DEBORAH Meaden made a confident start to her spell on Strictly Come Dancing with a graceful tango. The 54-year-old Dragons’ Den star, who lives near Taunton, made her debut with partner Robin Windsor on the hit BBC show last week. After taking
QUEEN’S College will host a talk from Mary Griffin regarding Taunton’s connection with China through the influence of Sir Robert Hart. Mr Hart studied at Queen’s in 1845/46 and went on to achieve international fame and honour as the head of the
MARTINA Forster has been named as the new chairman of governors at Minehead Middle School. She has been a governor at the school since 2010 is also a parent governor at St Dubricius CofE School in Porlock. Mrs Forster has been chairman of the
THE win for Mr and Mrs Buss follows that of Roger and Kathleen Whitehouse, from Minehead, who scooped £1,000,000 on the EuroMillions in January. THE couple's total win was £1,888,630. The pair, who have a daughter, bought their ticket in
WHEN your best friend is The Tallest Horse on Earth, anything seems possible! This off-the-wall comedy shadow puppet show from the Silly Boys Theatre Company looks set to delight Dulverton with the tale of Tim – a little boy lucky enough to call
SHAKESPEARE’S enduring popularity is often said to stem from his flair for capturing human passions; his characters’ struggles of the heart and conscience ringing as true now as they did then, century or country regardless. Phizzical Theatre’s
AN INTERACTIVE fun speed quiz evening is being held at the Quay Inn, Minehead, by the Friends of Minehead First School. The event will be held from 8pm sharp tonight (October 4) and costs £10 per team member with a maximum of six people per team
KEYBOARD king Rick Wakeman comes to Taunton this Saturday to conclude the glittering fortnight of visual art and performance of Queen’s College’s Quartz arts festival. Last month the college embarked on its annual grand arts exhibition, showing
FLYTIPPING is plaguing people in a village near Taunton, according to one of its residents. County Gazette reader Helen Rowson said she has spotted a cotbed and mattresses strewn on grass verges in Creech St Michael in the past few months.
That's a big storm outside. Hope no-one is out in it #Somerset — @ericsmith83 04 October 2013 A BT box was destroyed by fire caused by an electrical surge from the lightning. Firefighters were called out to the incident in
