AIR quality in Wellington is to be continually assessed thanks to an ingenious machine being installed in the town. Taunton Deane Council has relocated its mobile air quality unit to a site just off Fore Street in Wellington, on the road adjoining North
POLICE are warning householders in Taunton to keep their properties secure, following a number of dwelling burglaries in the town. Officers have been investigating a number of incidents in the Priory Avenue, Waterleaze and St Quinton's Park area, where
COMMUNITY projects in West Somerset look set to get cash handouts to compensate for the risk of having a radioactive waste site on their doorstep. At a meeting of West Somerset Council's cabinet committee last night (Wednesday), members were due to examine
THE life of a West Somerset quarry has been extended until 2028 following a decision by Somerset County Council this week. On Tuesday, the authority's Regulation Committee approved an application to increase the amount of red sandstone extracted from
A PLANNING application for the development of a new Minehead Community Hospital will be submitted later this month, it has been revealed. In a report to Somerset County Council's health scrutiny committee on the development of community hospitals in
A MINEHEAD athlete has brought home a medal from the 2007 World Transplant Games. Alison Cliffe, 51, one of more than 1,000 transplant recipients taking part to highlight the need for organ donors, won a bronze in Bangkok. Alison, who has had a kidney
ALCOMBE Rovers kicked off the new season with a thrilling 6-4 victory away to Taverners in Division One of the Taunton and District Saturday League. Tom Wadham netted two for the home side, with Rodney Trott and Gareth Conway adding one each. The scorers
POLICE in Watchet are looking to expand the town's Neighbourhood Watch network. A small amount of co-ordinators already exist in the town, but police and police community support officers in the town are hoping more people will volunteer a small amount
A WELLINGTON father who died in a motorbike accident has been remembered by his family as a kind and caring man. Martin John Jefferies, 48, was killed last Thursday when he collided with a tractor as he drove his motorbike along Wrang-way at Leigh Hill
ROLLING road closures throughout the Tour of Britain will ensure the safety of 102 riders from top international teams. The roads will only close for the time it takes to let the race through, minimising traffic disruption. Some 56 motorcyclists, including
RYAN Bradford led the scoring stakes on the opening day of the Taunton and District Sunday League season, hitting seven for LA Guns who beat Old Inn 8-1 in the preliminary round of the Gardner Cup. Chris Andrews was also on target for Guns. League newcomers
THE 1st Watchet Sea Scout Troop have returned from a seven-day summer camp at the Dorset Scouts County Site at Buddens Farm near Wareham. 14 scouts, two explorer scouts and six leaders and instructors attended from the troop and spent the week camping
DRINKERS at a Watchet pub thought they'd gone down under after seeing an exotic kangaroo-like creature on the beach. The animal, known as Michael the Mara, was around 50 yards from the Star Inn at Watchet on Tuesday evening when locals caught sight of
YOUNG people are being encouraged to take part in the Taunton Junior Aquathlon on September 16. The event, sponsored by solicitors Foot Anstey, is expanding with an extra age category for competitors. Application forms are now available for anyone aged
WEST Somerset Singers have announced the appointment of a new musical director, Nick Thomas and an exciting programme planned for the autumn season. It will include Haydn's Creation Mass, Mendelssohn Hear My Prayer', and John Rutter's Candlelight Carol
CURRY Rivel and North Curry started the day first and second in Division Four of the Somerset League and, after a thrilling tie, that's how they finished. Dave Higginson made 70 as Curry Rivel made 200-8 batting first on North Curry's Taunton School
POLICE are appealing for help in identifying a man wanted in connection with a public order offence in Taunton, which happened last Wednesday (August 29). Two 16 year-old girls were walking along East Street at around 11.30pm, towards a fish and chip
THE carcass of a dolphin washed up on the coast of West Somerset this week, prompting hopes that water quality may be improving. Strollers Alison Gould and Lisa Clarke encountered this carcass, believed to be dead dolphin, on West Street beach, Watchet
BISHOPS Lydeard had to be content with third place in the Somerset Divison after going down by six wickets away to Cheddar in their final match. A win would have given them second place but it was just out of their reach and it was Winscombe who were
FEELINGS ran high outside a primary school on the first day of term after a car park where parents drop off their children was blocked. Representatives of North Curry village hall committee placed two chairs at the entrance, forcing parents to leave
Walsall 5, Taunton 21. TAUNTON wrapped up their preparations for the new season with this hard-fought friendly win against a team at the same level in the league structure. They led 6-0 out the interval with two penalties from fly half John Martin.
TAUNTON Deane slipped a place to finish fourth after going down by 117 runs away to Trowbridge who have snatched third. Skipper Russell Jones lost the toss and it was no surprise to see the home side choose to bat first on a hard, dry pitch. However
WURZEL Tommy Banner, from Taunton, is backing the Run for the Future on the Bristol Downs Sunday, September 16. The event, involving a 5k run/walk/jog, aims to raise funds for equipment and research into prostate cancer, which Tommy discovered he had
TAUNTON MP Jeremy Browne has welcomed the decision by Taunton Deane Council to stop charging charities for the use of public parks. The council decided to scrap the charges to charities in venues such as Vivary Park, Taunton, although businesses and
PLANS are now in motion for the Minehead and Porlock Christmas Tree Festival. Organised by the Minehead and Porlock Branch of Save the Children and the Avenue Methodist Church for the past four years, they are hoping December's event will be even better
WE are trying to contact an old friend of ours. His name is Michael John Little. He served with us in Gibraltar in 1962-3. He was in the Somerset & Cornwall Light Infantry and also served in Berlin. On leaving the Army he lived in Manor Road, Taunton
THE instatement of a temporary classroom at West Somerset Community College has been approved by Somerset County Council. At a meeting of the council's Regulation Committee on Tuesday, September 4, it was decided to give the thumbs up to the classroom
WELLINGTON started the season a week early with a comfortable defeat in the Senior Vase, despite fielding a side disrupted by unavailability and injury. That gave opportunities to several newcomers who performed extremely well to provide John Dunbar
TAUNTON'S miserable league campaign ended with another defeat last Saturday, this time at the hands of Bristol West Indians. With their relegation already confirmed, Taunton made a spirited attempt at chasing the home side's formidable total of 310 all
I AM glad someone in Taunton agrees with me about the lack of seats in Taunton High Street and centre (last week's Gazette). As I am still doing my one man crusade regarding seats I am informed by the town manager, Lucy Ball, that we may have retractable
IF your youth club wants to buy a new pool table, your cricket pavilion needs some much needed TLC or your school wants some new games, the Rotary sponsored walk could be right up your street. The Rotary have organised a sponsored walk in and around
SHADOW Leader of the House of Commons Theresa May came to Taunton to highlight the threat of post office closures. Mrs May met Shuttern sub-postmaster Simon Eveleigh with local Conservative spokesman Mark Formosa to discuss Government plans to shut 2,500
SOMERSET went down by the narrowest of margins in the 2nd XI Trophy final against Middlesex at the County Ground on Monday. They lost one run in agonising fashion after being bowled out with five balls to spare, chasing the visitors' 198. After choosing
MINEHEAD completed the season with yet another victory as they won by 32 runs at home to Timsbury in the Bristol and Somerset Division. The Seasiders went into the game having already secured fourth place after a superb second half of the season which
A FINE all round performance from Mike Burns led Taunton St Andrews to a fine win at Weston-super-Mare but it was not enough to seal the coveted West of England Premier One title. Frocester's seven-wicket victory away to Keynsham meant it was they who
HIGH street businesses are being asked to raise the profile of the St Margaret's Somerset Hospice New Build Appeal by displaying window stickers, posters and collection boxes. Appeal manager Michele Evans said: "What better way is there to pull together
BUDDING young Trescothicks and Caddicks from the Fairwater area of Taunton are going to be testing their cricketing skills against police in the town. Police and Police Community Support Officers will be donning their flannels for the 20/20 encounter
TAUNTON MP Jeremy Browne joined in a charity cycle ride at the Manor Nursing Home, in Bishop's Hull, on behalf of the Alzheimer's Society. He pedalled ten miles on an exercise bike before joining staff and residents for tea. Mr Browne said: "Staff and
