A THURLOXTON pub raised over £4,000 for a children’s disability charity after its owners took to the sky. Jo and James Lowe, owners of the Maypole Inn, took part in a sponsored skydive in aid of the charity. And after a cancellation due to bad weather
THE latest donations to the Somerset Unit for Radiotherapy Equipment appeal almost topped £3,000. The amount raised for the SURE campaign to equip the Beacon Centre cancer unit at Taunton’s Musgrove Park Hospital since it was supported by the County
MONKTON Elm Garden & Pet Centre, at Monkton Heathfield, has been nominated in five categories in the Garden Retail Awards. General manager Norma Moore said: “We are pleased and excited to have been recognised in so many categories for this year’s awards
JOE JONAS - of Jonas Brothers fame - has announced a short tour supporting Britney Spears later this month. And on the day before the tour, October 24, he launches his debut album 'Fast Life'. The Gazette, in collaboration with Chuff Media, were lucky
HUNDREDS of people attended the British National Ploughing Championships and Country Fair at East Combe, near Bishops Lydeard at the weekend. A total of 265 ploughmen and five ploughwomen competed in the two-day event, which was attended by
A TAUNTON firm has raised funds for national charity ‘Dreams Come True’ after cycling the length of Britain. Two generations from independent mortgage advisory firm Cooper Associates, cycled over 900 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats in
HARVEST came early for Dunster First School pupils last Friday as the school staged its harvest service in St George's Church. All 140 pupils took part in the service led by Alison Mothersdale and sang a variety of songs accompanied by pianist Peter
SOMERSET spinner Murali Kartik, who had been stalling on signing a new contract, has confirmed he will leave the county. The 35-year-old has been the Cidermen's overseas player for two years as well as playing for IPL side Pune Warriors. Kartik
POLICE have appealed for witnesses following the theft of a boiler from the Wickes store, in Priory Fields, Taunton. They have released a CCTV image of two women they wish to interview in connection with the incident at around noon on Monday
NEW ZEALAND band Naked and Famous kick off a UK tour at the University Anson Rooms in Bristol on November 9. The band picked up the Philip Hall Radar Award at the Shockwaves NME Awards in February as well as a place on the BBC Sound of 2011 longlist.
A Bristol date is among three venues announced for live show by London duo Alpines supporting rising soul star Emeli Sandé. They will be at The Fleece in Bristol on November 5, followed by Brighton Ballroom on November 6 and the Tabernacle in London
Minehead lost 1-0 to possible title contenders Langford Rovers 2000 at The Recreation Ground on Saturday. The deciding goal was a 50th minute, wind-assisted 35 yard free kick taken by Kyle Havard. For the first ten minutes of the
A NUMBER of people were injured after a three vehicle collision on the A38 by Chelston. Ambulance and fire crews attended the scene at around 4pm on Saturday (October 8). The road was closed due to the obstruction caused, but reopened at 5.45pm
CARTOON De Salvo is back with Pub Rock, part theatre, and part pub rock gig, at the Royal Oak in Stoke St Gregory on Saturday, October 22. For twenty years, One Trick Pony have been rockin’ all over the UK, giving audiences exactly what they want.
