POLICE and fire crews were called out after a van containing around 30 oxygen cylinders overturned at Bilbrook, near Minehead, this evening. The incident happened at around 5.45pm. Fire crews made the vehicle safe and removed the cylinders. Nobody is
Somerset bowled Durham out at Chester le Street today to pick up three bowling bonus points and place themselves, as things stand, on top of the County Championship table. With little play possible in Yorkshire and Notts' games Somerset
Bob Shire, President of the Wootton Courtenay Short Mat bowls club, received the West Somerset Short Mat Bowls Association League Cup for the 2009-2010 season from retiring secretary Mike Rutty at the Annual Tournament and Prize giving. Carhampton A
COMPANIES and people caught up in the collapse of property firm Connaught have been told help is at hand. Business specialists at Taunton Deane Council has urged anyone affected by the Exeter-based company going into administration to contact them.
DESPITE the rainy weather, supporters turned out to cheer on the Tour of Britain cyclists as they went through Somerset today. The race started at West Somerset Railway Station, Minehead, just after 10 am, where a crash has left one of the
THE Co-operative Group has announced that it is to transfer its operations from two distribution centres, at Wellington and Bridgwater in Somerset, to a new site near Bristol in 2012. As a result of the changes, it proposes to close its distribution
MILVERTON and District Garden Club held its autumn flower show at the Victoria Rooms, Milverton. The club is to consider introducing tastings of fruit and vegetables for the first time at next year's summer and autumn shows. Chairman Dr Peter Hutchinson
WHERE else but Bishops Lydeard Flower Show could you see a talking scarecrow, a vuvuzela, an army of robots and a floral depiction of the coalition government in the same room? The event, held in conjunction with a fete on the village green and a ‘Party
MINEHEAD Bowls Club B team clinched promotion to South West Division 1 in the Somerset County Bowls League with an excellent win against Watchet B. Scores: R. Williams, D. Stevens, R. Carlin, N. Ackland 33-7; B. Mills, M. Stapleton, R. Watts, M. Cresswell
FORMER Army helicopter commanded Bill Sivewright is the new chief executive of Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance, replacing Adrian Way. Mr Sivewright said: “I’m very much looking forward to working with the excellent team of staff and volunteers
The Regal Archive Project is coming to Minehead’s Regal Theatre as part of Somerset Arts Week in a celebration of past artwork from September 18 to October 3. The project is led by local artist Andy Davey, who has focused on the war years
