Talks are to take place between the owners of Foxmoor Nurseries in Wellington and planners in a bid to resolve a long running dispute about development at the Haywards Lane site. The nursery and Taunton Deane Council are locked in dispute over the terms
Town's patched-up, bloodied troops put a major dent in Brislington's championship hopes at Fairfax Park on Saturday. With several players carrying injuries, which worsened as the game progressed, it was quite an achievement to inflict only a fourth defeat
A week after thrashing promotion-chasing Cinderford by seven tries to one, Albion demolished second-placed Clevedon with their most convincing home performance of the season. They crossed the line six times against the division's second highest try scorers
Torquay United face Scunthorpe United on Tuesday evening, but are likely to be without Jo Kuffour, who suffered a hamstring injury against Hull on Saturday. His replacement against the Tigers, Martin Gritton, scored United's winner at the KC Stadium,
Martin Gritton showed that he is back on top form by scoring the only goal of the game at Hull's KC Stadium, to bring home all three points. And with the win United dethroned the Tigers from the top spot, while placing themselves right back into the play-off
Substitute Ian Stonebridge was the added-time hero at Home Park on Saturday when he scored Argyle's 2-1 winner. The Pilgrims had gone 1-0 down to an early first-half Steven McPhee goal, and with the score line still the same 10 minutes into the second
NEWSPAPER reports this morning (Tuesday) say that Glovers boss Gary Johnson will not bring Nick Crittenden back too early from injury. Crittenden has been struggling with a hamstring injury and Johnson has said that he cannot resume playing action immediately
Substitute Ian Stonebridge was the added-time hero at Home Park on Saturday when he scored Argyle's 2-1 winner. The Pilgrims had gone 1-0 down to an early first-half Steven McPhee goal, and with the score line still the same 10 minutes into the second
Families are being sought in West Somerset to foster difficult children. Rural FosterCare, which works in partnership with Somerset County Council to place children in the area, say there is a shortage of families who can help. David Patterson said: "
A date has been set for the manslaughter trial of two Sedgemoor men following the death of a Bulgarian student in an ill-fated human catapult stunt. David Aitkenhead, 44, of Bridgwater, and 33-year-old Burnham man Richard Wicks will go on trial at Bristol
THE Somerset FA is expected to begin an investigation this week after a youth football match was abandoned because of a clash between the match referee and a Bridgwater councillor. Trouble flared during a game between under-10 rivals Bridgwater Rebels
Yeovil lost 3-2 to Darlington on Saturday, but remain in 6th just one place ahead of Torquay United. But the Glovers can boast about success off the field after their pop single 'Yeovil True' entered the UK single charts at number 36. Paul Terry saw red
Danny Wilson is encouraging City fans not to develop a party atmosphere following their eleventh win on the trot. The Robins beat Wrexham 1-0 at the weekend through a 3rd minute Luke Wiltshire goal. Wilson indicated that there are still 15 games to go
A children's Shrove Tuesday pancake race in Devon, initially cancelled because of the spiralling cost of insuring the event, is taking place today. A class of 32 youngsters are taking part in the traditional event in Okehampton. The race was rescued after
A 71-year-old council tax rebel from Devon has denied that the campaign for changes in the way the charge was levied was party-politically motivated. Former social worker Sylvia Hardy will face a court tomorrow over non payment of some of her council
THE National TravelWise Association (NTWA), of which Devon County Council is a member, has been highly commended at a travel industry awards ceremony. TravelWise came second to the congestion charging scheme in London. In Devon the NTWA is represented
Torquay United face Scunthorpe United on Tuesday evening, but are likely to be without Jo Kuffour, who suffered a hamstring injury against Hull on Saturday. His replacement against the Tigers, Martin Gritton, scored United's winner at the KC Stadium,
Martin Gritton showed that he is back on top form by scoring the only goal of the game at Hull's KC Stadium, to bring home all three points. And with the win United dethroned the Tigers from the top spot, while placing themselves right back into the play-off
Exeter beat St James' Park's visitors Burton Albion 2-0 on Saturday to put themselves back into the play-off frame. Gareth Sheldon and Steve Flack were the goalscorers and manager Eamonn Dolan was pleased with his side's performance. Whenever it looks
Exeter beat St James' Park's visitors Burton Albion 2-0 on Saturday to put themselves back into the play-off frame. Gareth Sheldon and Steve Flack were the goalscorers and manager Eamonn Dolan was pleased with his side's performance. Whenever it looks
Torquay United face Scunthorpe United on Tuesday evening, but are likely to be without Jo Kuffour, who suffered a hamstring injury against Hull on Saturday. His replacement against the Tigers, Martin Gritton, scored United's winner at the KC Stadium,
A 54-year-old man drove a 13-year-old girl to a remote Gloucestershire village and sexually assaulted her after meeting her through a teenage telephone chatline, a court has heard. Peter Dyson drove from his home in Hertfordshire to Fairford after developing
Another body was found on Brean beach this week - just two weeks after a man was found washed up dead. Police have yet to identify the corpse, which is a middle-aged woman.
Huge holes have been cut in a decommisioned warship in Plymouth as preparation for her new role as Europe's first artificial diving reef. About 60 diving access holes have been created in the former HMS Scylla, which will be sunk within the next couple
Bideford have drawn the favourites of the FA Vase Winchester City after their 3-0 win over their quarter-final opponents Gosport Borough on Saturday. It was a hat-trick of penalties from star-striker Mike Southgate that did the damage, though he did admit
A 71-year-old council tax rebel from Devon has denied that the campaign for changes in the way the charge was levied was party-politically motivated. Former social worker Sylvia Hardy will face a court tomorrow over non payment of some of her council
Bridgwater golfer David Dixon had the highest finish of his two-year European tour careerin the Carlsberg Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpar on Sunday. The 26-year-old former Enmore Park member finished tied for eighth place on seven under par, seven shots
Bideford have drawn the favourites of the FA Vase Winchester City after their 3-0 win over their quarter-final opponents Gosport Borough on Saturday. It was a hat-trick of penalties from star-striker Mike Southgate that did the damage, though he did admit
Exeter beat St James' Park's visitors Burton Albion 2-0 on Saturday to put themselves back into the play-off frame. Gareth Sheldon and Steve Flack were the goalscorers and manager Eamonn Dolan was pleased with his side's performance. Whenever it looks
THE HUNT for missing mother Anne Jalland continues this week. A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said "Anne is still missing and there have been no further developments." He confirmed a search of the family home at The Beacon had taken place but
POLICE have warned a group of Chard motorists to behave themselves on the town's roads and car parks, or have their cars confiscated. A special operation - the first of its kind in Chard - follows complaints about nuisance driving from members of the
Supporters of Bridgwater's historic Blake Museum are rallying against proposals to uproot the museum from Blake Street and move to a proposed cultural cente in the town hall. At the end of last year, Sedgemoor District Council bigwigs unveiled plans to
Bristol Rovers are in danger slipping into the relegation zone after their 3-1 loss at the hands of Cambridge United at the weekend. Two early goals put the U's into a 2-0 lead but Adam Barrett gave the Pirates a little hope pulling the game back to 2
A 71-year-old council tax rebel from Devon has denied that the campaign for changes in the way the charge was levied was party-politically motivated. Former social worker Sylvia Hardy will face a court tomorrow over non payment of some of her council
Martin Gritton showed that he is back on top form by scoring the only goal of the game at Hull's KC Stadium, to bring home all three points. And with the win United dethroned the Tigers from the top spot, while placing themselves right back into the play-off
AN inquiry into what a consultant said was the 'completely avoidable' Christmas Day death of a baby at a Cornwall hospital will have an independent chairman, it has emerged. After the death of Caitlin Coyne at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, last
YEOVIL Town hit the Top 40 of the hit parade - but some fans have said they should stick to playing football. The Glovers' debut single, Yeovil True, charted at No. 36 a day after they sank to a 3-2 defeat at lowly Darlington. The club's unofficial website
A popular Taunton club could be bought by a lap-dancing firm. A Salisbury-based lap-dancing club is extending its empire in the South-West and is targeting properties in Taunton. Cafe Mamba in the High Street is up for sale and bosses have not ruled out
A Gloucestershire student who was crushed beneath the wheels of a flatbed lorry during a rag procession thought he was going to die, a court has heard. Matthew Halstead, 24, claims he was ordered off the moving float by the colleague of a policeman over
A lorry driver who crashed on a motorway killing a Wiltshire man being treated in an ambulance has been jailed for three-and-a-half years. James Kelly, 54, 'almost certainly' fell asleep at the wheel and careered into the back of the ambulance on the
A popular Taunton night club could be converted into a lap-dancing club. Cafe Mamba in the High Street is up for sale and bosses have not ruled out selling the nightspot to such a venture if the price is right. A Salisbury-based lap-dancing club is extending
Devon bus driver Lee Holbrook has pleaded not guilty to murdering a teenage girl. Holbrook, 39, was accused at Plymouth Crown Court of murdering 18-year-old Alicia Eborne last November. Holbrook, of Beacon Park Road, Plymouth, was remanded in custody
The bluntest warning yet of cuts, including to several front-line services, if Torbay Council sets a lower than planned budget has been given by Council Leader Chris Harris. Councillors are re-thinking their budget proposals following a deputation to
Paignton residents left stranded since the withdrawal by a commercial operator of public transport services will once again be able to hop on a bus, after a local operator has stepped in. The Paignton area bus operator Country Bus, in conjunction with
