TWO more Somerset cricketers have been snapped up for The Hundred this summer, meaning that they will miss their county's defence of the Royal London One-Day Cup. Already it had been confirmed that Tom Banton (Welsh Fire), Lewis Gregory (Trent
THE FAMILY of a motorist who died after a crash near South Petherton have paid tribute to a man who "loved the outdoors". Sean Starke, 24, from Ilminster, died after a collision between a car and a heavy goods vehicle on February 14. The incident
A TAUNTON family have raised more than £50,000 for a hospital charity, in memory of their three-year-old boy who died suddenly after developing a stomach ache. Jude Chinn was a “healthy and happy little boy” but started to feel unwell on the night
SUSPECTED cannabis plants were discovered in the former NatWest building in Crewkerne, after the fire yesterday afternoon (February 22). Avon and Somerset Police are now carrying out searches and a forensic investigation after the plants were discovered
ONE result of the consultation being launched into creating a unitary authority in Somerset is in local elections. Voters were due at the polls on May 6 to elect new county councillors, as well as a new Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for the
PEOPLE are being urged to have their say over once-in-a-lifetime plans which could change the way public services are delivered in Somerset. The number of district councils in the county could be slashed as council chiefs look to create a new county-wide
POLICE have identified a man they wished to speak to in connection with an assault in Taunton in December. The assault involved a man in his 30s who was attacked after intervening to try to stop a group of teenagers vandalising cars in a Taunton
AN open air cinema is coming to Taunton this July. Adventure Cinema is bringing Bohemian Rapsody and The Greatest Showman Sing-a-long to Taunton Racecourse on July 24 and 25. The news comes following the Government announcement last night
SENDING all children of all age groups back to school on 8 March is likely to increase the Covid R rate to “around 1”, according to a member of the UK Government’s Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies (SAGE). Boris Johnson confirmed on Monday
YESTERDAY the government announced its 'roadmap' for easing Covid-19 restrictions, with sport on its way back as part of that. School sports are to return on March 8, followed by the reopening of outdoor facilities and the return of organised team
SOMERSET will be without several men's squad members between July 21 and August 21, as that is when The Hundred is scheduled to take place this summer. The new 100-ball competition will launch with a women's match, Oval Invincibles versus Manchester
POLICE acting on intelligence attended the scene of birthday celebrations in Taunton on Sunday (February 21) - but it wasn't to check for wrongdoing. Taunton PCSO Steve visited town youngster Oliver, who was celebrating his fourth birthday and
AVON and Somerset Police received more than 480 reports of suspected Covid-19 regulation breaches over the weekend. The force issued 66 fixed penalty notices to people breaking the rules - and arrested a man who was among 30 revellers enjoying
EIGHT months ago, three-year-old Lily Vine, from Wellington was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Since then, friends and family have been raising money for CLIC Sargent - a charity who have been instrumental in helping Lily's parents (Will
BRITAIN prides itself on being a ‘secular’ multicultural state. Our government speaks greatly about the political and religious ‘freedom’ for us all here in the UK, as if we are a global model, when we are far from it democratically speaking: NO
