TWO community stalwarts have received vital funding to help continue their 'Pop-In Club'. Eric and Peggy Cartwright have been running the club for the last decade and say it is very important to people in Creech St Michael. Peggy said: “It
THE clubbing scene has changed dramatically over the past couple of decades and the County Gazette takes a trip down memory lane to look at Taunton’s former late-night venues. Venues such as Kingston’s, the former Rileys snooker club, Night Owls
ELECTIONS to fill a central ward seat at Minehead Town Council will take place tomorrow (February 14). People will be able to choose between Lee Baker, Conservative Pamela Joan Hawkins and Independent Gary Miele. Voting will be held at the
STAFF at Blockbuster in Taunton have been made redundant after bosses at the movie and video games rental store announced closures. The store is one of 164 victims across the country that will shut down as part of a phased closure by administrators
A BODY, believed to be that of missing 89-year-old Peter Carver, has been pulled from the River Tone. Search teams discovered the body at around 4.30pm yesterday (February 12) in the Bathpool area after being alerted by workmen. Police say
WORK has started on re-building the iconic Exmoor clapper bridge which was partly destroyed by floods. More than half of the 50-metre Tarr Steps bridge at Dulverton were swept away by a torrent of water in the River Barle. The full repair is
THE people of Langport will face a 28% rise in the town council's precept in the upcoming financial year. This equates to about £1 a week or £51.28 a year for residents of Band D properties. Chairman Chris Osborne said some of the services
