ONE of Taunton’s proudest specs wearers was honoured on Tuesday as she took a step closer to winning a national prize. Michaela Williams, aged 47, was chosen from hundreds of entries from across the South West to win the regional round of the Specsavers
A TAUNTON pre-school has come up with tips to help parents prepare their children for the big step up to primary school next month. Early years practitioners from the Kiddi Caru day nursery are offering advice on simple tasks that will help children
RESIDENTS and visitors in Watchet can now feel even safer thanks to a new CCTV system that has been installed in the town. West Somerset Council and Watchet Town Council have been working together to deliver 13 new public space surveillance cameras
THE police are warning people to be wary of so-called “legal highs” after two people are thought to have become ill in Taunton after taking them. Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) or ‘Legal Highs’ are often marketed in high street shops and because
THREE fire appliances were mobilised, one from Dulverton and two from Minehead following a report of a room fire at Wheddon Cross today at 4.25pm. On arrival at the scene crews confirmed fire in the roof space of a single storey garage and got to
A VAT cut on accommodation and attractions in seaside towns like Minehead would increase the number of visitors and job opportunities, it is claimed. The Government has pledged £8.5million to create tourist attractions at seaside towns across the
POLICE in Taunton are on a mission to crack-down on shoplifting and retail crime in the county town, and are asking for your help to do so. They are appealing the public to help identify two women police would like to speak to in relation to a
POLICE are asking for help from the public to identify a woman who may have information about a shop theft in ASDA, Creechbarrow Road, Taunton. At 5.33pm on Friday August 15, a woman entered Asda on Creechbarrow Road in Taunton. She proceeded
A DEDICATED carer for elderly people in Taunton has been put forward for a national award by her colleagues. Tina Cornell’s work with the Home Instead Taunton and West Somerset care organisation has seen her named as one of the 12 finalists from
A PRESSURE group waging war on Taunton’s litter has issued a stark warning to traders to tackle the problem . . . or face court. Seagulls tearing open bin liners, unsealed sacks spilling refuse on pavements overnight, loose cardboard left on the
THE tallest tower in Taunton reopens again to visitors on Saturday August 23. St Mary’s Church is raising money for the Bells of St Mary’s community project fund. Entry costs £5 for adults, £2 for over 8s, and £10 for a family ticket (two adults
AFTER battling a serious illness, a vet from Taunton will be helping to raise money for St Margaret’s Hospice by taking on a voyage across the Atlantic. Dan Holden is hoping to raise £4,000 as he sets sail on two legs of the Challenge of a Lifetime
MOTORISTS across Somerset are being advised to take extra care on the roads this Bank Holiday, as the roads are expected to be extremely busy. Insurance company Age UK is advising drivers to check the details of their car insurance policies before
A FAWLTY Towers-style sign put up to deter ‘riff raff’ from visiting a spa’s golf course has sparked mixed reactions from would-be guests. Cedar Falls Spa and Golf Course at Bishops Lydeard insists, however, that the sign, which reads, ‘Cedar Falls
A MAN charged with two sexual assaults on women in Taunton has been remanded in custody. Cukue Friday Ekpe, 42, of Pinmore Road, Exeter, was charged with the two attacks when he appeared at Taunton Magistrates’ Courts on Wednesday of last week.
THE Exam Results Helpline will be open from 8am today (Thursday) to give advice and support to students and their parents picking up GCSE results. Career advisers are ready to provide impartial guidance to students unsure what to do next. Advice
By Oliver Hill A HORRIFIED mum from Taunton is calling for the sale of legal highs to be regulated after her 14-year-old son collapsed from the effects of a substance. Michelle Winfield’s nightmare began on Monday when she got a phone call
A LUCKY Taunton motorist has driven away her dream car after entering a Halfords competition to win one of five Range Rover Evoques worth nearly £50,000. Julie Smith, from Taunton, entered the competition after buying some oil from the Halfords
