ONCE again we have reached that time of year when the nights are drawing in and everybody is eagerly anticipating Christmas. And it’s time to get the party started this Sunday November 23, with the switching on of the Christmas lights in Taunton
SIGNS are now up to warn motorists of children cycling to school in the Blackdown Hills. Pupils at Churchstanton Primary School have their own cycle signs along a designated route from the nearby village of Churchin-ford. Head teacher Simon Mills said
A LADIES’ indulgence evening raised £700 for the Breast Care Centre at Taunton’s Musgrove Park Hospital. Following talks on breast awareness, guests were offered the chance to try out massage therapy, manicures, facials, pedicures, hair care and other
STAFF at First Choice in Taunton turned the store pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The travel agents did their bit for the campaign, wearing pink throughout the day as well as selling badges and blowing up balloons to boost funds.
TAUNTON-based Police Community Support Officer Sean Roper has earned a District Commander’s Commendation for his work in the Halcon area of the town. He received the accolade for his involvement in various youth activities and community engagement initiatives
TWO Highways Agency Traffic Officers based in Wellington made an unexpected appearance on Hugh Fernley Whittingstall’s TV show River Cottage after catching the celebrity chef picking apples on the side of the M5. Officers Roy Bennett and Neil Townsend
THE Queen’s College under-10s team were pipped to the post in the final of their own tournament. A total of 16 South-West prep school teams took part in the annual Queen’s under-10s mini rugby tournament sponsored by O’Neills. Queen’s played some excellent
THE King’s College hockey, netball and rugby teams from Taunton expanded their sporting horizons with tours to Barbados and South Africa. A total of 24 hockey and netball players aged from 16 to 18 toured Barbardos to test their play against opposition
SOMERSET CCC hope a new cricket academy in Bristol will help them uncover four to five great new prospects in the next ten years – including another Marcus Trescothick. Somerset are using the new facilities at Merchants Academy, the former Withywood
ATHLETE Izzy Jeffs has been given a combined grant by the rotary clubs of Taunton and Taunton Vale to help her achieve her sporting dreams. The rotary clubs have matched an award by the Sports Aid South-West charity to give Izzy a total of £700 to help
WATCHET Skittles League results: Premier Division – Combwich Otters 579 (K. Ford 103, L. Jones 103), Anchor B 560 (L. Webb 101); Falcons 607 (J. Rexworthy 112), Jacks 600 (B. Harding 112); QC Guys 609 (C. Walsh 119), Man Doo 605 (P. Baker 109); Williton
THE King’s College 1sts netball team are the under-19 county champions after defeating Millfield School in the Somerset final. The Taunton side are also through to the second round of the National Schools event. The entire King’s squad demonstrated
A SOMERSET dairy company was ordered to pay more than £9,000 after milk waste escaped from a factory and polluted a stream. Parkham Farms Limited, of St John’s House, Castle Street, Taunton, admitted causing the pollution in North Devon and
FIREFIGHTERS in Taunton are going green and getting on two wheels to make their way around the town. Two bikes have been provided by Ian’s Cycle Centre, Taunton, for firefighters to get to community safety events and meetings in and around Taunton and
BISHOP’S Hull-based St Margaret’s Somerset Hospice has launched its annual Light up a Life appeal. The initiative offers people the chance over the Christmas season to remember loved ones who have died while also supporting the work at St Margaret’s.
TAUNTON could soon have its own solar-powered riverboat thanks to a TV competition. The Somerset Waterways Development Trust, based at Creech St Michael, is one of two groups in the ITV West Region looking to land a £50,000 prize in the People’s Millions
FAMILIES are being asked to choose between two locations for a state-of-the-art play area in Wellington – despite some local opposition to the proposed sites. Taunton Deane Council has drawn up plans for a new play space that could be sited either on
OVER the years europhiles have called myself and others, all sorts of names, and in some cases have been downright rude when we have pointed out that EU rules banned misshapen fruit etc. I wonder if any of these europhiles have the courage and the
A TAUNTON health insurer is celebrating this week after the Government’s decision to lift the top-ups ban. Western Provident Association, WPA, joined patients in the battle to challenge Government policy than meant patients would lose their right to
CHARLES Hazlewood conducts Sophie Cashell in an OrchestraWest concert in Taunton tonight. Sophie Cashell, is winner of BBC2 TV's Classical Star 2007.She will play Beethoven's Piano Concerto Number 2, Haydn's Symphony No 45, 'Farewell' and Arvo
SEVERAL jobs will be created with the opening of a new music and entertainment venue in Taunton’s High Street. Businessmen Joe Quartly and Mark McEvans are operating The Perfect 5th from Friday, December 19. It will also offer comedy acts, talent shows
MINEHEAD will, once again, be understrength for this Saturday’s visit of highflying Longwell Green in Division One of the Toolstation League. Greg Howard and Ollie Purvis are both ruled out through suspension after their sendings off against Larkhall
WARTIME sweethearts Eric and Peggy Pearce from Trull are celebrating 65 years of marriage. The pair, seen above,who have just marked their Blue Sapphire anniversary, were engaged after only three weeks of meeting each other. They were married two months
