SOMERSET County Cricket Club has announced that membership for the 2021 season will go on sale one week from today, with prices frozen at 2020 levels. Membership sales will open at 10am next Tuesday, December 1, with the club hopeful of welcoming
RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Courts include: Tiegan Baker, 23, of Farron Close, Street, drunk and disorderly behaviour in a public place, £22 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G). Callum Parr, 20, of Goodwin Stile, Bishops Stortford
CORONAVIRUS cases in Somerset are still on the rise, with lockdown set to end next week. There have been 56 new cases in the past 24-hours up to 5pm yesterday (November 23). Mendip again saw the largest increase, with 19 positive tests.
STRICTLY Come Dancing and Top of the Pops will not be featuring in this year’s BBC Christmas schedule as social distancing guidelines have made making certain shows impossible during the coronavirus pandemic. Rather than the usual Christmas special
THE chairman of Somerset County Council is being urged to resign after an apparent slur about gypsies. The authority has launched an investigation into Cllr Nigel Taylor's comments that "gypsies would fill their pockets" with the copper wiring used
MONEY Saving Expert Martin Lewis has explained how you could get 15 bottles of wine for free ahead of the festive season. The MoneySavingExpert.com founder was speaking on his ITV show, The Martin Lewis Money show – and if you’re quick, you could
KEY workers in Somerset are calling on people not to let up so as to keep Covid-19 infection rates down during the last week of lockdown. Heath and care workers, emergency worker, county council staff and Royal Navy personnel are backing a council
GRASSROOTS sport is to return to Somerset early next month, and spectators will be able to return to stadiums. The current Covid-19 lockdown across England will end just after midnight on Wednesday, December 2, after which the country will return
A manhole collapsed last night, causing long traffic delays. A manhole collapsed on the A39, between Dunster and Carhampton, blocking the road around 6pm yesterday (November 23). Openreach are repairing the manhole today (November 24).
BORIS Johnson has announced that England will face tiered coronavirus restrictions until the end of March 2021. The news comes despite the latest successful vaccine trials and rapid tests presenting a “route out of the pandemic”. As the lockdown
CHARD united last week to pay tribute to Mike Gage - the ‘deer whisperer’ - who passed away recently. Dozens of people gathered in the town centre to pay tribute to Mr Gage, founder of the South West Deer Rescue Centre. And applause broke out
UP TO 150 trees are set to be planted in a Somerset village during National Tree Week (November 28 until December 6). Tree whips donated by Mendip District Council (MDC) will be planted at Binegar Bottom, a village between Shepton Mallet and Chilcompton
RESIDENTS in South Somerset have the chance to give their views on Covid-19 road closures in town. South Somerset District Council (SSDC) have launched a survey, specific to Yeovil, to collect views on the temporary road closures. The High
A BUSINESSMAN trying to secure a bank loan has been doing some astonishing number crunching. Simon, who wishes to withhold his surname, says lawyers for the Taunton branch of his bank have pestered him for answers to irrelevant questions. As a result
