KINGSMEAD School welcomed parents, staff and governors to an evening celebrating the achievements of students who left in the summer. Guest speaker Ben North, a former Kingsmead student, who is now scheme project manager for the High Speed Rail
TAUNTON Deane MP Jeremy Browne told a Somerset Chamber of Commerce business breakfast that the county is well placed to take advantage of a growing economy, but that changes are needed to bring about a rise in wages and living standards. Speaking
A PART of Wellington will be transformed into a ‘Narnia-type’ woodland during the town’s Celebration of Light event on Saturday. The alleyway alongside the Quaker Friends Meeting House in High Street, leading to the Peace Garden, will be turned
NATURALIST and broadcaster Simon King will be guest of honour at the Somerset Tourism Conference at Butlins in Minehead next week. As well as receiving a presentation from Mr King, the conference will see the launch of a new business plan, and
FOR the perfect night out in the run up to Christmas, look no further than Ballet Theatre UK’s stunning performance of Swan Lake at the Tacchi-Morris Arts centre, on December 9 and 10. Swan Lake remains one of the most enduring and moving classical
SOMERSET have confirmed the signing of all-rounder Jim Allenby from Glamorgan on a permanent contract, while Craig Meschede is to move in the opposite direction on a season-long loan. Allenby, 32, scored 969 runs and took 54 wickets in last season
A PREVIEW of the new Visit Exmoor website, a look at tourism from across the Channel and the latest tips and tricks from the digital world all helped make the Exmoor tourism conference an overwhelming success. West Somerset Council worked closely
VISITORS to Dunster Castle will soon discover an illuminated and atmospheric trail through its historic river gardens. The trail, which opened on Saturday, will be a rare opportunity to experience the gardens after dark and see them in a different
A POTENTIAL new look for Watchet’s East Quay has been unveiled by a team hoping to regenerate the area. Concept designs of two schemes which aim to bring economic and social regeneration to West Somerset will be shown to the public. Plans for
A TAUNTON man saddled up to raise £1,000 for charity on a gruelling 987-mile bike ride which took 13 days. Andrew Coles, who works for CarpetRIGHT in Taunton, cycled from Land’s End to John O’Groats and shared the money he raised between two charities
A DEPRESSED rescue dog is looking for new owners for Christmas – and life. Dogs 4 Adoption at St Giles Kennels are trying to find a home for Austin, a four-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier cross, who is becoming institutionalised. A spokesman
A HORROR film shot in Somerset and set on the Levels will get its first public screening in the county this month. As reported, filming of The Hatching took place at various locations across Somerset late last year, including Westonzoyland near Bridgwater
THE Castle Sports Centre in Taunton is hosting a major night of kickboxing on November 29. The event, presented by Taunton’s Unleashed Kickboxing club, will feature 14 full-contact kickboxing and K-1 fights, featuring fighters from across Wales
A BLAGDON Hill woman was invited to London last week to meet the director of a new film about her great-uncle which is tipped for Oscars. The County Gazette reported last week how the story of Rachel Barnes’ famous relative Alan Turing, the brilliant
RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates’ Courts include. Piotr Pawel Gorski, 33, of Cheddon Lawns, Cheddon Fitzpaine, drink driving, £260 fine, £26 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 12 months driving ban. (G). Leanne Dawn Hicks, 27, of Pickeridge
ALMOST 450 needles were taken off Taunton’s streets during a community blitz on Sunday to reduce the impact of legal high abuse. There were also uniformed and plain-clothed police patrols on Saturday, when three people received dispersal orders
