SHOPPERS in Wellington got more than they bargained for with politics on offer in the town centre on Saturday. The town's LibDem councillors held an advice surgery at the Community Centre in White Hart Lane. And the event is set to become a monthly fixture
PENSIONERS in Chard are planning to start their own forum because they feel their concerns are not being heard. The move comes on the back of recent protests by pensioners over repeated rises in council tax. Chard resident Peter Yaxley, who organised
THIEVES attempted to steal a Daihatsu vehicle from an outbuilding, in Shillingford, by manipulating the ignition steering lock. The incident happened between 10pm and 11.30pm on Tuesday February 17. The offenders gained access to the building, currently
POLICE are appealing for information following an assault in Yeovil. A man in his 30s was punched in the face in Stars Lane on February 4 at about 1am. He lost two front teeth in the incident. A police spokesman said: "Stars Lane is generally busy at
A HUSBAND and wife from Taunton were killed in a three-car crash on the M5 on Saturday night. Gilbert and Josephine Brice, aged 66 and 67, were travelling south on the motorway near Bridgwater when their Nissan Micra was involved in collisions, first
King Alfred School has unveiled plans for a massive new extension, which includes four new classrooms and a state of the art dance studio. The development is part of a multi-million pound revamp following the awarding of specialist sports college status
AN Ilminster home was raided by Trading Standards and copyright protection officials last week, in an operation to combat the alleged copying of music, films, computer games and adult material onto CDs. A search of the undisclosed address followed weeks
YEOVIL crashed to a 3-2 defeat at relegation haunted Darlington on Saturday. The Glovers went behind to a 20th minute Barry Conlon goal, but Yeovil struck back almost immediately with an excellent strike from Lee Johnson. But a big turning point came
AN elderly Minehead man has been found in London after going missing on Thursday. Police were concerned for the welfare of 83-year-old John Edwards, who lives at a retirement home in Old Cleeve, when he disappeared following a drink with a friend at Minehead's
Two people died when the vehicle they were travelling in was involved in a collision on the M5 near Bridgwater. The accident happened late on Saturday night near junction 23 of the southbound carriageway. For further details read this week's Bridgwater
A HUSBAND and wife from Taunton were killed in a three-car crash on the M5 on Saturday night. Gilbert and Josephine Brice, aged 66 and 67, were travelling south on the motorway near Bridgwater when their Nissan Micra was involved in collisions, first
TAUNTON Town's makeshift side gained a surprise 4-1 away win over Gresley Rovers in the Western Division of the Dr Martens League on Saturday. It was a shock because Taunton had only 11 fit players earlier in the morning and were forced to sign five before
