WORK to stabilise soil at the site of a landslide which killed a Somerset couple has been agreed. Dorset County Council approved the £2.1million project for the Beaminster Tunnel this week. A landslide at the tunnel in July killed Michael Rolfe
VOLUNTEERS willing to dress up in Santa suits while completing a run for charity are being sought in Taunton. The Children’s Hospice South West Santas on the Run event takes place in Vivary Park on Sunday, December 2 at 11am. Promoter Marina
AMBITIOUS plans to overhaul facilities at Minehead Barbarians Rugby Club will help give girls the same opportunities as boys, according to officials. A £200,000 expansion scheme is being planned for the popular club, which has three senior teams
FOLLOWING the flying start they got to their season last week, Taunton will be hoping for more of the same when they race next Thursday (November 15) when the first of the seven races goes to post at 1.10pm. Over recent years England’s youngest jumps
THE latest adult health survey concluded that patients of all ages now stand a better chance of retaining a considerable number of healthy teeth throughout their long life than ever before. The survey also found, however, that 45% of adults have
WOMEN are living longer, but as we get older our bones get weaker. Osteoporosis affects one in three post-menopausal women, and a fracture after a trauma is often the only indication of an underlying problem, which is why it is called the ‘silent
MOLES, sunspots, and other blemishes and skin conditions can be treated by laser at Nuffield Health Taunton Hospital’s West of England Laser Centre. Sun spots and freckles – sometimes known as ‘liver’ or ‘age’ spots – exist where the body collects
THE first few weeks of a newborn’s life are an amazing time that can bring both incredible joy and new challenges for new parents. The routine of feeding, bonding, sleeping and the growing awareness of the outside world are important to establish
AN action plan for a long awaited cycle path connecting two rural villages to Taunton is in the pipeline. Quantock Eco is trying to raise enough funds to produce plans for the route from Bishops Lydeard and Cotford St Luke to the county town.
A SPECIAL night of football takes place in Wellington tomorrow (Friday) and the club is hoping the public will turn out in force. Players of all ages are coming together at the Playing Field to celebrate the life of Wellington AFC stalwart Selwyn Aspin
MARCUS Trescothick is so keen that he has already started batting to make sure that he is in top nick for the next campaign when he will continue his quest to become the first Somerset captain in history to lift the County Championship. Since the end
FIREWORKS lit up the Wiveliscombe sky as dozens of families turned out for the town’s annual showpiece. Young and old wrapped up warm packed onto the recreation ground, to be greeted by the Big Noise Street Band, creative scarecrows and delicious
A STAGGERING 2,049 motorists have been caught driving through bus gates in Taunton in just one month. That’s roughly a vehicle every 20 minutes and their misdemeanours will scoop Somerset County Council between £60,000 and £125,000. But the
