TWO students from Wellington were runners up in the Taunton Audi Young Designer of the Year competition. Chris Keates, 18, and Marcus Smith, 17, who both attend Richard Huish College in Taunton , netted second and third places respectively from an initial
AN EMPLOYEE of Chard firm Numatic International has made the grade in plastics engineering. Dale Gunn, 20, was one of five to make it to The Plastics Industry Awards, beating off competition from around the country. Dale (pictured) told the News he was
DINING in style, pupils at Tiverton High School are now enjoying gourmet rewards for their successes. Andrew Lovett, headmaster of the school has found a new way to celebrate pupils' achievements by inviting them to gourmet lunches with him and other
LOCAL writers are invited to put pen to paper ... if they want to see their work on stage next year. Somerset Fellowship of Drama is launching its Original Playwriting Competition for 2005/6. The competition is for new one-act and full-length plays which
SOMERSET Wildlife Trust is calling on people in Somerset to go green on June 5 in aid of World Environment Day. A United Nations initiative, the day is aimed at making everyone think more about the future of our planet. In the UK, the drive to boost recycling
PUPILS from Swanmead Community School in Ilminster entertained children from the town's Greenfylde Primary School with a musical extravaganza. More than 100 Swanmead pupils took part in You Call That Music, a feast of costume and music from throughout
MINEHEAD is gearing up for the biggest VE-Day celebration since the end of the Second World War. Events planned include a street party Minehead railway station, a procession of military and period vehicles through the town, wartime entertainment on the
VICTIM Support Somerset is organising a volunteer training course for new domestic violence volunteers. The organisation is looking for volunteers who are understanding and good listeners and who can get on with people of all ages, cultures and background
VICTIM Support Somerset is organising a volunteer training course for new domestic violence volunteers. The organisation is looking for volunteers who are understanding and good listeners and who can get on with people of all ages, cultures and background
DELICIOUS food and goodies from across Europe will be on sale in Taunton at a continental market on the weekend of June 10-12. Traders from Spain, Germany, France, Belgium, Italy and Holland will provide a 'Taste of Europe' in High Street, the Parade
