STAFF and students at Somerset College raised over £1,000 for Comic Relief this year. Fundraising events included giving red manicures and Indian head massages, selling hand-made cards, a New to You clothing sale, sponsored silence and dressing up.
TAUNTON'S branch of Westaff embarked on a hair raising bid to raise money - £250 in total - for Red Nose Day. Senior managers Richard Osmond and Martin Wood put their best leg forward, allowing branch manager Becky Freeth-Selway to work wonders with
HEATHFIELD Community School in Taunton held a 'Red Catwalk' and entrants were judged by the student council. Ash Mulchay was the winner of the catwalk with Tiffany Maul and Sebastian Witts in second and third place. A special Comic Relied menu was served
IN front of a large crowd of over 150 people the staff at Knights Templar School strutted their stuff by giving a five dance Line Dance Display. Led by coach Kay Knight the team gave a foot perfect display of traditional American dancing to the amazement
KING'S Hall Prep School pupils came to school either dressed in red or wearing big clothes and "bling". In addition there was a fancy dress mums v daughters netball matches in the afternoon and during lunch break the school's Arts Centre became a comedy
TAUNTON MP Jeremy Browne is up for a top New Statesman award for his constituency website. He will hear at a special ceremony in London in July if his website has been judged the best one by an elected representative. Mr Browne said: "More and more
ECO-friendly Churchstanton Primary School has been praised in a recent Ofsted survey inspection programme looking at Education for Sustainable Development. The purpose of the inspection was to provide valuable information to the Ofsted officer, which
THE Bishop of Taunton, the Rt Revd Peter Maurice, dropped in at Danesfield Middle School, Williton this week to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the school. The bishop led a special service at the school. See our special feature
FRIENDS of murdered Taunton teenager Lloyd Fouracre are taking to two wheels later this year to honour his memory and raise money for charity. Adam Cunningham and Charlotte Boobyer are planning a tandem cycle ride from John O'Groats to Lands End in May
MEMBERS of Taunton Camera Club heard how David and Moira Dagger joined a cruise ship in Manaus, deep into the Amazon river and finished the journey in Antarctica four weeks later. Travelling down this immense river they witnessed the families who live
POLICE were called to Station Road in Taunton shortly before 2pm today (Tuesday) after calls for assistance from fellow police officers. The officers had arrested two men on suspicion of driving a stolen vehicle. See this week's County Gazette for more
CHILDREN visiting fairytale Dunster Castle this Easter will be able to follow a magical trail leading to a chocolate prize. The trail will weave its way through the gardens, where youngsters can discover more about mythical creatures lurking in the flowers
TAUNTON Baptist Church will be helping many children alleviate their school holiday boredom next week by running an Easter-themed holiday camp. The three-day event will be similar to the church's summer camps and will include a range of sensory activities
A YOUNG mother of two has set up a home birth group to help give advice to women thinking of having giving birth in their homes. Tessa Dean, from Trull, has had both her children at home - the second one is only three weeks old. Following her experiences
AN enthusiastic audience, large enough, according to the Minister Bruce Thompson, to show a rival 'draw' to the afternoon's International Rugby on TV and the obvious charms at Jordan's book signing in W.H.Smith's, heard Taunton Suzuki Group present its
Over-60s Club: Vice-chairman, Vic Lawrenson welcomed everyone to the meeting on March 21 and gave a special welcome to Mrs May Seman, a regular member of the club for 35 years. May has been absent since October due to bad pain in her hip and an operation
STAY at home this Easter and support local amenities - that's the message from West Somerset MP Ian Liddell-Grainger. He is appealing to his constituents to stay in the district and visit local attractions rather than go elsewhere for that Easter break
LUCKY David Jones and Judith Whitehead were the winners of an art competition held by Taunton's Brewhouse Theatre held during Somerset Art Week. The pair were presented with their prizes of artworks created by local artists during a ceremony at the theatre
MORE THAN 500 people, including visitors from America and Canada, have viewed an exhibition chronicling the life and times of Porlock Weir over the last 500 years. The exhibition, staged at Porlock village hall, was the culmination of a life long interest
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to overturn a controversial plan to convert a Victorian landmark hotel in Minehead into a fast food takeaway and flats may have chalked up a victory. West Somerset Council's planning committee is expected to refuse an application
The Founder Chairman of the Brewhouse Theatre John Meikle seeks the army of volunteers of twenty or thirty years ago who ran the Brewhouse, to come to the Brewhouse on Wednesday, March 28 at 11am. Hundreds of invites have been sent out, but no data exists
THE father of tragic baby Rhianna Hardie is going on a marathon walk next week to raise funds for the hospital where she was treated. Matt Hardie is being joined on the four-day, 125-mile hike by his friend Peter Farley to support the intensive care
Somerset County League Division 1: Backwell Utd Res 0, Taunton Blackbrook 5. BLACKBROOK moved up to second after winning 5-0 for the second time in four days. It allowed them to leapfrog Churchill Club who lost 3-0 at home to Worle, while leaders St
Somerset County League Division 1: Bishop Sutton Res 4, Watchet Town 1. WATCHET Town were left to rue a host of missed chances as they suffered defeat for the second week running. Bishop Sutton, whose first team were without a game, looked a far sharper
Somerset County League Division 2 (W): Creech St Michael 4, Yatton 2. CREECH St Michael moved five points clear at the top with a comfortable win at home to Yatton last Saturday. The victory enabled them to stretch their advantage over title rivals
Devon and Exeter League Senior 1: Topsham Town 1, Wellington Res 1. WELLINGTON Reserves moved up to fourth after claiming a point from a feisty encounter at Topsham Town. Fielding a much-changed side, containing a number of first teamers, Wellington
THE Somerset Association for the Blind has benefited from a generous donation from a Minehead group. The Victoria Memorial Legion Fund has given £1,000 to the charity to help it continue with its charitable work helping people with sight loss. SAB Director
TAUNTON MP Jeremy Browne will be answering questions on local and national issues at Milverton Cricket Club, Butts Way, Milverton on Friday, March 30 at 7pm for 7.30pm. Entrance is free. The session has been organised by Milverton LibDems and you
STUDENTS in Taunton and Wellington can take advantage of some extra support in revising for GCSE Maths this Easter. A B Education is offering a one-day course at the Princess Royal Sports Centre, Wellington, providing intensive revision in small groups
FARMERS in West Somerset have been unfairly hit in last week's Budget, according to local MP Ian Liddell-Grainger. He said the Chancellor of the Exchequer's decision to raise excise duty on 4x4 vehicles had not been properly thought through. "Many farmers
THE Ruishton Inn has allowed the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance to place a recycle bin in its car park. The Ruishton Inn team and customers are great supporters of the Air Ambulance. You can help raise money for the Dorset And Somerset Air Ambulance
A CHARITY ball at the Smugglers Inn, Blue Anchor, has raised £600 for St Margaret's Somerset Hospice. Guests enjoyed a buffet in a specially-erected marquee and an auction and cook-off in the style of "Ready, Steady, Cook" added to the funds raised.
HOLWAY Youth club has just taken delivery of a brand new Air hockey table' for its members to use. The Holway Local Action Team (LAT) who has been working in the community since April 2005 donated the table to the club. It aims to promote and encourage
A SUPPORT group for people with lung disease is being launched at Hemyock Baptist Church on Thursday, March 29. Blackdown Hills Breathe Easy will offer support, advice, information and a chance to meet people in a similar situation. It is open to all
THE Bishop of Taunton met with Wiveliscombe Fathers 4 Justice representative Richard Adams at Wells last week to discuss the issues surrounding family breakdown. Mr Adams said: "The meeting was very friendly and amicable and the Bishop appeared to be
