A TEN-year-old Wellington girl has to sleep on the floor in the front room of her home while her family waits to be rehoused by Taunton Deane Council. Kevin Milton, 31, contacted the Somerset County Gazette after becoming frustrated with the living conditions
WEST Somerset-based explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes is expected back on his Exford farm early next week after abandoning his attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest at the weekend. Sir Ranulph, 61, was attempting to climb the world's highest mountain
VOLUNTEERS attending a course on Exmoor to learn more about dormice could get a licence to monitor one of Britain's most elusive mammals. Would-be monitors from the Exmoor Conservation Volunteers' Partnership took part in a training day on dormice ecology
A MINEHEAD corner shop has won a national competition. Andrew and Rosslyn Hadley, owners of Corner House Stores, Cher, Minehead, have been selected as the winners of the 'Get Your Business in Mint Condition' competition in association with chewing gum
MINEHEAD seafront pub the Queen's Hall has a new marketing manager. She is Ami Bowsher, who previously worked at Butlins as personal assistant to resort director Darren Hollis. Kate Kravis, manageress of the venue in Warren Road, said: "We feel this position
ATHLETICS legend Lord (Seb) Coe has picked Lucia Edwards to take part in the Olympics in 2012 . . . provided the Games come to London. But Lucia doesn't know anything about it and probably won't bother with any training before the big sporting spectacular
A DOCTOR sacked after complaints of sexual contact with patients WAS fairly dismissed by Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled in London. Dr Christopher Gillen, a consultant physician and gastroenterologist, of Durleigh
MOTORISTS are being offered the chance to win the right to be the first to cross the Silk Mills bridge when it opens later this year. St Margaret's Hospice, based nearby in Bishop's Hull, is holding a raffle with the opportunity for the winner to head
ATHLETICS legend Lord (Seb) Coe has picked Lucia Edwards to take part in the Olympics in 2012 . . . provided the Games come to London. But Lucia doesn't know anything about it and probably won't bother with any training before the big sporting spectacular
ROADWORKS on the M5 near Taunton have left motorists fuming. Queues stretched northwards for up to 13 miles between Tiverton and Taunton as holidaymakers tried to return home at the end of half term. And this also had a knock-on effect for main routes
A LAUNDRETTE boss claims a gang of young teenagers targeting his business has caused hundreds of pounds worth of damage. Brian Wilson believes the group of youths are responsible for a catalogue of vandalism at Wash of the Week, in Cheddon Road, Taunton
A TERMINALLY ill boy from Taunton needs to fit a lifetime of experiences into just a couple of weeks. And the County Gazette is today calling on readers to help make his final dreams come true. Jamie Rendall is just five years old and in July 2003 was
THE gypsy who masterminded the occupation of a piece of land in North Curry has broken his silence. Romany John Holland told the County Gazette on Tuesday how he knew North Curry was a very good area for Romany gypsies after he grew up in the village.
A DOCTOR sacked after complaints of sexual contact with patients WAS fairly dismissed by Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled in London. Dr Christopher Gillen, a consultant physician and gastroenterologist, of Durleigh
TAUNTON area staff working for banking giant Lloyds TSB have been receiving ballot papers to vote on industrial action over a pay dispute. A total of 3,131 members of Lloyds TSB Group Union are to be asked if they want to mount a protest. Union assistant
MOTORISTS are being offered the chance to win the right to be the first to cross the Silk Mills bridge when it opens later this year. St Margaret's Hospice, based nearby in Bishop's Hull, is holding a raffle with the opportunity for the winner to head
A WIVELISCOMBE man is to receive one of the UK's top bravery awards after saving a farmer from a rampaging bull. Maurice Sandford, 75, of Langley Marsh, will be presented with a Royal Humane Society Testimonial on Vellum by the Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
A BIG financial boost has been given to a project by residents in Wiveliscombe to create their community radio station. Lottery grant givers Awards for All has announced a £5,000 award to 10Radio, which will cover community life for the 10 parish area
POLICE have reported that the following crimes were recorded in Wellington during May: Thefts - 18; thefts from a motor vehicle - 4; Criminal damage to a motor vehicle - 8; Criminal damage - 8; commercial burglary - 4; thefts from sheds - 4; domestic
A WELLINGTON man convicted of growing cannabis plants in his council flat is to be evicted from his home. Taunton Deane Council has said that unless transcripts from Stephen Burke's court case at Taunton Crown Court last month bring up new information
THE Co-op in Wiveliscombe was hit by teenage raiders who snatched cash from the till while the shop assistant was away from the counter at 9.20pm on Wednesday of last week. The culprits, who ran off on foot, are described as white, of medium height and
DRIVERS using the Southfields roundabout near Ilminster witnessed the unusual sight of a lorry on its side on Friday morning. Police and rescue services were caused to the scene. For the full story, see the Chard and Ilminster News on Wednesday, June
A CHARD worker has been praised for giving up her time to help transform a town eyesore into a floral delight. For the last five years, Somerfield worker Jenny Bruton has strived to improve the state of a large flower bed behind the supermarket. When
LANDLADIES in Minehead are furious over roadworks outside their guest houses which they say are ruining their business. Replacement of pavements in Tregonwell Road, which they claim should have been completed in two weeks, have already taken seven. Val
VISITORS to Minehead Middle School's summer fair will again get the chance to throw water-filled sponges at local celebrities. The fair will include stalls organised and manned by the children as well as bottle, plant and cake stalls organised by the
MINEHEAD is set for one of its busiest days of the year on Saturday, June 19 with accommodation providers and traders set for a bonanza as visitors crowd into the town for two very different events. While the biggest VE-Day celebration since the end of
IT seems that everywhere you thurn these days Bridgwater has been defaced by yobs with cans of spray to the point where graffiti has been branded "an epidemic that's got out of hand." But what can be done to address the problem? A youth leader and councillor
MANY people perceive Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) as a weak way of tackling repeat offenders rather than sending them to prison, but police anti-social behaviour co-ordinator Tiina Huovinen believes they are working. There are currently 16 people
ROADWORKS on the M5 near Taunton have left motorists fuming. Queues stretched northwards for up to 13 miles between Tiverton and Taunton as holidaymakers tried to return home at the end of half term. And this also had a knock-on effect for main routes
A TERMINALLY ill boy from Taunton needs to fit a lifetime of experiences into just a couple of weeks. And the County Gazette is today calling on readers to help make his final dreams come true. Jamie Rendall is just five years old and in July 2003 was
THE gypsy who masterminded the occupation of a piece of land in North Curry has broken his silence. Romany John Holland told the County Gazette on Tuesday how he knew North Curry was a very good area for Romany gypsies after he grew up in the village.
MANY people perceive Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) as a weak way of tackling repeat offenders rather than sending them to prison, but police anti-social behaviour co-ordinator Tiina Huovinen believes they are working. There are currently 16 people
POLICE are promoting garden shed security this month and as garden tools are often used to help burglars break into homes - spending a few moments now to consider your security could save you money in the long run. June is a hot month for shed break-ins
