PLANS to build a permanent pavilion to preserve a 13th Century tiled pavement have been given the go-ahead after more than ten years of planning disputes. The tile pavement at Cleeve Abbey in Washford is one of the country’s best examples of its
FIRE crews attended a collision on East Reach just after 5pm today, (December 18). The collision involved a car and motorcycle, with no one trapped. The fire crews made the vehicles and scene safe.
AUDIENCES at King's College in Taunton were transported to a Kansas dustbowl and a fantastical dreamworld as another spectacular musical played out - this time the Christmas favourite, The Wizard of Oz.
CAMPAIGNERS hoping to bring back swimming to Minehead say they are frustrated the former Aquasplash site remains derelict – seven years since it closed. The land where the former pool and leisure centre complex used to stand – between the Tesco
THREE fire crews from Dulverton, Bampton and Tiverton attended a grill pan fire in Allers View, Dulverton on Sunday (December 14) afternoon.
COMMUNITY is key at Acorns Nursery and Pre-School, in Minehead. Being situated in the grounds of the Skills and Enterprise Centre at West Somerset College, Acorns benefits from students currently undergoing vocational courses at the college. Not
PORLOCK residents and visitors were treated to two evenings of late night festive shopping at the weekend. Friday and Saturday nights in Porlock brought a range of street entertainment including stilt walkers, carol singers and the West Somerset
THE most recent badger cull in Somerset successfully met targets, Defra has announced. 341 badgers were killed during the cull that took place in September and October this year – surpassing the target set by Defra which was 316. According
THE Manor Care Home in Bishop's Hull held a Christmas fair where a wide variety of gifts were available to buy. The stallholders included a group of Heathfield School students raising funds to support coffee growers and their families.
TICKETS have gone on sale for a night of comedy in Taunton from the hugely popular Cornish comedian Jethro. The event, on February 20, was originally set to take place at Wellsprings, but Tone Leisure decided to show its support for The Brewhouse
A CHARITY auction at The Lowtrow Cross Inn, in Upton, near Wiveliscombe, has raised more than £1,700 for cancer patients. The pub’s annual Marrow Sunday auction took place on October 12, and the £1,752 raised has now been handed over to the chosen charity
Conservative run Taunton Deane Council is celebrating the announcement that the Government is to invest in vital improvements to the A358 between Taunton and the A303. The improvement is part of £2 billion of investment in roads in the South West. The
