A HISTORIC coaching inn which has occupied a prominent location on the old route from Porlock to Lynmouth since the 18th Century is on the market.The Blue Ball Inn – believed to be named after the practice of raising a blue ball on a pole for guests to
SOMERSET will host Ireland in a four-day match at the Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton in April. The Irish are using the fixture (April 6-9) to prepare for their first men's Test match against Pakistan in May. It means that Irish
A SOMERSET man has been jailed for 12 years for child sex offences he carried out while he was deputy head teacher at a school in Yorkshire.Ian David Charles Atkinson, 59, from Brompton Regis on Exmoor but formerly of Staveley, Ripon, was jailed on Wednesday
TAUNTON Town look to extend their unbeaten run in Evo-Stik Southern League West to 14 games, as Shortwood United visit the Viridor Stadium tomorrow (ko 3pm). Here's what you need to know ahead of the match, Taunton fans... Taunton Town v Shortwood
MORE than 300 firearms are set to be destroyed after they were surrendered by members of the public. During a fortnight in November, people could hand in their guns and not face prosecution for the illegal possession upon surrender, as well as
A BREWERY set up in Wiveliscombe almost 40 years ago is hoping it will soon be producing more beer. Exmoor Ales wants to build two silos to help cut costs, cut down on deliveries and free up space, as well as a new cold store, which would help
PLANS have been submitted to build an extension to the forecourt shop at Taunton Deane Filling Station. Motor Fuel Group has lodged the application for the Deane Gate Avenue site, which also includes proposals to reduce the forecourt canopy, with
THIS week The Guide launches Tracks of my Life. Each week, a different person selects their five tracks. Kicking it off is Chris Holmes, the drummer in Taunton band October Drift. Track One: Johnny Cash- Hurt Good enough to make
LUCY Shuker celebrated success at the Sydney Wheelchair Tennis Open earlier today, partnering Yui Kamiji of Japan to the women's doubles title. The Taunton-trained 37-year-old, a former Ashbrittle resident, and Kamiji claimed victory in the final
BRIDGWATER and Taunton College has been nominated in the Times Education Supplement for its apprenticeship schemes. The college has been shortlisted for the Apprenticeship Programme of the Year for its partnership with British Gymnastics. The college
A PRIMARY school in Taunton has been rated as ‘outstanding’ by the church inspection body. Staplegrove Church School was given the grade ‘outstanding’ in all areas in its latest inspection from Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS
TAUNTON Titans play their first home match of 2018 tomorrow when they welcome bottom side Wimbledon to the Commsplus Stadium (3pm). The visitors will travel from the capital with confidence, however, having claimed an impressive 33-28 victory at
GRIFF Rhys Jones is not a born traveller who has wanderlust on his shoes. What he has become is hungry for travel, hungry to see more and knows in order to travel you have to keep moving - forward motion is everything. Looking up some inspirational
A RARE Dunhill lighter is to be sold by Lawrences Auctioneers of Crewkerne. This table lighter is known as an Aquarium Lighter and they were made by Dunhill from the 1950’s onwards. They have lucite panels on both sides with the interiors hand
TAUNTON Athletics Club and Running Forever Running Club member Hannah Taunton created another piece of history at the Stoke Stampede on Sunday. She came in as first lady at the 10k event, in a time of 37min 10sec. The time wasn’t a ladies record
QUESTIONS have been raised over Watchet’s ability to cope with a further 500 homes after plans for a third major housing development were unveiled. Summerfield Homes and Grass Roots Planning Ltd have already proposed creating up to 250 homes on
RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates Courts include. Adam Brown, 38, of Wellesley Hospital, Westpark, Chelston, Wellington, two counts of assault by beating, assault, admitted and detained at Wellesley Hospital, £100 compensation, £85
