AN eyesore railway bridge on a main route into Taunton could get a facelift. Senior Network Rail staff travelled to the town to discuss the scruffy bridge on Station Road with Taunton MP Jeremy Browne and district councillor Danny Wedderkopp. Mr Browne
TAUNTON Under-16s finished with an excellent record of two wins from two games against U-17 sides after highly successful tour to Italy. The squad left Hyde Park on Friday, flying into to Milan before setting up camp in very luxurious surroundings of
CHILDREN from Danesfield Middle School in Williton, and Little Vikings Nursery in Watchet visited Nettlecombe Court for a day of experiments, demonstrations and practical activities inspired by the West Somerset Mineral Railway. The day was run during
PEOPLE in the Doone Valley may think they’ve stepped back in time next week as charity period costumed horse ride passes through the area. Chris Chalk of Wembdon is organising the ride to re-enact part of Lorna Doone’s journey through the valley and
SPORT and culture raise the quality of life in every community. In Taunton Deane we have impressive opportunities to participate in sport. Most of the clubs have multiple teams and a busy social calendar. All the sports are represented in Taunton
West Women’s League, Premier One: Cheltenham 2, Taunton Vale Ladies 1st XI 2. TAUNTON Vale’s hope of winning promotion back to the national league ended with a frustrating draw away to Cheltenham on Saturday. Vale started in an unusually slack manner
CHARITABLE patrons turned the other cheek to boost funds for Bowel Cancer UK in the first official World Furtling Championships. There was tension in the air as nearly 50 competitors battled it out for the top spot at the Martlet Inn in Langford Budville
FELLED trees left to rot at the Cambria Farm Park and Ride site in Henlade near Taunton could have been used to help local businesses during the recession. That’s according to aspiring Conservative MP for Taunton, Mark Formosa, who has criticised Somerset
Having had two speakers with superb sets of prints, members of Taunton Camera Club again witnessed a similar style of talk from John Chamberlin. Under the title ‘A Personal Selection’, John’s presentation was also billed as the ‘Ann Hickox Memorial Evening
ON March 12, Michael Rourke gave the Wilton Group a tantalising taste of Australia starting at Queensland and ending in Perth. Members started in the Glasshouse Mountains, aptly named by Captain Cook as he said the sun shining on them made them look
A SMOKE detector failed to go off during a kitchen fire in Chelmer Close, Taunton, at lunchtime today as the battery had been removed, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service claim. The fire, which was out when the brigade arrived, started accidentally
PLANS for the Minehead EYE project for young people are set to take a step forward tonight as West Somerset Council’s cabinet consider a partnership deal worth nearly £250,000. Members will be recommended to approve payment of over £239,000 at the meeting
BISHOPS Lydeard have effectively sewed up the Under-16 Division One title in the Tony Pryce Taunton and District Youth League. Their 3-0 victory at home to Watchet on Sunday means they can only be caught on goal difference and theirs is far superior
PRIMARY school children in Somerset are performing in-line with the national average, figures revealed this week. Last Thursday the Government released performance information on schools, including attainment in key stage two tests taken at the age of
MARTIN Edward Stepney and Chloe Louise Burt were married on December 11 at Combe House, Gittisham. The bridegroom, a final year student at The University of Plymouth, is the only son of Christine Stepney and the late David Stepney, of Hemyock. The bride
POLICE and councils across Somerset are working to help licensees become the 'Best Bar None'. The national scheme, which supports and encourages licensees to go that extra mile to make sure their pubs and clubs are safe places for a good night out, is
SPARTANS kept their double hopes intact by easing into the last four of the Taunton Sunday League’s Gardner Cup with a 5-1 victory over fellow top flight side Tone Youth. The league champions’ goals came from Alexis Piper (3), Gary Sealey and Nick Crowford
SAMPFORD Blues opened up a three-point lead at the top of Division Two in the Taunton Saturday League after a 1-0 victory at home to title rivals Woolavington Predators on Tuesday. Chris Woon netted the only goal of the game –a screamer from 30 yards
Toolstation League premier division: Frome Town 1, Wellington 0. WELLINGTON were desperately unlucky not to come away from Frome Town with a point last night. Again hit by injuries, they gave a gritty display and did everything but score in a stirring
WEST Somerset Community College held a training day as part of the growing School Farms Network. Visitors from the Rural Dimension Expert Panel, Head Teacher Steering Group and School Farm Network attended the event to learn about keeping large farm
SHOPPERS enjoyed a taste of the Mediterranean with the arrival of the Italian Market in Taunton. Among those browsing the stalls were Taunton MP Jeremy Browne and new town centre manager Graham Love. The Mayor and Mayoress of Taunton Deane, Tim and
Western Counties West: Cullompton 34, Minehead Barbarians 10. MINEHEAD Barbarians suffered defeat at the hands of champions and double cup finalists Cullompton in their final away league match of the season. A try for winger Marcus Busch gave the home
TAUNTON Deane Morris Men and Sweet Coppin Ladies Clog Dance teams will be opening this year’s programme with their traditional Easter Monday tour. They will be dancing at the War Memorial, Vivary Park at 10.30am, the Triangle at Halse at 11.45am, the
FIREFIGHTERS put out a blazing car on Priory Bridge Road, Taunton, at 6.46am today. The accidental fire was started after the fuel line leaked over a hot manifold and the vehicle was 80% damaged.
A WELLINGTON man dumped by text went round to his fiancée’s house armed with a Samurai sword, Taunton Crown Court heard. Mark Kenneth Picton, 35, of Mantle Street, was given a 12-month jail sentence suspended for two years after earlier pleading guilty
