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  • Small fire on mini-bus in North Curry

    FIRE crews were called to a report of a mini-bus alight in North Curry this afternoon (May 16). The small fire, which had been caused by a fuel leak, was out before the fire engine from Taunton arrived at the scene – the village hall car

  • Motorbike ride for two armed forces charities

    A STUDENT fundraiser from Wellington will form part of a group of motorcyclists driving for charity from Lands End to John O’Groats...and back. Richard Huish student Toni Ellison, 16, will ride pillion with her dad Paul Ellison on the 1,000

  • Sky cameras in the county for Somerset Rebels' clash

    SKY Sports will be filming live from Somerset Rebels’ Oaktree Arena next Tuesday (May 22) for their meeting with Ipswich. The match will see reduced ticket prices with cost £10 for adults and children get in for just £1.

  • Youngsters brighten up Watchet

    YOUNGSTERS in Watchet spent their Saturday (May 5) bringing the town's Memorial Ground to life with a colourful mural. The aim of the design, painted at the multi-use games area, was to represent the town and includes the lighthouse and images

  • Free parking in West Somerset on Olympic torch day

    WEST Somerset Council has announced there will be free parking at several council-owned car parks on Monday, when the Olympic Torch passes through the area. They are: Doverhay and Porlock Central in Porlock; Alexandra Road, Clanville and North

  • Drop-off donations for St Margaret's Hospice at Holiday Inn

    MORE than 40 people dropped into the Holiday Inn in Taunton to drop-off donations to St. Margaret's Hospice. The Hospice's van picked up over 100 bags of donated goods for the charity's shops. Teresa Wort, Corporate Fundraiser for the hospice said:

  • Crusaders runners-up in skittles league and cup

    CRUSADERS, who finished runners-up in the Industrial Skittles League and also Subsidiary Cup winners. Pictured are Jon Wooler, Sam Wooler, Cory Harris, Darren Webb, Lee Slatter, Keith Woodmason, Matt Derbe, Mark Lane and captain Adam Hayes. Not

  • New Wellington Mayor wants to bring 'pride' to town

    VIVIENNE Stock-Williams has been appointed the new Mayor of Wellington. Cllr Stock-Williams replaced Andrew Govier at the town council meeting on Monday (May 14), having previously served as Deputy Mayor. In 2003, she became a town councillor

  • Events in Taunton to mark Olympic Torch relay

    A HOST of events have been lined up in Taunton to celebrate the arrival of the Olympic Torch. On Saturday (May 19), there will be demonstrations of sports including martial arts, basketball, Parkour, volleyball and fencing in High Street and

  • Mini-rugby festival proves a hit at Minehead

    THE Leicester Tigers Challenge Mini-Rugby festival came to Minehead on the Bank Holiday weekend and Minehead RFC played host to over 80 teams from across England and Wales. Main club sponsors Butlins provided accommodation for around three thousand

  • History event at Waterstones hailed a success

    WATERSTONES in Taunton showcased a gallery of old paintings and memorabilia from their store, the former County Hotel site. The event was attended by the Nick Axon, who managed the old hotel from 1981-1995, and he gave talks about his experiences