A PERSON was trapped in their vehicle following a crash this morning. Fire crews were called to assist other emergency services with the incident at Whitenell Corner near Wells just after 10.20am. One crew from Wells and one crew from Shepton
FIRE crews received several calls about a motorcycle on fire outside a Someset garage earlier today. One crew attended the scene outside White Post Garage in West Coker Road, Yeovil. On arrival at around 10.30 this morning, the motorcycle was
A STUDY of Instagram hashtags has revealed the most popular driving routes in the UK but with stiff competition, Somerset only features once in the list. Analysis of more than half a million Instagram hashtag posts was used to create the list with
DRAGONS Den star Deborah Meaden has praised Somerset NHS staff after breaking her arm. The entrepreneur Tweeted out a picture of herself flanked by two members of hospital staff saying: “I know you know but our NHS is blooming brilliant. "Went
A COUPLE who have bought a vineyard on the outskirts of Taunton plan to create a Christmas tree farm there. Paul and Paula Tillen say they purchased the vineyard at Curload as "a retirement project". Other projects they plan to undertake include
WHAT is your hometown known for? If you think of Stratford on Avon, Shakespeare is the obvious thing you associate with the town. I would argue that many years ago Taunton was always recognised for being the home of Taunton Cider. I don’t feel
TWO women have been promoted to partner at a popular accountancy firm in Taunton. Lyndsay Blackshaw and Michelle Ferris were promoted at Albert Goodman last month. Both women joined as graduates and completed their training in the company.
SOMERSET are back on home turf tonight (7pm), after seeing Friday's fixture away to Sussex Sharks washed out. The Vitality Blast South Group match was abandoned more than two hours before the scheduled start. Heavy rain in the previous 24 hours
THE recent sunny weather is on the wane this weekend in Somerset, according to Met Office forecasters. After sunny spells this morning (Saturday), things are set to turn cloudy during the afternoon as showers move in from the south. These could
A FORMER King’s Hall School pupil from Taunton has completed an extreme multi-marathon fundraising challenge for Children’s Hospice South West. Henry Haselock, 33, ran 150 miles along the South West Coast Path – including a 39-mile detour around
IT'S not often you find a building resembles a person, but one eagle-eyed reader sent in this snap claiming they have spotted a house that is a dead-ringer for Adolf Hitler. The property, in Street, near Glastonbury, has windows which seem to gaze
A MAJOR road improvement scheme in Taunton delayed by the pandemic is set to cause further traffic disruption when it gets underway this summer. The £8.3million project to upgrade the busy Creech Castle junction originally scheduled to begin in
FIREFIGHTERS were called to rescue a dog stuck on a plot of land in the River Tone in Taunton. A crew from the town fire station was sent to reports of a Labrador stranded on "the dry island part of French Weir at around 10.30pm yesterday (Friday
A FAMILY-friendly Somerset music festival has had its licence revoked following an objection by the police. Curry Rivel Live has been held in the village near Langport every summer since 2013, barring last year when the coronavirus pandemic prevented
MEASURES are being taken in the Glastonbury this weekend to ensure summer solstice celebrations don't get out of hand. Crowds are expected to descend on the town to mark the longest day of the year (Monday, June 21). A joint statement outlining
A NEW shop which aims to help vulnerable young people boost their employability and life skills is set to open in Taunton. The social enterprise, called Bold & Brave, is the result of collaboration between Young Somerset and sen.se (Special Educational
AN Avon and Somerset spokesperson said last night (Sunday): "Good news - Emma, who was missing from Taunton, has been found safe. Thanks to all those who shared our appeals and who contacted us with information." POLICE have issued an urgent appeal
A NORTH Petherton man has admitted flashing and displaying an abusive sign that was racially and religiously aggravated. Joseph Capaldi, 44, of Baymead Lane, committed the offences in Bridgwater on October 28 last year, Taunton Magistrates' Court
SOMERSET men are being urged to attend regular sight tests or risk endangering their vision and wider health. As part of Men's Health Week (June 14-21), Paul Brunning from Blagdon is encouraging men to care for their eye health to avoid irreversible
BRAESIDE is a fine example of a Victorian home with an abundance of features typical of this period and includes a converted coach house offering a self-contained two-bedroom annexe. The gardens and grounds extend to just over 1 acre. Braeside
Further cases of the Delta variant of coronavirus have been recorded in Somerset over the last week, new figures reveal. With cases of the now-dominant Delta strain, first identified in India, rising rapidly across England, vaccinations have opened
IT may not sound like a glamorous job, but he will be a familiar face to many in the county. Associate, rural surveyor and valuer Paul Ashton is the principle sheep auctioneer at Sedgemoor Auction Centre, in North Petherton, for county firm GTH
VISITORS to Glastonbury will be able to step back in time at the end of this month. Glastonbury Abbey’s Medieval Fayre is set to go ahead on June 26 and 27. However, there will be reduced capacity due to the delay in lockdown lifting across
THE following applications and notifications have been received for consideration by Somerset West and Taunton Council and can be inspected online at www.somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk/planning, or electronically only at the Reception, The Deane House
HAVE you do-good councillors and moaning shop owners noticed that since you’ve stopped whinging and got East Reach re-opened to traffic and the huge influx of people, the disgusting amount of litter thrown down on the pavement? I saw two women
GET ready for a riotous weekend of fresh comedy at the BrewHaHa Comedy Weekend next month. Offering some light relief in these uncertain times, the Brewhouse and Genius PR & Events are playing host to much-loved favourites and exciting new talent
