PHOTOS: Yarnbombing in Priorswood's Jubliee Gardens
VOLUNTEERS at Taunton's Priorswood Community Centre have brightened up the area by yarnbombing Jubilee Gardens. Why not pop over to Eastwick Road to follow the trail?
VOLUNTEERS at Taunton's Priorswood Community Centre have brightened up the area by yarnbombing Jubilee Gardens. Why not pop over to Eastwick Road to follow the trail?
BABY Charlie Gard, who was the focus of a legal row over his treatment, has died, according to a family spokesman. He spent the final hours of his brief life in a hospice and passed away today (Friday) at 11 months old. He had a rare genetic
POLICE in Avon and Somerset are urging people to make life as difficult as possible for would-be burglars. The warning comes after 25 people in the force area were burgled in the past week after leaving a door or a window open. After it emerged
MORE than 230 top ploughmen and women from all over Britain will compete in October in the 2017 British National Ploughing Championships at Bishops Lydeard. The event on Saturday and Sunday, October 14 and 15 will be packed with competitions for
WITH reference to the letter of Mr P Williams (Firefighters made me late for appointment, Postbag, July 13). We recently, as a family, had a visit to the Taunton fire station as it was a wish of our terminally-ill foster son, who loved the fire
FIREFIGHTERS returning from an incident happened upon a two-vehicle crash. The crew stopped at the scene of the collision on the A358 in Taunton shortly after 4pm today (Friday). A Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said:
A ROYAL Marine who lived a "dangerous double life" as a terrorist bomb-maker claims he faked sympathies for the Irish republican cause because he was "paralysed" with fear, a court has heard. Ciaran Maxwell stashed anti-personnel mines, mortars
A DORSET man won't forget his trip to Taunton in a hurry after it set him back £160. Liam Aiden Merlin Hutchinson was arrested after he was caught shoplifting or attempting to steal three times inside ten days. Hutchinson, 23, of Church Mead
SOMERSET Wyverns AFC play their first home fixture, against Hatfield Mosquitos, tomorrow (July 29, 1pm start) at North Petherton RFC's ground. Admission is free, as the Wyverns bring American football to Somerset for their home debut. The teams
THERE is a poignant and touching song by Elvis Presley called The Fair Is Moving On. You’ll find it on his From Elvis in Memphis LP - the Legacy Edition. The opening lyrics are: “All the rides are over and done It’s late and no prizes are left
SOMERSET Road Club rider Darren Webb has won the road bike category at the recent National Emergency Services Time Trial Championships. A total of 150 riders from across the country competed in the weekend event in Newcastle, representing the police
A TAUNTON greengrocers is closing after 30 years in business. Jamie Philpots, Fruit Fancy greengrocers on Priorswood Place, is set to retire from his work tomorrow afternoon (July 29), closing the business behind him. Jamie and his wife Christine
A WORKER at Hinkley B cracked vertebrae after falling through a skylight at the nuclear power plant. EDF and contractor Doosan Babcock have been told they need to make improvements to safety after an investigation by the Office for Nuclear Regulation
THE Ilminster Annual Open is a popular art competition that is open to professional and amateur artists, who submit their work to be appraised by a judging panel. The resulting month-long exhibition at the Arts Centre is a unique showcase of art
A FUNDRAISING bid has been launched to cover the cost of removing “detestable” fly tipping blighting a community. Taunton Deane councillor, Chris Booth, hopes to raise £120 in order to remove the waste that is causing concern for residents of Allington
A transgender former RAF pilot from Somerset has praised British defence chiefs for publicly supporting their transgender members in the wake of President Donald Trump's proposed ban in the US military. Ayla Holdom, 36, was a search and rescue
I THINK (people) are quite correct to be sceptical about the promised increase in funding for education, announced just before Parliament closed for the summer. Having listened to the debate, it was obvious that the money is actually expected
A STUDENT from Norton Fitzwarren who took her own life has been described as “popular, bright and intelligent”. Jennifer Martha Lander, 30, who was studying engineering at Bournemouth University, was found dead in the bathroom of her accommodation
A STUDY to find out whether regular train services between Minehead and Taunton are viable would be too expensive to carry out, Somerset County Council has said. The Railfuture group, an independent organisation campaigning for better rail services
YOU'LL definitely need an umbrella or waterproof coat today, as plenty of showers are set to hit the county. This morning has started off soggy, with rain expected to return later today around 2pm. Temperatures will be around 18 degrees Celsius
A Royal Marine built explosives for an Irish republican paramilitary group at his late grandmother's home while he was on leave, a court heard. Ciaran Maxwell, 31, stashed anti-personnel mines, mortars, ammunition and 14 pipe bombs - four of which
As vertical planting makes its mark at many of this year's top gardening shows, here's how to aim highThey are a regular feature of horticultural shows nationwide, their green walls of foliage creating colour and form on otherwise uninteresting
THE country's oldest flower show hopes to stir up the interest of the younger generation. A team of volunteers is gearing up for Taunton Flower Show in Vivary Park on Friday and Saturday next week (August 4 and 5). But bosses are facing up