace, Torpoint, caused major disruption to schools, colleges, the Palace of Westminster, police
FIVE people accused of a massive fraud at St Margaret's Hospice have been cleared by a jury of any wrongdoing. Jon Andrewes, former chief executive of the Bishop's Hull-based charity who is from Stoke Gabriel, Devon, and former finance boss Alistair
More badgers in Somerset are being “persecuted” as a result of the national cull, campaigners claim. Reports have been filed with Avon and Somerset Constabulary of setts being flattened with heavy machinery and snares being laid in fields.
HEMYOCK’s Tom Buckley has had the best moment of his young career as a jockey. Buckley, aged 19, rode No Trumps, owned by HM The Queen, to victory at 7-1 in a handicap hurdle at Wetherby on Friday afternoon. He grew up in Hemyock, where his
MAKING things better is at the heart of Boston Tea Party (BTP), who are opening in Taunton today. Simon Brand, 35, General Manager of the Taunton café, said: “It has felt like a long time waiting for the café in Taunton. “Given that the building
A GREEN party candidate will not be standing in the next General Election after a pact between the Liberal Democrats has been announced. Clive Martin had been selected to stand for Taunton Deane on December 12, but will no longer be putting his
ONE of Taunton's largest pubs aims to bring back the customers by opening longer hours. The Crown and Sceptre, in Station Road, wants to open early to serve breakfasts and close after midnight every day. The owners, Star Pubs and Bars Ltd,
PEOPLE across Taunton Deane are gearing up to remember the area's war dead. The Mayor of Taunton, Cllr Fran Smith, will lead a programme of events for this year's annual observation of Remembrance to honour those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
A NINETY-three-year-old woman whose home care was removed by Social Services after she was deemed not ill enough has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Barbara Burt's daughter claims she was told by a doctor that the stress of the situation could
THE project to redevelop Watchet’s East Quay has received a cash boost of nearly £400,000. The Onion Collective CIC, the group behind the project, has been awarded £389,000 by Arts Council England. Five groups across the South West have been
LAWRENCES’ 345-lot Autumn auction of pictures and prints comprised a variety of subjects from a span of five centuries. Although the sale’s top prices were paid for 20th Century works, a Company School watercolour of a vulture had bidders flocking
TWO Wellington care homes have been told to improve during their latest inspections. The Wheelhouse, run by Covenant Care, and Wellington and Longforth House, have both received ‘requires improvement’ ratings after inspections by the Care Quality
