A MAN is in hospital after an unprovoked attack which left him with a serious head injury. Police are hunting a man after the incident, which happened in South Road, Taunton, at around 10pm last night (Friday, July 23). The victim and his wife
UPDATE: MISSING man, Philip, has been found. A police spokesperson said: "We're pleased to confirm missing Taunton man Philip was found safe overnight. "Thanks to all those who shared our appeal yesterday and who called in with information
The number of coronavirus cases in Somerset West and Taunton increased by 41 in the last 24 hours, official figures show. A total of 7,074 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 in Somerset West and Taunton when the UK coronavirus
GOLDEN girl Maddie Hinch has told Team GB's hockey players to forget about the past and ‘write their own history’ at Tokyo 2020. The goalkeeper captured British hearts at Rio 2016 as her penalty shoot-out heroics propelled the nation to glory,
MILLFIELD'S Helen Glover launched her bid for a third Olympic gold medal and insisted there was more to come. The Truro-born, two-time Olympic champion finished third in her women’s pairs heat with Polly Swann as they opened their Games campaign
CRIME has fallen over the last year in Somerset, official police records reveal. Avon and Somerset Constabulary recorded 33,805 offences in Somerset in the 12 months to March, according to the Office for National Statistics. That was a decrease
YOU will be aware that we have moved to Step 4 of the Government's Roadmap which whilst more relaxed doesn’t mean the pandemic is over; the onus is now on all of us to act responsibly and take measures where appropriate; this means, for example , wearing
IT was always going to happen. After experiencing glorious sunshine for the the past week, it abruptly comes to an end, just in time for the first weekend of the summer holidays. But fear not, Somerset offers plenty of indoor fun to keep the kids
THE Coastguard rescue team was scrambled to reports of a kayak possibly in difficulty of the Somerset coast yesterday (Friday) - but it has turned into a mystery. Crews responded to reports of an inflatable kayak that had been seen entering the
A PERSON riding a MOBILITY SCOOTER got stuck in soft mud on a Somerset beach. Members of the Burnham Coastguard Rescue Team were sent to Burnham beach on Friday (July 23) to reports from a member of the public about the stranded vehicle. "As
THE tragic coronavirus death toll in Somerset care homes has been revealed. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said it was publishing figures on death notifications it received from named homes for the first time in a bid to be transparent, following
SOMERSET could face thuderstorms and FLOODING today, the Met Office has warned. After enduring a heatwave this week, with temperatures hitting 30C, a weather warning has been issued covering the county, warning of severe thunderstorms. The
A TAUNTON woman caught driving while disqualified has been given a further one-year ban. Colette Josephine Welch, 34, of Cheddon Road, was spotted by police in her Vauxhall Zafira on the A38 at Wellington on January 7. Welch pleaded guilty
A FOOD festival planned for this weekend has been cancelled. Sunshine is not on the menu for tomorrow (July 25), so the Little Eat:Wells event has been called off. The event was due to be held on Cathedral Green, but has nowbeen rescheduled
A BRAND new theatre company is set to perform their first show at Sheppy's Cider this month. Chameleon Theatre Company, who focus on open-air shows, was formed as an offshoot of the Bradford Players. Their first show, The Three Musketeers,
DESPITE a pond outside of Cheddon Fitzpaine being named after a dog, such canine friendliness doesn’t apply to the stream that runs besides it. I was reprimanded by a ‘farm manager’ for allowing my dog to swim in the stream that runs under the
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
