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HALCON WARD BY-ELECTION, TAUNTON DEANE COUNCIL - RESULT FEDERICA Smith (Lib Dem) 282 - ELECTED DOROTHY Baker (UKIP) 172 MARCUS Palmer (Con) 165 ANNA Lynch (Lab) 146

IT was the end of an era for Chipstable Parish Council this week as clerk Sheila Newman retired after a 32-year stint. Sheila, 78, moved to neighbouring village Waterrow in 1969 with her husband before taking up the post as parish clerk in 1981

A CONCERT of Christian light music will descend on St Andrew’s Church in Wellington Square, Minehead on Saturday. Harmony Plus, directed by Trevor James, will feature a choir, brass ensemble and drama group from Weston. Tickets for the event

FORMER England cricket captain Mike Gatting is the guest at a County Ground fundraiser on Friday (October 4) from 7pm. Gatting will share experiences and anecdotes from his career at a night to raise money for the Brainwave charity. Tickets

SPORTING students from West Somerset College are celebrating being selected to represent the county. Cricket-mad Archie Marsh will join an under-14s training camp with Somerset this winter after impressing selectors. Beth Wyatt and Gabbie Gower

MINEHEAD came out on the wrong end of a 4-2 score-line when they hosted Plymouth side PGSOB in their opening fixture in the Davis Wood league (Conference South). Starting life in the third tier of the league following last season’s promotion, Minehead

BHANGRA rock fusion band RSVP, right, are gearing up for an exciting night in Porlock on Friday. Fresh from shows at Watchet Live, Womad and Glastonbury, where they drew packed crowds, the family group blends traditional Punjabi celebratory folk

A MAN was robbed of his wallet during a late-night incident in Minehead. The victim had been returning home from the town centre and walking along Little Plover Close at 4am when he was approached and had his wallet taken from him. The incident

OLIMI brings Covent Garden to Taunton, offering you the latest and well renowned treatments Aveda has to offer, set in the heart of Taunton up the high street. Olimi’s tranquil treatment rooms can transport you to sheer luxury. You can experience

HAIRDRESSER Christine Wescombe is celebrating 50 years in the business, during which time she has tended to thousands of people’s locks. Her very first client from 1963, 96- year-old Betty Cook, still visits for regular appointments. Self-employed

THE Big Draw, the world’s largest drawing festival, comes to Taunton for the month from Tuesday, October 8. Ideal for those who can scribble or those who think they can’t, a spread of workshops are being held at Taunton’s Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre

IN the second instalment of a planned trilogy, Smurfs 2 begins with Smurfette, the heroine of the previous film, feeling blue because all of her friends have forgotten her birthday. In fact, Smurf Village is planning a surprise party for the blonde

DEBRIS from an accident on the M5 exit at Wellington has been cleared. The sliproad was partially blocked earlier following an accident involving two vehicles.     *POLICE are warning of possible delays for motorists leaving the Wellington

MORE parents will be able to send their children to a popular primary school next year when it expands by 40%. Four new classrooms are being built at Holy Trinity Primary School to help tackle a shortage of primary school places in Taunton.

THERE is a school of thought that neuro-toxins (botox) are good for the upper face and that fillers are used for the lower part of the face, but is this always the rule? If we observe how age affects the face we will notice that the lower part

LOOSE Women panellist Denise Welch joined LighterLife in May in a bid to lose weight ahead of her July wedding to Lincoln Townley. Denise said: “I’m delighted to be a part of the LighterLife team, and losing weight in a steady and healthy way with

A MUM-OF-THREE who suffered mental health issues has described a supermarket’s ‘mental patient fancy dress costume’ as ‘disgusting’. Tina Ball, of Taunton, said she was appalled when she heard supermarket chain ASDA was selling the outfit, with

A WORKER at a Taunton firm of solicitors has been honoured for her performance on a law course. Hannah Dyke began studying at the University of Law in Bristol in 2011 and has now been awarded best overall performance on the part-time course.

TAUNTON Town, fresh from their 9-0 cup drubbing of Welton Rovers on Tuesday, face another knockout tie on Saturday when they play Swindon Supermarine in the preliminary round of the FA Trophy. Whatever the result of that clash the two teams will

A GRIEVING Taunton family say they have been left ‘heartbroken’ after yobs shot at a memorial for the victims of the horrific M5 crash near Taunton. As the second anniversary on the crash which claimed seven lives approaches, Tonia White, whose

NOT yet sampled Somerset Art Weeks 2013? With the countywide festival coming to a close, County Gazette readers don’t have long left to see what their local artists are up to. More than 100 impromptu venues – open houses, studios, schools, colleges

A CARAVAN was gutted following a fire in West Somerset. Fire crews were called to the blaze in Millham Lane, Dulverton, shortly after 2.30am today (Thursday 3). A barn next to the caravan was in danger of catching light during the incident

POLLING stations in the by election to choose a new Taunton Deane Council member for Halcon, in Taunton, are open from 7am to 10pm today (Thursday, October 3). People can vote at All Saints Church Hall, Roman Road; the community hall, Newton Road

WEATHER chiefs have issued a warning for heavy rain and thunderstorms across Somerset over the next 24 hours. Met Office bosses say persistent heavy rain will soak the county today (October 3) and into tomorrow morning with around 20-40mm likely