SPIRITS were high but ticket sales were down at Taunton Deane Council's Big Picnic and Proms in Vivary Park on Saturday night. Dismal weather during the run-up to the proms and a bleak forecast on the night caused many people to opt for a dry night in
WEST Somerset has failed to qualify as one of 37 areas designated by the Government as most affected by the foot-and-mouth epidemic. The decision, which is being challenged by the district council, means ratepayers will have to pick up a larger share
ESTATE agents in the Taunton area say the local housing market remains healthy and there are no signs that it is overheating. Despite some press speculation nationally and regionally that the housing boom may be faltering and that we may be heading for
THE Sunil Gavaskar Foundation for Cricket have ended their first-ever tour of England, having been based at Canonsgrove, Taunton. The 19-day tour was so successful that preliminary arrangements have been made to bring an under 16 team over to Somerset
SUMMER holidays are here, so what do you do with the kids? Well, after seeing Howie Watkins from The Really Wild Show a few ideas will now spring to mind. With his enthusiasm for nature and creatures, his Beastly Behaviour show on Friday at the Brewhouse
THE West Somerset Railway has reported record passenger numbers for the first half of the year. More than 87,000 people used the Bishops Lydeard to Minehead line between January and July -- a ten per cent increase on last year's figures. Chairman Dennis
Albemarle Centre, Taunton: Life drawing workshops will be held for 12 weeks, starting September 18 and there will be all-day Saturday drawing workshops on September 22, October 20, November 17 and Dekcember 15. Weekly - £35 full term, £4 casuals; £10
SECURITY has been stepped up at Watchet's new marina after gangs of youths and vandals repeatedly targeted the £5.1m development. Yesterday (Thursday, August 9) Dean and Dyball, who spent nine months building it, issued a plea to the local community.
MINEHEAD GP Sue Neville left her surgery to scale Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain. Mother of three Sue, 43, left West Somerset on Sunday to be medical officer on a trip run by the Wiveliscombe-based Expedition Company. Sue, who works at the Harley
EVEN for those of us with longish memories it will be hard to believe that the premier one day competition in the domestic cricket calendar, which is now known as the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy, is 30 eight years old. The competition started way
MINEHEAD, heavily beaten in midweek at Cullompton, played much better against Alvechurch at home last Saturday despite eventually losing 2-1. In fact, Minehead, whose starting line-up included veteran defender Keith Graddon and manager Andy Hodgson, could
