In a bid to improve local news content, both on and off the air, ToneFM and The Tone Community Media Group CIC, has enetered into a new news partnership with Taunton’s biggest local newspaper, the Somerset County Gazette.
Taunton and Pickeridge Golf Club are planning a number of events over the weekend of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Somerset’s George Thomas has recovered well from the elbow injury that prevented him playing earlier in the season, and on Sunday at Taunton Vale he played for The Somerset Pathway Under 18s in their T20 games against Northamptonshire and Warwickshire.
Taunton St Andrews Second XI are through to the next round of the Baker Cup after beating North Newton by 27 runs at the Wyvern Club on Monday evening.
The Somerset Second XI Championship match against Gloucestershire at Rockhampton last week that ended in a draw featured 196 from Lewis Goldsworthy and 150 from Ben Green.
Taunton’s two leading cricketing sides Taunton Deane and Taunton St Andrews, who both compete in Premier One of the West of England Premier Division, suffered away defeats in the first round of matches this season.
Taunton RFC ladies team were in action this weekend at the England touch tournament at Withycombe Rugby Club, Exmouth.
Shepton Mallet striker Aaron Seviour was looking to raise £1,000 for the Dorothy House Foundation last Sunday at the home of Shepton Mallet FC.
Liam Tate, who is 11 years old, is through to national semi finals after winning his bout in the quarter finals on Saturday.
