TWO fire engines attended an incident at Bruford Close, Taunton, this evening. Reports of a building fire were made at just before 5.15pm and on arrival firefighters found one flat heavily smoke logged due to cooking fumes. One elderly man
THE Fire Service was called out this evening to deal with a chimney fire at a home in Ruishton. One fire engine from Taunton attended the incident in Ruishton Lane at just before 7.30pm and found that the fire involved a woodburning stove.
TEAMS are being invited to enter a dragon boat race in Taunton in aid of Headway Somerset this summer. Click on www.headwaysomerset.org.uk
FIREFIGHTERS who fear cuts could see 20 frontline jobs axed at Taunton Fire Station have thanked the public in the town for their “amazing support”. Hundreds of people have already backed the Fire Brigades Union campaign to force bosses to think
7:12pm THE police helicopter was circling central Taunton from about 5.45pm today. Several police units were also spotted on the ground. Sorry - we're unable to get details about the reason for the activity at the moment
CHURCH of England worshippers in the Bath & Wells diocese – already among the most generous in the country – have dug even deeper this year. A total of 98.5% of the sum requested of the 496 parishes by the ‘Common Fund’ is likely to be collected
ARUL Suppiah will be the special guest of honour when the Somerset Stragglers hold their pre-season dinner in the Gallery Restaurant at the County Stores in Taunton on Friday, February 22 at 7 for 7.30pm. Since they were established in 1900 Stragglers
A BARN near Taunton was damaged by a fire on Sunday afternoon. Two fire engines attended the scene at Corfe shortly after 2.30pm. Fire fighters used breathing apparatus to tackle the blaze and isolated the power supply.
EXTREME swimmer Haydn Welch will travel to Slovenia to attempt an Ice Mile swim after discovering that water temperatures in England are too warm for the challenge to count. The rules specify that temperatures must not exceed 4.99 degrees for the
FIRE crews and an RSPCA officer used a cherry-picker to rescue a stricken seagull that had become tangled in pigeon netting on top of a Taunton shop. The bird had become stuck in the nylon mesh on the roof of a vacant building in High Street
EXCITED families have been enjoying the first ice rink in Minehead for five years. The rink was installed in Wellington Square from Saturday to yesterday as part of the Minehead Winter Festival, which ran until Sunday. Minehead Visitor Information
A FREE seminar about care fees and Lasting Power of Attorney is being held at The Winsor Care Home in The Avenue, Minehead, next Wednesday (February 20) at 2.30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend the event, where legal experts will be on hand to
WELLINGTON Town Under-18s secured a resounding home victory with a great 8-0 win over Middlezoy yesterday. In the early stages of the match, played on a heavy pitch, several chances fell to Wellington including a Jack Bryant header which the keeper
WELLINGTON 2nds gave a good account of themselves at St Bernadette's Old Boys - a side that has only lost once all season - but still lost 45-10. Wellington did not have the best preparation for the match as they arrived just 20 minutes before kick-off
TAUNTON Deane MP Jeremy Browne is to become a father for the first time. Mr Browne announced this week that he and his partner, marketing executive Rachel Binks, are expecting a baby on March 22. He said: “Like every expectant parent there’
