YMCA Kings are setting the pace in the premier division of the Taunton Table Tennis League with two wins from as many matches. Last week they beat YMCA Old Stars 28-12, with John Troke and Vince Jackson winning all their games. The game of the week
SOMERSET Wildlife Trust has launched a campaign to highlight how leaving a Gift in Your Will can help protect local wildlife and preserve wild places. The campaign, Will for Wildlife Week, from October 17 to 21, is backed by several local solicitors
THE number of children being adopted in Somerset is rising – bucking the national trend. Last year 33 children were adopted with Somerset County Council, around 50% up on the previous year. Almost 80% of children that come into care in the county are
VOLUNTEERS were drafted in to control a blaze that swept through three houses in Wellington. Fire crews requested the support of the volunteers from the Red Cross fire and emergency support service (FESS) as fire-fighters imposed a 200 metre exclusion
CUTCOMBE First School’s pupils have been hard at work rejuvenating a pond as part of a project to enhance the school garden. The school’s Eco Team, with the support of parents, staff and the community, has helped clear the once overgrown area and is
THE high point of the British competition ploughing season, the annual British National Ploughing Championships, will be held at Bishop’s Lydeard near Taunton today and tomorrow from 9am to 5.30pm. Organised by the Society of Ploughmen, the event
ST Margaret's Hospice has organised an open day today for people who would like more information about volunteering. St Margaret's Hospice in Bishop's Hull is in need of more volunteers to support the work that they do for local people affected
SOMERSET face Mumbai in the semi-finals of the Nokia Champions League T20 competition in Chennai today. The match starts at 3.30pm our time. The Cidermen reached the last four - and a guaranteed pot of £323,000 - with a 12 run defeat of South African
THE countdown has started to the hairiest month of the year. For November read Movember as scores of men in the Taunton, Wellington and West Somerset area sprout moustaches. The aim is to raise funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate
