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  • New Year's Eve revellers "well-behaved", police say

    POLICE have praised revellers after a “well-behaved” New Year’s Eve across Taunton and Wellington. In a notoriously busy night for emergency services, officers were kept no busier than a normal Saturday night on the town as party-goers sought a happy

  • Wiliton pupils' success at swimming gala

    THIS photo shows the winners of Taunton’s Cubs District Swimming Gala held at Taunton School. Seven packs from the district took part, with Wiliton coming out on top, closely followed by Taunton Preparatory School and Trinity Primary School in third

  • Delays expected on M5

    DRIVERS can expect delays on the M5 near Taunton. There is heavy traffic northbound between junction 26 (Wellington) and junction 25 (Taunton) following reports of an earlier accident. There is also heavy traffic northbound approaching

  • PICTURES: Taunton celebrates New Year

    CLUBS, bars and restaurants across Taunton were packed as party-goers saw in the New Year in style. Thousands of revellers travelled far and wide to drink, dance and enjoy the big countdown to 2012. Chic bar Cosy Club, based on Corporation

  • Taunton Town vs Bridgwater Town match preview

    BRAGGING rights will once again be up for grabs as Taunton Town travel to Fairfax Park to take on Bridgwater Town this afternoon. Bridgwater have come off on the wrong end of this year's matches with Taunton cruising to a 6-2 in the reverse fixture

  • FOOTBALL: Champagne moment for Taunton FC's Alex Rigley

    Taunton Town Man Of The Match for the home Evo-Stik Southern league game against Cinderford Town was Alex Rigley (pictured). He received his champagne, sponsored by Alan Poole, from Andy MacNab of Mark Technical Services Ltd -- match sponsors

  • Elton John to perform in Taunton

    ONE of the biggest names in music is heading for Taunton next summer - and you're all invited. Elton John and his band will bring their unforgettable live show to the County Ground, home of Somerset County Cricket Club, on Sunday, June 3. The reserved

  • Horse freed from barbed wire

    FIREFIGHTERS rescued a horse after it became entangled in barbed wire. Crews made the horse comfortable before using bolt croppers to free it during the incident at The Gallops, West Buckland, at 2pm on Wednesday. The horse was left