A FAILED attempted to steal an ATM machine has sparked a police appeal. Officers are asking for witnesses after suspects carried out an attempt to steal the machine in Frome. The incident took place at around 3.30am on February 6. A police
MOTORISTS had a lucky escape after a tree fell in a busy Taunton car park. Jill Pack witnessed the dramatic moment as a large section of tree feel in The Crescent car park. Luckily, police were already at the scene as the tree fell around 5pm
A PET owner said he was ‘heartbroken’ when he discovered his nine-month old kitten had been shot with an air rifle by a ‘mindless thug.’ Martin Bowerman said his wife, Nicki, was shocked when she arrived at her home in Caxton Road in Highbridge
HEADING on a collision course in Somerset today (Monday) are Storm Ciara and Speedo Mick. Fundraiser Michael Cullen, who goes by the nickname Speedo Mick is on the last few legs of a charity walk from John o'Groats to Land's End. He's wearing
TALENTED sportsman and retired teacher John Cooling has died following a long illness. He was 68. He was a popular sports teacher at Heathfield School until his retirement a number of years ago. JC played more than 150 matches for Taunton Rugby
TWO massive celebrations are being planned around this year's early May Bank Holiday. The VE Day weekend will mark the anniversary of the end of the Second World War on May 8 1945, while the Monday (May 11) is Somerset Day. Some communities are
COREY Anderson will return for a third spell at Somerset in 2020 having signed as the club's second overseas player for the Vitality Blast. The New Zealand international, who impressed in Somerset colours in 2017 and 2018, will be available for
A FORMER overseas star at Taunton Cricket Club was named man of the match in the final of Australia's Big Bash competition on Saturday. Josh Philippe struck 52 from 29 balls, including four fours and three sixes, as Sydney Sixers beat Melbourne
TAUNTON Town supporters and sponsors have joined forces to raise £1,000 and help star striker Andrew Neal return to action as soon as possible. A scan last week revealed Neal, who has scored 22 goals for the Peacocks this season, has torn his meniscus
A ROW has broken out ancient landmark Glastonbury Tor - after a note was left demanding a BONGO player stop pounding their drum at the top of the hill. The letter was pinned to a gate leading up to the National Trust Site - slamming the bongo-player
A SERVICE to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi concentration camp was held at St John's Church, Taunton. Annie Maw, the Lord Lieutenant of Somerset, and Taunton Mayor Cllr Francesca Smith laid a wreath
PLEASE can the somebody tell me when the council is going to sort out the parking in college way? This is such a problem. The cars are parked as far as the eye can see. As the cars are parked all the way along buses and cars have difficulty in
THE grieving family of a Bridgwater man who went missing in Benidorm five months ago have announced that he has been found dead. Phil Pearce, aged 68, had last been seen in the Spanish resort on Monday, September 9. His son Lee posted the sad
A WOMAN accused of two serious assaults on a man committed on the same day has been ordered to stand trial at Taunton Crown Court. Charlene Louise Crozier, 34, of Langmead Square, Crewkerne, appeared in the dock before Somerset Magistrates, sitting
BRITISH Forces personnel past and present will be celebrated during a special event in Taunton this summer. The town's Vivary Park will be the setting for celebrations marking Armed Forces Day, running on Saturday, July 4. Organisers said the
COMMUTERS are being warned there is likely to be more disruption from Storm Ciara this morning (Monday). Gusts of up to 70mph are forecast across Somerset into the afternoon. There was widespread travel disruption yesterday and dozens of homes
