JOS Buttler had the last word from the final ball of the super over in a dramatic final at Lord's, as England won their first ever Cricket World Cup. The Taunton-born and Wedmore-raised wicketkeeper received the ball from Jason Roy's throw to run
SOMERSET are well and truly up against it at Headingley, as Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Harry Brook posted centuries for Yorkshire, who then reduced the visitors to 76-4 at the end of day two. The home side advanced from 282-3 overnight to 520 all out, Dom
THE Dave Hankin Big Band return to the Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre stage for another evening of musical entertainment. Following their highly successful show The Magic Of Glenn Miller in 2018, the Dave Hankin Big Band returns once again with their
Aswad completed the line up at the concert in Vivary Park, Taunton last night. Check out Steve Richardson's photo to see if he snapped you having a good time there.
I HAVE just undergone cataract surgery and must thank the team of the Ophthalmology Department for the exceptional efficiency of the whole experience, from the reception to the very cheerful nurse with a good, clear voice for patients with hearing
TAUNTON Toad Trail is up and running after a spectacular launch event yesterday (Saturday). Hundreds of people watched as the summer-long initiative was kicked started in the town's Orchard Shopping Centre. A total of 22 fibreglass toads have
A TAUNTON pub that closed suddenly last month has re-opened. The Crown and Sceptre began trading at the end of last week after it had been closed for a number of weeks. A sign advertising the lease of the Station Road pub has been removed.
THOUSANDS of people enjoyed the sun as they bopped the night away and sang their hearts out in Vivary Park. Here's a selection of photos taken by our man at the concerts, Steve Richardson. He also captured Hazell Dean on stage performing.
FORMER Neighbours star Jason Donovan took to the stage in Taunton Vivary Park yesterday (Saturday). Thousands of people crammed into the park for his performance at a spectacular musical extravaganza.
BRIDGWATER Quayside Festival will return to the centre of Bridgwater on July 20 from 11am until 5pm. The festival will be the biggest yet, with over 100 national and local performers and musicians performing across the centre of Bridgwater in Blake
BANANARAMA duo Karen Woodward and Sara Dallin rolled back the years as they performed in Vivary Park, Taunton, yesterday evening (Saturday). Thousands of spectators were treated to a trip down memory lane as they revived some of their 28 top 50
IT'S not all about the Cricket World Cup final today, as the England Lions take on a Australia XI with several players looking to force themselves into Ashes contention with a good performance in Canterbury None more so than Lewis Gregory, the
THIS is the aftermath of a devastating blaze in West Bagborough yesterday morning (Saturday). Dozens of firefighters spent more than two hours tackling the flames after receiving several calls to the fire in remote Stockham Lane at around 7am.
A REWARD of £1,000 is being offered in a bid to trace a man wanted by police who has connections with Somerset. Andrew Doyle, 32, is wanted in connection with seven burglaries and for failing to turn up for a court appearance. The burglaries
FIREFIGHTERS rescued a woman from a river in a village near Taunton. Crews were called to reports of a woman waist deep in water off Church Lane, Ruishton. As well as two fire engines from Taunton, a specialist rescue team was summomned from
POLICE have announced the sites where mobile speed cameras will be located in the coming week. Motorists should be aware, mobile speed enforcement may still take place at other locations within the Avon and Somerset Police area. There will definitely
THE Cricket World Cup gave Taunton a lift, with thousands turning out for the games hosted at the Cooper Associates County Ground. But how does having a cricket ground on your doorstep affect house prices? With the ICC World Cup coming to a head
A MAN who told passengers on a Somerset-bound train he was carrying a bomb has been jailed for three years. Shaun Walsh, 26, caused panic with the remarks on a busy service from Bristol Temple Meads to Weston-super-Mare, on April 23. Walsh
AT a time when climate change discussions are in everyone’s minds, and individuals are looking at what energy they are using and the waste they are producing, the French company EDF is moving thousands of HGVs full of aggregate across the county and
