YEOVIL Town midfielder Darren Way capped his 200th appearance for the Glovers by the scoring the decisive goal in the club's 1-0 FA Cup First Round Replay victory over Darlington at Huish Park on Tuesday night. And Way was positively delighted to have
Q I've run into so many problems leasing new premises that I've hardly had time to get stocked up for Christmas, and on top of that the wretched new-fangled till has stopped working and an inspector has been round to ensure that I'm following local health
CELEBRITIES were out in force on Saturday as Bridgwater's Christmas lights sparked into life with the help of a star-studded cast. Thousands of people braved the wet weather and stood around the Cornhill as the Cheeky Girls, Hollyoaks' Andy Newton-Lee
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A NEW community minibus for Burnham has been added to the fleet of buses, which serve Bridgwater residents and community groups. Sedgemoor Community Transport is a Bridgwater-based charity, which provides buses to ferry members of local groups to and
For most smallholders, 'calling a man in' is a last ditch option - unless it's a friend with a skill who helps out on a quid pro quo basis. By nature, smallholders are people who do things themselves, be it building, animal work, mechanics or crops. So
I was asked to write about Midwinter Customs for this month's magazine but when I came to put pen to paper (or rather fingers to keyboard), I realised that the subject matter was far too much for one short article. I decided therefore to focus on a part
ILMINSTER-based ambulance staff have been awarded marks of excellence for their hard work and professional achievements. Technician Karen Redward and paramedic Gregory Smith scooped the accolades at an award ceremony this month.
BUDDING writers in the Chard and Ilminster area are being offered an opportunity to get involved in producing some short plays. Chard 2000 is giving people the chance to work alongside established writer Paul Hyland to create a dramatised audio guide
The Permaculture Association's 21st birthday celebrations culminated this September at a double bill learning, networking and partying event in Oxfordshire. The five day NetTogether was designed to celebrate the coming-of-age of permaculture in Britain
Congratulations - the award for Britain's Best Group of Beach Donkeys has been given to John and Michelle Nutall's group of six donkeys in Skegness in the 2004 competition organised The Donkey Sanctuary based in Sidmouth, Devon. Yesterday, Ray and Julie
The Donkey Sanctuary asks - Do you feel you know of friends who have a shelter with a few acres free for the winter months? They have beach operators who will be looking for homes for their donkeys for the winter. If you know of anyone interested, then
Eleanor Scott, Green MSP for the Highlands and Islands, is seeking the backing of other MSPs to highlight the risks the huge reduction in the number of rural abattoirs poses to human health and animal welfare. Dr Scott said, "Over the past 20 years almost
Late autumn is an ideal time to start planning a vegetable garden ready for the first crops to be sown and planted early next spring. Whether you are thinking of supplying just the family with tasty, fresh vegetables all year round or want to regard it
Inspired by re-runs of The Good Life, city folk are turning "green" all over again. When I lived the single life in a first-floor flat, I thought the country was somewhere you visited for the occasional day out. Surely no one actually lived there! But
It's official, it's Christmas and it's a great excuse for eating lots, watching television programmes you wouldn't normally contemplate and being sentimental. So the goat does need a Christmas present and the chickens deserve something for their efforts
POLICE have put out an appeal for witnesses to a criminal damage incident in Yeovil. The incident happened at about 7pm on Monday (Nov 22) when a youth was kicking a ball against a property in Roseberry Avenue. He was asked to stop but continued. The
This month I would like to focus on maximising the potential of exhibition poultry. This article is geared mainly towards exhibitor; however, my intention is to help people make the best of their stock, whether it is for showing or pleasure. There have
