A MAN has died after the car he was driving left the road in a crash on a major Somerset road. Emergency services were called to a single-vehicle collision on the A358 at Hornsbury Hill, near Chard, at 8.31am today (September 11). The car,
A PERSON was freed from a vehicle after a crash in a Somerset village. The incident happened at around 8.25am this morning (September 11) in Combe St Nicholas. Crews from Taunton, Chard and Ilminster attended the scene. "On arrival, one
RESIDENTS in Somerset are being given advice on how they can help Afghan refugees arriving in the county in the coming weeks. With thousands of Afghans brought to the UK since the Taliban's takeover in Afghanistan, South Somerset District Council
COPING with sadness... Do you ever feel overwhelmed by sadness? This is perfectly normal. It happens to everyone. Over the last few weeks, I have been bombarded with shocking and unexpected deaths. Nobody in my family, but people I knew or
THREE people were arrested and a number of puppies and dogs seized in a police operation. A warrant was executed in the Mendip area this week by officers from Avon and Somerset Police's Rural Affairs Unit, alongside Trading Standards and the Animal
THE Somerset NHS Trust - which includes Musgrove Park Hospital - was caring for 44 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show. NHS England data shows the number of people being treated in hospital for Covid-19 by 8am on September
TWO homes could be built on land near a Somerset nature reserve. Development land specialists Greenslade Taylor Hunt (GTH) are marketing the plot, off Brickyard Lane in Crewkerne, which is adjacent to the Bincombe Beeches site. Around 30 species
COMEDIAN Lucy Porter has announced a Somerset show this month. Lucy, a regular face and voice on TV and radio panel shows having appeared on Live at the Apollo, QI, Mock the Week, Insert Name Here, Have I Got News for You, Room 101 and Alan Davies
WELLINGTON Monument recently re-opened to the public after a multi-million-pound restoration project. The Grade II*-listed, 175ft-tall (53m) monument, managed by the National Trust, is the world's tallest three-sided obelisk. It was built
IT was a cold day in Glastonbury, the Tor standing against a grey, winter sky. The sound of horses making their way up the famous slopes fills the air. But this is no idyllic scene. For the three animals making their way up the Tor are
THE coastal path in West Somerset has been revamped - with new markings to replace ones worn out years ago. The start of the trail in Quay Street now has new markings, and there are also new markings for the start of the West Somerset Coast Path
A SPLENDID period country house standing within its own beautiful grounds in a quiet, little known, sheltered valley between Wells, Glastonbury and Castle Cary and in easy reach of Bath and Bristol. The early Victorian house (not listed) has been
YOUNG people can enjoy 120 hours of free football sessions in Taunton this month. McDonald’s franchisee David Hurst is providing the free, safe, Fun Football sessions for town children between five and 11 at Taunton Vale Sports Club. In partnership
ROGUE motorists using the motorway in Avon and Somerset are being warned police could be watching them from an unmarked HGV cab. The National Highways vehicles are being used as part of a multi-agency fortnight of action on the M4 and M5 starting
BOARDERS returning to an independent school in Taunton after the summer holidays will have noticed a number of welcome changes. Many areas of King's College have been refurbished, including boarding houses and facilities. A substantial amount
THE 20th anniversary today (Saturday) of the 9/11 terrorist attacks will bring back poignant memories for a former County Gazette reporter. Mike Ford wrote a bestselling biography of the first official victim of the atrocity, Father Mychal Judge
SOMERSET may be over 3,000 miles away from New York but, for a few weeks in September 2001, the headlines of our local newspapers - and those around the world - were dominated by awful attacks on American soil. In the days after the September
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
