ELEVEN market towns in Somerset will share £230,000 for projects to improve the appearance of their town centres and the facilities they offer. South Somerset District Council created the market towns investment group (MTIG) in 2006 to “encourage
MORE new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed across four Somerset districts the latest daily figures. The county council area experienced 128 positive tests for the virus in the latest 24 hour period in figures released on behalf of the Government
A MAN was freed from his car following a crash in Chewton Mendip. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were called at 2.26pm today (November 21) to reports of a single car crash in Tor Hole Road. Crews from Wells, Cheddar and Glastonbury
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will unveil the much-delayed National Infrastructure Strategy for £100 billion of long-term investment next week. He will publish the strategy to help tackle the climate crisis and invest in transport on Wednesday, when he
SHEPPY’S Cider has launched a new click and collect service so local residents can still enjoy Somerset’s finest cider from home. The service is available now from the Sheppy’s website and a whole host of new regional delights have been added to
RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Courts include: Jeffrey Graddon, 50, Paganel Road, Minehead, driving under the influence of alcohol, £666 fine, £66 surcharge, £85 costs, disqualified from driving for 23 months (G) Billy Joseph
POLICE are appealing for help to find this man after a large amount of money was stolen from a Minehead pub. David Walker, 41, also known as ‘Ginge’, formerly of Minehead, is wanted in connection with the theft of money from a safe at the Queens
MANY of us are cooking at home more than ever before during the Covid-19 lockdown. Now you have the chance to pick up some tips from one of the UK's best known chefs. Marco Pierre White - who has a restaurant in Bridgwater - is one of the main
THERE have been many chefs at the helm of Taunton's most well-known hotel over the years. This includes celebrity faces that many of us recognise today, but did you know they started out here in the heart of Somerset? We took a look through
IT'S the weekend so you might be looking for a break from cooking and instead will opt to call up a takeaway for a chippy tea. Whether you are a cod and chips fan or a chips and gravy lover there are plenty of fish and chip shops across the county
FAMILY and our future generations... I love this time of year; I look forward to looking at all the children starting in schools all over Somerset, standing proud in their new uniforms. It was a lovely treat in last week’s Gazette and I will
DRAMATIC photos show the damage caused to two cars after a crash just outside Taunton closed a road for 11 hours. The photos were released by Taunton Fire Station on Saturday (November 21), show following the crash earlier this week. The collision
SOMERSET'S first, last and so far only T20 title came in 2005, and the last two seasons have seen them edged out at the group stage. The closest they came to landing a second title was in a three-year sequence between 2009 and 2011, when they reached
SUPERMARKET chains including the likes of Asda, Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, Co-op, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Iceland and Waitrose have urgently recalled a number of items. We've rounded up the latest products to be recalled. If you have bought any of
TV'S money and finance expert Martin Lewis has shared how some people across the UK could be able to claim back thousands of pounds on their Council Tax. We've rounded up what you need to know. What did Martin say? Speaking to viewers on
THE former head of a school where a paedophile teacher abused young pupils said his local council prioritised attainment over safeguarding, the national inquiry into child sex abuse has heard. Chris Hood was the headteacher of Hillside First School
IF anyone was in any doubt, March was the month when the seriousness of the Covid-19 outbreak really hit home. The news was dominated by coronavirus as dozens of patients were admitted to Musgrove Park Hospital with the disease. Among
YOU could win a free meal and drinks at a Norton Fitzwarren pub - all you have to do is promise to make this Christmas special for you and your loved ones. If you're lucky, you could win a £50 gift card to spend at The Cross Keys. Pub owner Chef
CHILDREN at Mama Bear’s Day Nursery and Pre-Schools across Somerset have had to get creative with their Children in Need fundraising efforts this year, in order to abide by Covid-19 restrictions. Instead of the usual bake sales, raffles, teddy
AS a long time supporter of the County Gazette – as all Taunton Deane residents should - I look to buying my weekly copy with excitement, but last week’s front page brought sadness with the picture of long-serving council leader, John Meikle, plus
IF you are keen to get out for some fresh air, there will be some dry spells this weekend. Saturday morning will be dry, but there will be rain throughout the afternoon and overnight. But it will be cold, with the highest temperatures reaching
BELOW are the planning applications received by Mendip District Council for the week of November 9, 2020. For more information and to comment on applications, log on to www.mendip.gov.uk. SHEPTON MALLET 2020/2071/HSE: Erection of two storey
AFTER 13 successful years, Somerset sports charity TS5C is to hang up its running shoes and will close by the end of 2020. It was established in 2007 by Alan Gloak MBE, the former chairman of Somerset County Council and mayor of Glastonbury.
