PEOPLE in West Somerset are being urged to show their support and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice this Remembrance Sunday. The Deputy Mayor of Minehead, Norman Hercock, is stepping into Mayor Simon Stokes’ shoes to join others in the laying
SOMERSET side Paulton Rovers were soundly beaten in the first round of the FA Cup by Norwich this afternoon. The Southern League Division One South & West side lost 7-0 at home to the League One outfit. Chris Martin scored four goals of the goals for
POLICE are warning dog owners to keep their animals under control at all times when out walking following a number of sheep worrying incidents in the Dunster and Timberscombe areas. PS Andy Whysall, of the Exmoor Neighbourhood Team, said dog owners risk
FAMILIES across Somerset are being asked if they could make space for a child in their life. The appeal comes as part of National Adoption Week, which started yesterday (Monday) on the theme, ‘Making space for a child in your life is an amazing thing
AMICI and OrchestraWest will perform two of Mozart's best-loved choral works, the Vespers K339 and the towering Mass in C Minor tomorrow, Remembrance Sunday, November 8. Taunton's own professional symphony orchestra, OrchestraWest, will provide support
NORTH Street in Wellington is becoming littered with rubbish after Taunton Deane Council reduced the number of recycling banks in the town, according to town councillors. The bins have been removed in advance of a kerbside collection scheme which is
THE new season gets underway at Taunton Racecourse next Thursday with the Morgan Ashurst Race meeting, which starts at 1.10pm and boasts a total prize fund of £43,550. The first of the seven races is the two-miles and about three furlongs Welcome Back
ST John’s Primary School in Wellington has been classed as a “good church school” in their latest Statutory Inspection of Anglican Schools. The report praised the “effective leadership of the head teacher and committed teamwork of the staff
TELEPHONE lines were damaged after a caravan caught fire in Porlock this evening. Crews from Porlock and Minehead were called to Sparkhayes Camp Site in Sparkhayes Lane just after 7pm where they found a caravan on fire. A gas cylinder was also involved
