News In Brief - Short Stories from Taunton Deane (From Somerset County Gazette)

News In Brief - Short Stories from Taunton Deane

7:00pm Sunday 1st July 2012 in Taunton

MEMBERS of Wellsprings Brownies held a successful car wash, raffle and table top sale to raise money for their trip to Disneyland next year.

CLAIRE Compton from Taunton has won tickets to the Olympic Games after having her photograph taken with the Torch when it passed through the town.

SOMERSET Waste Partnership is now collecting aerosols, textiles and paper kitchen towels from kerbsides in Taunton Deane and West Somerset.

STAFF at Somerset Care held a special party to celebrate its chief executive Alyson Martin being awarded the MBE.

THE Corner House Hotel in Taunton raised more than £115 for St Margaret's Hospice at its Olympic Torch Garden Party.

ANYONE suffering with Rheumatoid Arthritis can attend a support group at Taunton Rugby Club on July 10 from 7-9pm.

GENEROUS shoppers in Taunton raised almost £1,000 for the Guide Dogs for the Blind group via a street collection.

MARTIN Atton raised £900 for St Margaret's Hospice by cycling from Gibraltar to Taunton.

WELLSPRINGS School Summer Fete takes place on Saturday, July 7, from 11am.