POLICE have issued an appeal to the public in an attempt to trace wanted Somerset man Ashley Rowe. Rowe, 31, from Yeovil, is wanted for failing to appear at court for drug and driving offences, according to police. He is described as
WELLINGTON School’s 1st XI became hockey champions back in 2001, winning the Sherborne tournament with victory over Taunton School in the final round. Pictured, from left to right, are: back row - Faith Gritten, Caty Harrall, Emily Smith, Belinda
TAUNTON Racecourse is being turned into a large Covid vaccination centre from Monday (January 18). The site will open seven days a week, 8am - 8pm to offer the Covid-19 jab to people across Somerset, supporting the accelerated roll out of the local
POLICE have seized a quantity of 'deal bags' from a person in a vehicle in Taunton town centre following a tip off. Officers, who believe the bags seized yesterday (Friday) contained cocaine. They also confiscated a quantity of cash from the
IT is no surprise to read of Mr Liddell-Grainger’s accusation about SCC’s misuse of Covid grants. Look back a little way: what happened to the Meals on Wheels service, for example, which would be invaluable in these straitened times for those vulnerable
FIRSTLY, how are you feeling? Are you managing ok during this latest lockdown? Most of my friends feel differently every day. One day feeling ok and the next feeling sad and low. This is perfectly normal. These are strange days and it is difficult
IT doesn't seem that long ago when Taunton people going into town for a drink were spoilt for choice. Here are a couple of the old boozers those of a certain age might remember. In the days of the livestock market, people would relax on a Saturday
LAST week we took up the story of how close Minehead AFC came to winning the Southern League title in 1976/77... here’s part two of Brian Walder’s tale. Minehead had suffered a 1-0 defeat at home to title rivals Wimbledon in March 1977, but they
DESPITE a wet start. Somerset looks as though it's going to enjoy a decent weekend weather-wise. We'll be greeted by rain until mid-morning today (Saturday), but the sun is expected to pop out from behind the clouds from around 11am to 2pm.
THERE were 245 positive Covid-19 tests in Somerset in the latest 24-hour figures released by the Government. While the rolling seven-day infection rate for the county has fallen in all four districts, the number of new confirmed cases rose by between
THE PUBLIC are being warned by doctors and police not to fall for fraudsters trying to sell fake coronavirus vaccines, affirming that the jab will always be free. Reports to Action Fraud have been rising in the last two months, particularly around
A FURTHER six Covid related deaths in Somerset have been recorded in a single day in the latest Government figures. Three people who had tested positive for the virus in Somerset West and Taunton in the past 28 days passed away. And two people
PEOPLE are being asked to nominate two deserving Covid-19 heroes to win tiles and tiling worth around £900 each. MTM Tiles, which has a showroom in Curdleigh Lane, Blagdon Hill, is putting up the prize for a deserving person, business or charity
MOTORISTS heading to the M5 or into Taunton from east of the motorway are going to have to get used to a new road layout. Gazette website visitors will already have seen a map of what it will look like, but thanks to Steve and Deryl Williams
RECENT cases dealt with at Taunton Magistrates' Courts include: Elliot David Summerling, 50, Churchill Way, Taunton, breached a domestic violence protection order, committed to prison for 8 days. (G) Chay Joseph Towells, 26, Keyham Road, Plymouth
A SOMERSET teenager has won a £2,500 grant to grow her innovative Black2Nature and Camp Avalon programme which aims to increase diversity in the nature sector. Bird prodigy and activist Mya-Rose Craig, known as Birdgirl, from the Chew Valley will
A CAMPAIGN to bring about a ‘fairer, cleaner, quieter, happier and healthier’ way of life is hosting a community forum event for Somerset this month. During the coronavirus crisis, there has been much talk of a need for change in how society functions
HAVING recently moved to Taunton with my wife, we both were looking forward to walking into the town centre and leaving the car at home. Our previous house involved a five-mile drive to buy a pint of milk. Now, there are two ways to get to
THE following applications and notifications have been received for consideration by Somerset West and Taunton Council and can be inspected online at www.somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk/planning, or electronically only at the Reception, The Deane House
WITH the UK now outside of the European Union, there are new rules and regulations when trading with the EU. One of these is that companies must follow rules of origin and make the correct declarations and have proof of preferential origin in place
