SOMERSET'S sold-out Vitality Blast fixture at home to Gloucestershire has fallen victim to the weather, with the umpires making the decision to abandon the match shortly before 5pm. With rain falling throughout the day in Taunton, the outfield
AN elderly woman was helped from her home by a neighbour after a fire started in her kitchen this afternoon (Friday). Fire engines from Taunton and Wellington attended the incident in Staplegrove at 2.21pm and firefighters soon extinguished the
TAUNTON Town go in search of their first points, and first goals, of the season as they welcome Chesham United to the Cygnet Health Care Stadium tomorrow (ko 3pm). The Peacocks' start to the 2019/20 Bet Victor Southern League Premier Division South
BEANS on Toast has announced the title of his next studio album, as well as an extensive run of UK dates this winter. His new album, entitled The Inevitable Train Wreck, focuses on a range of issues from a climate emergency to a no-deal Brexit.
A HUGE new 'sustainable' development could be coming to Watchet if plans are approved. Tameer Homes, part of the Tameer Group, are the new owners of the former Wansbrough Paper Mill, has submitted the application to Somerset West and Taunton council
SOMERSET are looking for an overseas player to replace Azhar Ali for the final three games of the season, after the batsman was recalled by Pakistan. The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced that all centrally contracted players will be recalled
MORE than 1,000 people have signed a petition to stop an activities centre and church in West Somerset closing. The Dulverton Residential Centre, also known as the Exmoor Hostel, is run by the Clifton Diocese but it is planning to close the centre
TAUNTON St Andrew's are looking to pull off an upset in tomorrow's West of England Premier League action. The Saints gave their Premier 1 survival hopes a shot in the arm by winning by six wickets away to Cheltenham last Saturday. They are
A TAUNTON pub has announced it has permanently closed. The Master Thatcher, Severn Drive, has closed its doors for good following financial difficulties. An update was posted onto the pub's Facebook page. The statement said: "It’s with
DOUG Allan once had a run-in with a Walrus. It grabbed him from behind and wrapped its flippers around his thighs. Doug said: “It was a complete surprise – it grabbed me and I pushed him with my camera. I don’t think I would be alive if I hadn’
TWO dogs were seen being repeatedly kicked and strangled outside a shop in Taunton. Members of the public witnessed a dark-haired woman and a girl with blonde hair with a small black dog and a small white dog outside the Co-op store in Priorswood
WESTERN Storm’s relentless march towards next month’s Kia Super League finals day continued with a fifth straight win, as openers Smriti Mandhana and Rachel Priest demolished a 152 target to beat Yorkshire Diamonds by nine wickets at York’s Clifton Park
A CONTINGENT of 14 Running Forever members took part in Crewkerne RC’s Haselbury Trail 10K on Wednesday night. First runner home was Chris Brown (40.35), followed by Jo Carritt, whose 45.08 earned her the first female finisher trophy.
STUDENTS from King's College in Taunton celebrated their annual school prom.
THE parents of a young boy who died after a cough and a cold triggered a fatal asthma attack urged other mums and dads to look out for warning signs. Tragic Louis Griffiths, 10, was rushed to a minor injuries unit late after he began wheezing at
EMERGENCY services were called to Minehead beach after a woman had been pulled from the water unconscious. HM Coastguard team from Watchet were joined by police, land and air ambulance personnel at the scene just before 5pm on the beach opposite
SOMERSET drivers have made more than 5,000 complaints about potholes to road chiefs in the past 12 months, it has been revealed. New figures, obtained by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) under the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act, show how
