THE fire service was called to reports of a vehicle stuck in water tonight (Friday)towards Holywell Lake, Near Wellington. On arrival at around 6pm crews attached a line to the rear of the vehicle, then pulled it out of the flood water. A spokesman
THE Staples store in Taunton will be hoping to beat the UK record for the longest paper chain, as its ChildLine charity initiative gets underway for a second year. In 2007, the company raised more than £46,000 in the fundraising drive, which steered
FIREFIGHTERS are holding electric blanket testing sessions in the area as winter sets in. People can get their blankets tested free in Taunton on Monday, December 10. Community safety officer Carol Frances said: "In previous years, 40% of all blankets
A FOX with an injured leg has been nursed back to health thanks to the persistence of residents from Wilton in Staplegrove, Taunton. The animal named Foxy was first seen a few weeks' ago in the Fons George area of town. Residents Shirley Tuckwood and
FOUR Running Forever Running Club members went on their travels to the Bicton Blister - and when they said multi-terrain they meant it. The race has just about every surface you could wish for, including a huge amount of sand and loads of mud and water
TAUNTON'S Natalie Ayton led Somerset to victory in the LTA Winter Indoor County Cup. Wins for the ladies over Dorset (5-4), Staffordshire (8-1) and Oxfordshire (6-1) secured the title in Group 3a. Home advantage at Blackbrook Pavilion gave a very strong
VOLLEYBALL Taunton 1 are still top of Division One in the Exeter and District League despite their defeat at Torexe Eagles. Taunton expected another big win over Eagles but the Torexe side had other ideas, knowing how poorly they played in the away fixture
WI: At their recent AGM, Members agreed that they had had an enjoyable, nay fun, year, with lots of laughter. The president and secretary reported a successful programme and the treasurer was pleased to announce a healthy balance sheet for the past year
WELLINGTON Federation of Sports Clubs has given a £1,500 boost to three of its member clubs from the proceeds of its fundraising events. The town's football, rugby and bowling clubs have each received a £500 cheque towards improvements to their facilities
TAUNTON'S Musgrove Park Hospital becomes an NHS Foundation Trust tomorrow (Saturday). That means it will have a Members' Council of local people and staff elected to agree long-term strategy and who sits on the trust board. Since becoming a foundation
TWO Taunton butchers found themselves together in the same ring at one of the country's top agricultural shows. But while Michael Alford, owner of Stillman's in Station Road, was exhibiting at the Scottish Winter Fair near Edinburgh, Gerald David, who
RESIDENTS in Taunton and Wellington are among the canniest in the country when it comes to waste, according to the Government. We are the sixth best district nationally for generating the lowest amount of household waste for collection. Local households
KING'S College, Taunton, had two riders placed in the top six at Wellington School's inter-schools showjumping competition. Martha Gray, on William of Wales, finished in third place in the open class following twowell-judged and accurate rounds. Holly
POLICE in Taunton are appealing for witnesses and information after a man was robbed of his wallet and mobile phone while walking across Victoria Park in the town. At around 5.55pm on Tuesday, November 27, the 46-year-old victim was walking through Victoria
COTFORD St Luke's Lucy Shuker was in winning form on Thursday as she began her final NEC Wheelchair Tennis Tour event of 2007 in the Czech Republic. After a first round bye, the British number one beat fellow Briton Susan Paisley 6-2, 6-2 to reach Friday's
A WELLINGTON mill established in 1790 will become the site for 224 homes and commercial units following approval from Taunton Deane planners. The 12-acre site at Tonedale Mill provides a range of stone and brick Grade II Listed buildings and the scheme
