WORK is under way to make Wellington Food Festival bigger than ever this year with three top events. The festival, which is in it’s fourth year, attracted over 10,000 visitors during last year’s event with organisers hoping to bring even more
TWO sisters will be pounding the pavements for Breast Cancer Research and Cancer Care in the 12th Playtex Moonwalk. Karen Camilleri and Vanessa Male, (pictured) will take on the 26-mile charity midnight speed walk through London on May 6 wearing decorated
A FIRE that started in computer equipment led to several people being evacuated from a building in Taunton this afternoon. Fire crews from the town were called to Wesley Close, in Galmington, at about 3.45pm where people were initially reported to be
BRITISH number one Lucy Shuker equalled her career high women’s singles and doubles rankings after an excellent display at the Florida Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships in Boca Raton. The Ash Priors-based 28-year-old reached the second ITF 1 Series
THE Biggest 5p Collection In The World past another milestone this week as it careered through the £20,000 mark. This means a total of 400,000 5p's have been carefully collected for the County Gazette backed Somerset Unit for Radiotherapy Equipment
TAUNTON’S Bethany Eccles gave a title-winning performance at the Bristol Junior Hardcourt Championships where there were also starring roles for both Craig Phillips and Hayley Butland at the Coombe Dingle Sports Centre. In the girls’ 14 and under singles
TAUNTON Town’s caretaker boss Paul Short believes his side’s second-half display against Truro City on Easter Monday could be the spur they need to avoid relegation. The Cornish outfit won 3-1 at Wordsworth Drive to clinch the BGB League Division One
EASTER Saturday's medal round at Taunton Vale attracted a massive 114 entries and the keen competition was reflected in the results. Two players returned with nett 68 in Division One, but after countback it was Paddy Vearncombe who took the top
MUSGROVE Park Hospital in Taunton has been hit by an outbreak of the norovirus. Restrictions are in place on one ward to manage an outbreak of viral gastroenteritis (norovirus) and is asking visitors to think seriously before attending the hospital.
MORE than 600 youngsters turned detective to sniff out chocolate goodies over the bank holiday weekend as Dunster Castle held a cracking Easter egg hunt. Chirpy children enjoyed ‘eggs-cellent’ weather during their mission to seek out the sugary treats
ANDY Caddick has been awarded a thoroughly-deserved testimonial by Somerset this season, a fitting reward for a bowler who has given 20 years service to the Cidermen. The big man first played for Somerset 2nd XI back in 1989 and, since then, has gone
A DISABLED Taunton man is at his wits end after being refused entry to bars around the town – despite having valid identification. Chris Browning, 19, suffers from cone dystrophy and is partially sighted so can’t get a driving licence.
A CHARITY quiz night will be held at Taunton's Richard Huish College next Thursday. The quiz will be held from 7.30pm to help raise cash for Guide Dogs for the Blind. Teams must consist of no more than six people with entry £3 a team
TWO centuries and a six-wicket haul from academy youngsters were the highlights of Somerset 2nd XI’s victory over Dorset in a 50-over match at Taunton CC on Sunday. Somerset won the toss and invited the visitors to bat. In their 50 overs Dorset hit
CARDINALS have won the Taunton Brewers Skittles League’s Division One and Two Cup for the first time. They defeated league champions Punters by 15 pins in the final with Martin Kelly hitting the top score of 65. Meanwhile, the final league standings
TAUNTON Deane’s Kirsty Hembrow and Sue Evans are celebrating after winning the Somerset County Pairs final. The final was an all Deane affair with Hembrow and Evans defeating team-mates J. Hocking and S. Palmer at Donyatt. To add to that success, Hembrow
A GROUP of schoolchildren were told their trip to Italy was cancelled – as they sat in the plane on the runway. The 28 pupils were ordered off shortly before take off because the airline deemed there were insufficient teachers to look after
West Somerset MP Ian Liddell-Grainger has launched a withering attack on Exmoor National Park Authority, calling it out of touch with local needs. And tomorrow (Friday) he will ask residents for their views with the launch of a mass postal
SOUTH-West Two West champions Taunton will not be renewing the contract of player-coach Dave Sims. The shock news was announced as the side prepare to complete a 100% league season on Saturday. The decision was taken after it was agreed 39-year-old
SAINTS Raiders finally crossed the line to lift the Premier title in the Ark Removals Taunton Table Tennis League despite losing their fourth match, this time to Saints Valiants. It was Ed Martin’s possible, his 11th of the season, that secured the points
A REUNION is being held for former students of Taunton’s Kingsmead School next week. Past pupils, who left the school in around 1971, are being invited to the event at the White Hart Hotel in Wiveliscombe from 7.30pm on April 25 by Jen Morrish
OFFICES at Taunton’s United Kingdom Hydrographic Office were affected by a fire early this morning. At about 2.25am, fire crews from Taunton, Bridgwater, Wiveliscombe and Yeovil were called to the scene where smoke was reported to be billowing
SHARP-EYED snappers are being sought for a new photographic competition led by West Somerset Council. West Somerset’s Amateur Digital Photographer of the Year 2009 aims to recognise and promote local talent, while using the images to promote
A TAUNTON café manager is hoping to get into the Guinness Book of Records running the London Marathon with his boss. Darren Stone, 22, hopes to clock the fastest time for a runner dressed as a cartoon character in the race in the capital on Sunday week
MONKEY Tree Holiday Park, Newquay has joined forces with the County Gazette to offer readers the chance to win a fantastic holiday. Set in 56 acres of fabulous countryside, the family park offers all the right ingredients for you to enjoy the
