THE Prime Minister said the UK is "now seeing a second wave" of coronavirus coming in and it was 'inevitable' that it would hit the country again. During a visit to the Vaccines Manufacturing Innovation Centre construction site near Oxford the
A TAUNTON dad has hit out at the government after he said he had to give up on getting a coronavirus test because of how difficult it was. Jacob Evergarden and his two children began displaying symptoms of covid-19 last weekend, but when he tried
THERE were seven new positive Covid-19 tests confirmed in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period - including three in one district. Three new cases were confirmed in the Mendip district, two were confirmed in Sedgemoor and two were confirmed in
PRE-SEASON is over and the serious business starts now for Taunton Town. The Peacocks won their final friendly last Friday night, at home to Yeovil Town, and head of football Rob Dray believes they are in a good place ahead of this Saturday’s Southern
NEARLY 100 members of a choir performed the same song on camera from home - and an editor stitched all the clips together into this seamless video. Musicians and singers from Somerset Music have been unable to meet up and practice together this
The secrets of our Somerset gardens have finally been revealed… …by author Abigail Willis, who will be launching her new book next week. Visitors will have the chance to meet Ms Willis at Yeo Valley Organic Garden in Blagdon on Friday, September
AN ANNUAL fair – which has been running for more than 800 years - has been set up in a Somerset town. Glastonbury Tor Fair will be in Saint John’s Square Car Park until tomorrow (September 19). According to the Tor Fair Facebook page, the fair
HEALTH Secretary Matt Hancock has refused to rule out the possibility of a second national lockdown for England. Here's everything you need to know. What did the Health Secretary say? Speaking on Sky News on Friday morning (September 18
FIREFIGHTERS were called to rescue a person from a 7FT DITCH. A crew from Cheddar was sent to Draycott Road, in the Cheddar area, after a call at just after 8.30pm on Thursday evening (September 17). A Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
THE POLICE and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Avon and Somerset is encouraging people to complete a national online survey to understand their views on road safety and enforcement. The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) has launched
A NEW database will provide Glastonbury Festival fans with unrivalled access to the history of the event. To coincide with the 50th anniversary of the first ever Glastonbury Festival - which took place on September 19, 1970 - the V&A has revealed
BRIDGWATER and Taunton Deane Cricket Clubs brought the curtain down on the club cricket season for 2020, with a series of matches against one another that came under the umbrella of the Barrington Coombes Trophy. The 1st XIs clashed at The Parks
ALL the fun of the fair will be returning to Minehead next week as the popular Leigh Danter & Son’s Funfair returns to the town. There will be dozens of attractions as the company brings its popular rides to Marshfield Road once again. With concerns
A ROAD is now closed for the next THREE WEEKS, after it was originally set to open at peak times of the day. Network Rail closed Tonedale Overbridge in Wellington for essential repairs on September 7, but agreed to open the road from 7.30am until
A TAUNTON man has written a book about his life as a country doctor in the 1970s. Dr Tom Ferrier used to write stories about the things he encountered as a GP, but never found the time to write a book - until he retired to Somerset eight years
WELLY, a near paralysed dachshund, took a trip to Wellington and has re-booted after a spinal operation. The three-year-old dog lost the use of her back legs overnight and was referred to Cave Veterinary Specialists for treatment. Hattie Ball
WHAT is it with people refusing to accept 'merge' lanes? I often find myself having to drive around the county as part of my job and one trait of road users around here sticks in my mind - the refusal to accept that sometimes, merge lanes exist
