DOZENS of headteachers from schools across Taunton gathered outside County Hall to protest as they struggle to balance their budgets. The staff members, including teachers, heads, and governors, stood their ground outside Somerset County Council's
NEW measures have been announced to tackle period poverty as free sanitary products will be available in schools from September. Never again should a young person have to miss out on their education because they cannot afford products to enable
TAUNTON Athletics Club had a strong contingent at the Bath Half on Sunday, with five taking part. Phil Roberts was first home in 1.18.49, closely followed by both James Mulready (1.23.04) and Keith Paul (1.23.42). Lesley Westgate crossed
FC Castlemoat became the second Taunton Saturday League team to reach a Somerset FA county cup final, after seeing off South Petherton Reserves on Saturday. The Perry Street & District League side visited Taunton for the Somerset Intermediate
THE Cafe at Minehead's Toucan Wholefoods will be closed until the beginning of April while the new owners redecorate and refurbish. Police were called to the cafe in Minehead shortly before 2pm on Monday, March 18 following a report of a disturbance
THE Somerset Show is back for 2019! Your County Gazette is delighted to be hosting the free event once again at Taunton Racecourse on Sunday, July 14. Running between 10am and 6pm, the show will bring visitors the very best in Somerset produce
Regional League 3 South Vivary 43, Hovelands 34 VIVARY concluded their Regional League 3 South season with victory over Galmington Hovelands. In a much-anticipated local derby, Vivary started more slowly than usual and allowed Hovelands to
THREE Russian sailors have been found safe and well on an island in the Bristol Channel after going on a drinking trip in an inflatable boat to the resort made famous by the hit TV sitcom Gavin And Stacey. A major search and rescue operation was
DO you know a young person under 20 who lives in Somerset - and you are particular proud of what they have achieved? Nominations are now being taken for the 2019 Pride of Somerset Youth Awards, recognising the achievemtns of young people across
A REPAIR notice is to be served on the owners of a Victorian pier in Somerset - the only one in Britain to lead to an island. The north jetty at Birnbeck Pier, in Weston-super-Mare, collapsed into the Bristol Channel during storms in 2016 and has
THE ever-increasing popularity of Taunton Deane Water Polo has meant that the ladies team has enough players to enter a league for the first time this season. Their first game was away to Devonport and, unfortunately, a few key players were unavailable
THERE are less than 24 hours left to enter the County Gazette’s Battle of the Bands competition. The deadline was extended for a chance to be one of six top local bands to play the Somerset Show, and your County Gazette has teamed up with Muddy
A MAN was arrested after claims of an assault at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton. Avon and Somerset Police said the 'adult male' was arrested in connection with an 'assault on NHS security staff'. They tweeted about the incident at around
PLANS to spend nearly £1million clearing up a derelict site in Taunton have been delayed to allow them to be debated. A decision order was issued on behalf cllr Mark Edwards on March 13, informing Taunton Deane councillors of the intention to spend
MEMBERS of the public have offered a total of £1,500 in rewards for information leading to the conviction of the person who brutally attacked and killed a pony in Somerset. Paddy, a mini cob pony, was lead away from his paddock to a quiet site
IF the council is to spend hard to find cash on clearing chewing gum from the pavements in time for the Cricket World Cup, shouldn't the Somerset County Cricket Club themselves tidy up the increasingly delapidated Barnicotts building and clean up the
APPLICATIONS TAUNTON DEANE BOROUGH COUNCIL PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT 21st March 2019 The following applications and notifications have been received for consideration and can be inspected at the Planning Reception, The Deane House, Belvedere
A NEW youth service is starting in Wellington to help tackle youth loneliness. Young Somerset youth worker Chris Buckesy and assistant youth worker Jemma Lay began delivering detached youth work in the town on March 18. The ongoing project
