Royal London One-Day Cup South Group Somerset 261-9 beat Glamorgan 259 by 2 runs SOMERSET continued their winning start to the season - but only just - after almost snatching defeat from the jaws of victory in a classic encounter against Glamorgan
IS it possible to have too much tea? Britains are famous for their love of a good brew - and to mark it, today (April 21) is National Tea Day. But just how much does the nation drink? And how many people are sacrificing sleep for a bedtime cuppa
FRUSTRATED residents fed up of waiting for over two years for playground to be made safe to use are taking matters into their own hands. More than a dozen residents living on a new housing estate at Bathpool brought their own watering cans and
Toolstation Western League First Division Chard Town 1, Bishops Lydeard 3 The Robins’ six match unbeaten run came to an end at Zembard Lane on Good Friday when they came off second best against a lively Bishops Lydeard. Steve Friend and Ryan
A legendary folk band are playing in South Petherton on April 26. Flook also released a new album on April 12, Ancora. In recent years Flook have played occasional live shows, including short tours of Ireland, Japan and Germany as well as festival
EMERGENCY services were called out to a three-car crash on the M5 near Wellington. The incident took place yesterday (Saturday) on the motorway southbound between Wellington and Tiverton - Junctions 26 and 27. Firefighters were stood down after
Degree offer A STUDENT from Richard Huish College will be avoiding student debt after receiving an offer to have his degree sponsored. Joseph Hughes will be supported by tyre manufacturer company Continental during his studies at the University
HERE'S a tricky Easter quiz that will test those brain cells. We tried it out in the County Gazette offices - top score was three out of ten, but we disagreed with one answer. Nationally, more than 2,000 people took the quiz, which revealed half
I'M sure many of your readers will know of someone or are directly affected by dementia - in Somerset more than 9,000 people are living with the condition. Our research shows that every three minutes, someone in the UK develops dementia. Despite
MAY I, through your letters page, say a big thank you to Carol from Watchet. She very kindly came to my rescue last week when I was walking along the beach from Doniford to Watchet and managed to maroon myself on a slippery rock surrounded by mud
THREE recipients of unsung hero awards will be honoured for making a difference in their communities at a ceremony in Taunton next week. The Christmas Sparkle Project, Hazel Reed and Jenny Dilley will pick up their Citizenship Awards at the event
