JUNIOR lawyers from Devon and Somerset got a lesson in how to make a positive impact at a networking workshop in Taunton. The Devon and Somerset Junior Lawyers Division event was held at Ashfords Solicitors offices at Ashford Court, Taunton, on Tuesday
THEY'RE BACK! Well, sort of anyway.... ABBA will be back in the shops - and the charts - with the release of the deluxe edition of the Voulez-Vous album, due on May 31. The 1979 hit album, featuring hits such as Chiquitita, Does Your Mother Know
CHART topper Tinie Tempah is coming to T4 on the Beach in Weston-super-Mare on July 4 to perform his new single ‘Frisky’ which is out on June 7. He will do a few other numbers including his debut No.1 smash ‘Pass Out’ which has sold over 400,000
Ellie Goulding has announced her biggest UK headline tour to date. She will take to the road in October/November for a 21-date headline tour of the UK, including a date at the Bristol O2 Academy. All her UK shows this year have completely sold out
Tired Pony ‘The Place We Ran From’ Album released July 12 on Fiction Records Tired Pony began life as a doodle in Gary Lightbody’s jotter. During idle moments on Snow Patrol’s year-long tour cycle for their last album, A Hundred Million Suns
ANTI-SOCIAL behaviour, deer poaching and illegal parking are just some of the top policing priorities outlined for areas across West Somerset. The comprehensive list, which looks at the Williton and Watchet, and Exmoor and Dunster areas was
STUDENTS from Castle School staged an art exhibition on the theme of community at the Catholic Centre, Taunton. The year ten fine art students showcased images exploring themes such as homelessness, poverty and the way young people are seen
Ruishton Primary School is holding a French day on June 18 to celebrate the links between England and France. If you are a native French speaker and would like to become involved, call the school on 01823-442832. There will be singing
MARINES from 40 Commando, based at Norton Manor Camp, near Taunton, have discovered their biggest ever hoard of homemade weapons and bombs following a raid in Afghanistan. They stormed an insurgent compound seizing 40kg of homemade explosive and numerous
BUSINESSES in West Somerset are bracing themselves for a Bank Holiday and summer tourism boom as temperatures are predicted to soar. After the unseasonably chilly start to the month, temperatures will climb during the week with the warm weather expected
A HAIR Associates salon team from Taunton competed against eight others within the group in this year’s assistants competition in London. A panel of external guest judges were presented with the finished looks which represented the assistants’ individual
A GOOD Samaritan scheme to protect vulnerable people on nights out in Taunton has taken on 14 new volunteers. There are now a total of 70 Street Pastors in the town – two years after the initiative was launched. The latest Christian recruits, who have
THREE students at The Castle School, Taunton, have been awarded free membership at Oake Manor Golf Club and professional coaching sessions. It is part of an annual bursary awarded in memory of Andy Parker, former bursar at The Castle and club captain
IT'S Adult Learners' Week and a Somerset man has added his backing to the cause by saying it is never too late to change your career. Upon reaching burnout thanks to the extreme pressures of work, Kieran Tomes took time out to re-evaluate his life and
A TAUNTON woman who was born partially deaf is launching a new product to challenge the stigma associated with wearing hearing aids. Kate Cross, an independent hearing aid audiologist based at Nuffield Health Hospital, lost her hearing when her mother
ENGLAND Twenty20 hero Craig Kieswetter is setting his sights on scoring runs for Somerset in a bid to win a place in the Test match side. The wicketkeeper-batsman was named man of the match as England defeated Australia by seven wickets
THE FIDDLIN' folk group of young musicians are looking for new members. The group of seven to 15 year olds need members to play the violin, flute, accordion, guitar, recorder and ukulele. Fiddlin’ Folk meet monthly at North Curry Village
