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  • Injured motorcyclist taken to hospital

    A MOTORCYCLIST has been taken to Musgrove Park Hospital following an accident half a mile from Kilve on the A39 from Williton. The A39 has been reopened following the accident near Pardlestone Lane / Sea Lane. Police were called at 8.40pm and the motorcyclist

  • Child protection seminars for Somerset

    CLUBS and organisations in Somerset are being given the chance to benefit from the safeguarding advice being promoted by a national child protection initiative. Three seminars are being held in Minehead, Taunton and Chard, to promote the valuable work

  • Find a job with cvjobmatch

    THE County Gazette has made it even easier for you to find your perfect job - all you need is a CV! We're offering a free, new on-line service called cvjobmatch, which automatically searches a database of thousands of jobs to send you details of vacancies

  • Dog walk to raise funds for hospice appeal

    A SPONSORED dog walk is being staged by Bishop's Hull-based St Margaret's Somerset Hospice to raise funds for its £2million New Build Appeal. The Walk on the Wild Side' is at Ramscombe, Over Stowey. from 10am-3.30pm on Sunday, September 30. People,

  • Young musicians needed

    ENTRANTS are being urged to sign up now for the prestigious Taunton Young Musician of the Year Competition. The contest offers cash prizes and an opportunity for the winner to play in concert next year with the Taunton Sinfonietta. It is open to all

  • Nissan Qashqai 1.5dCi Acenta

    DO YOU remember the Suzuki X90? For the benefit of readers who missed it, the X90 was Japan's first attempt to offer a conventional car that looked like a 4x4 without any of the costly drawbacks. That car was way ahead of its time. When the X90

  • Megane Renaultsport 230 F1 Team R26

    FORMULA 1 remains a global marketing phenomenon, influencing millions of potential car buyers by sexing up a particular brand. It's why advertisers spend millions a year just for a tiny decal on the race car or the driver's flameresistant suit.

  • The pint now departing

    TRAINS won't be the only things at the platforms at Minehead station over the weekend of September 15 and 16. For the eighth successive year, the Somerset Branch of the Campaign For Real Ale is holding its annual beer festival at the station - and organisers

  • Pamper yourself and raise money

    A TAUNTON therapy centre is giving people the chance to pamper themselves and raise money for charity at the same time. The Terrace, on Staplegrove Road, provides humanistic psychotherapy and complementary health and is hosting an open event on Saturday

  • A full-size Harley - made of wood!

    TAUNTON craftsman Colin Webb, 40, was determined to build a lifesize Harley-Davidson motorycycle after spotting a wooden toy in County Stores and deciding he could do better. Asked why he chose to build the masterpiece Colin, from David's Close, said

  • Witness sought following racially motivated gang attack

    TAUNTON police are keen to trace a witness to a racially motivated gang attack on an Afro-Caribbean man on Monday. The man is not believed to be involved in the assault, but witnessed the attack by ten youths. The 28-year-old victim from Taunton was

  • Taunton motorists 'charged more to fill up'

    TAUNTON motorists are being charged more to fill up at the pumps than drivers elsewhere in the region. Taunton MP Jeremy Browne has discovered we are paying up to 4p a litre more than in some South-West towns - roughly £2 extra on a tank of petrol.

  • Youngster's deadly stunts slammed

    THE County Gazette has unearthed shocking video footage of Taunton youngsters performing life-threatening stunts in the town centre. The clips include scenes apparently inspired by controversial cult American television series Jackass, in which presenters

  • Store staff do their bit for cancer fund

    STAFF at Sainsbury's Hankridge Farm store have raised £1,136 for the Breast Cancer Care Fund at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton. They held a raffle and a sponsored walk to support the project after a number of colleagues were diagnosed with cancer.

  • Find a job with cvjobmatch

    THE County Gazette has made it even easier for you to find your perfect job - all you need is a CV! We're offering a free, new on-line service called cvjobmatch, which automatically searches a database of thousands of jobs to send you details of vacancies

  • Youngsters get involved with the community

    YOUNG people in Minehead were encourage to get involved with the local community by way of an activity day. In the event organised by police, Magna Housing Association, Minehead Town Council and the Seward Way Community Group, youngsters from across

  • Charles Coles and Samantha Gibbs

    CHARLES Coles, eldest son of Will and Debbie Coles of Fulford Apiary, Kingston St Mary, Taunton, was married at the Blessed Virgin Church, Kingston St Mary, to Samantha Gibbs, eldest daughter of Kevin and Liz Gibbs, of Langdon Road, Bath. Charles

  • Traffic problems east of Taunton

    TRAFFIC on the eastern approaches to Taunton is disrupted today following an accident near South Petherton. The A303 near the village has been closed since 3am this morning. There is conflicting information as to how long the road will be closed, with

  • Sexual assault investigation in Taunton

    A PARK in Taunton is sealed off this morning while police investigate an alleged sexual assault. A section of Goodland Gardens, near the bus station, has been cordoned off. A police spokesman said officers were investigating a sexual assault, alleged

  • Join the neighbourhood watch in Watchet

    ARE you community minded and willing to be the eyes and ears on your street? That is the question being asked by police in Watchet who are looking to expand the town's Neighbourhood Watch network. A small amount of NW co-ordinators already exist in

  • Row erupts after fatal crash

    A ROW has broken out between MP Ian Lidell-Grainger and the county council following a fatal crash on Porlock Hill. A motorcyclist in his 40s died after his Triumph Speed Triple collided with a Citroen ZX Furio on the A39 at 11.43am on Monday. Police