THE League of Friends’ Garden, Art and Food Fair at Huntsham Court, near Sampford Peverell, drew several hundred visitors who enjoyed cream tea and tours of the fascinating house. They were able to buy from nearly 30 stands selling a range of art
A WOMAN was cut free by firefighters after she was trapped in a vehicle following a crash this evening, Wedenesday, July 23. Two cars were involved in the collision in Bindon Road, Taunton, at 6.50pm. Fire crews cut the roof off the vehicle
DETECTIVES investigating a historic allegation of rape in Taunton are making a final plea for the victim to contact them. The woman wrote anonymously to police in Avon and Somerset and in Devon and Cornwall after contacting Crimestoppers. Police
A YOUNG man sexually assaulted two women in separate incidents less than an hour apart, police say. The offences took place in Taunton last Friday (July 18) at around 9pm in Hoveland Lane and at 9.40pm on Wellington Road. On each occasion the
EXTRA funding to support communities in West Somerset to find work, training and development opportunities has been secured. West Somerset Council successfully made a bid for funding from the Our Place programme. The project aims to bring residents
ELIZABETH Livermore had a pleasant surprise when she got a call from her insurance company. Direct Line for Business called to tell her the firm was returning all the premiums she had ever paid for her landlord cover policy. The handout was
THIS dab hand in the kitchen used her culinary skills to scoop a top competition. Emily Morrison, a pupil at Wellesley Park Primary School in Wellington, served up an all-in-one roast in a Masterchef-style cook-off during the My Best School Dinner
FOUR charity collection boxes have been stolen from shops in Langport in the past month. The first, in aid of the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance, was taken from Fosters Newsagents, in Bow Street, at about 7am on Monday, June 23. A further
WE need to find Taunton’s “niche” in the world’s emerging economies to keep Britain in the global race, says its MP Jeremy Browne. What’s more, some of the energy driving the rapid development of nations needs to power not just our county town,
CHILDREN are being encouraged to read over the holidays with the Mythical Maze Summer Reading Challenge at Somerset’s libraries. Everyone who completes the challenge by reading six books gets a certificate and medal and will be entered into a draw
THIS vibrant and colourful garden won a competition for Taunton Deane Council tenants in the Halcon area. The competition, open to everyone in Lane, Lambrook and Halcon, was run by the Halcon One Team, which brings agencies and residents together
FIRE crews from Dulverton, Minehead and Taunton were called to a road traffic collision at Chargot Wood in Luxborough this morning (July 23). Police were also called to the incident at around 9am. A stationary car had rolled into nearby growth with
THE Friends of Dene Barton Community Hospital are holding a fundraising autumn fayre and tea party at Cotford St Luke Primary School from 2pm on Saturday, October 4. The event includes a Christmas bazaar stall and crafts people and groups are invited
CHILDREN can enjoy free outdoor youth club sessions in Taunton’s French Weir Park and Longrun Meadow over the summer holidays. Muddy Boots starts next Tuesday (July 29) and then on August 6, 19, 21, 26 and 27, with sessions from 10am to 12noon
A WATCHET fundraiser has coined in more than £700 for charity after having all her hair shaved off. Gill Judd, made the bold move to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. She hadn’t had her blonde locks cut for two years since her husband
A BEDROOM at a home in Wellsprings Road, Taunton, was badly damaged by fire and smoke shortly before 9am last Friday
SPORTS enthusiasts are asked to donate their unwanted kit so it can be handed on to disadvantaged people around the world. You can leave it in SOS Kit Aid collection bins at Tone Leisure’s centres at the Blackbrook Pavilion, Wellsprings, Wellington
NEARLY two-thirds of shoppers in the South-West are buying from independent discount stores – and most say they have no intention of changing their habits. A poll of 2,000 adults found that 59.44% of people in our region shop in independent discounters
