LISTING officer Gillian Blackwell was given a send-off by colleagues after 20 years working for the circuit judges for family and civil cases at Taunton Crown Court. She was thanked for her work by Judge Richard Bromilow, Julia Williams, representing
VIVARY Golf Club senior Kelvin Davies reestablished his authority on the course — before the deluge — with back-to-back wins. He took the Sid Bond Stableford with 41 points, one ahead of Dave Beale and tow in front of Chris Stone who had a better
TAUNTON’s Jack Claydon, Greg Charlton and John Gatford were in the Somerset team which beat Devon 33-20 in the RFU Bill Beaumont Cup Division 2 South match at Bridgwater & Albion on Saturday. Somerset now face Kent at Aylesford Bulls on May
WELLINGTON Carnival has received a much needed boost thanks to a little help from some friends. Mark Robson, who is heavily involved in Bridgwater Carnival, has donated a money counting machine and the main Guy Fawkes centrepiece float for organisers
FANCY yourself as the next Banksy? Budding street artists are being given the opportunity to showcase their work. Art competition, Clean Slate, is run by Avon and Somerset Police and is open to young painters, potters, sculptors, aerosol artists
A WOMAN from Watchet whose heroic ancestor died fighting under the Duke of Wellington has travelled to Spain for the unveiling of a memorial to him. Sam Westmacott’s great-great-great grandfather’s cousin, Lt Col John Scrope Colquitt of
BATHPOOL have been declared champions of the Division One in the Keyline Taunton Sunday League. They won the title at the weekend without having to kick a ball when their planned opposition, Staplegrove, failed to get a team together to play
TAUNTON Sinfonietta is staging a concert based around the 200th anniversary of Dickens’ birth, the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee on Sunday, May 20. The event will feature the professional trio known as
WELLINGTON AFC chairman Ken Bird is stepping down after ten years in the role. Mr Bird will, however, continue to be involved with the club after next month's annual meeting. He said this week: “Having given the matter a lot of thought, I’ve decided
LEADING expert in historic gardens, Marion Mako, will tell the story of Somerset’s gardens at Richard Huish College, Taunton, on May 17 from 7pm. Tickets are £5 from 01823-336344 or on the door.
