FIREFIGHTERS were called to a property in Wellington after reports of an alarm sounding inside a property. Two fire engines from Wellington rushed to the property on Pyles Thorne Lane at 5.30pm on October 3 after the caller who reported the fire
A MINEHEAD family have told of how they almost lost their two-year-old son to a rare condition called Kawasaki Disease. The Freegard family, parents Simon and Lisa and toddler Reuben, were on a family holiday in London, when Reuben woke up with
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a care home to rescue a person trapped in a lift this afternoon (Tuesday). The crew isolated the lift in Lavender Court, Roman Road, Taunton, following their arrival shortly after 3.20pm. The person was released
THE very first set to be announced on the forthcoming official Monopoly game for Taunton is revealed today (Tuesday). It is a set of parks – and appears in the modestly priced section of the game. Goodland Gardens, Hestercombe Gardens and Vivary
GREEN Flags have been raised in five parks and open spaces in Taunton Deane. The prestigious Green Flags are the mark of a quality park or green space that boasts the highest possible environmental standards, is beautifully maintained and has excellent
ONE lucky Somerset resident has won big on the EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker. Every week EuroMillions Millionaire Maker guarantees to create four millionaires – two on Tuesday and two on Friday – but one of the lucky winners from the draw
ARTSTaunton, an organisation that aims to transform Taunton Deane into a regional centre for world class arts, has become a registered charity. It is now forming strong coalitions and partnerships across the district with arts organisations, businesses
ONE of the largest pubs in Taunton re-opened this morning (Tuesday) following a £1.4 million refit. Taunton Deane Mayor Cllr Hazel Prior-Sankey cut the ribbon at a ceremony at the Perkin Warbeck, in East Street, earlier today. The premises
RESTORATION plans for the Wellington Monument have suffered yet another set back as a funding application has been rejected for a second time. The National Trust has announced its huge disappointment that it has been unable to secure Heritage
SOMERSET cricketer James Hildreth is putting his bat down and trudging 130 miles along the shorelines of Devon and Cornwall to raise funds for the Children's Hospice South West. He will be accompanied by friends Adam Dibble, Ross Ward and Mark
