Town council bosses in Wellington are appalled about being asked to sign a blank cheque for a new skatepark. The long awaited facility could once again be in jeopardy as councillors have been told they will have to pay up if the new ramps are damaged
FIVE hundred fans packed The Palace nightclub for Bridgwater's first-ever kickboxing show, which was a resounding success. After some delay so that all the fighters could be medically checked to the highest standard, there were 17 exciting bouts, most
ONLY Ben Kirk and Marcus Vaughan are being offered contracts for next season as Bridgwater Town trim their wage bill by 20 per cent. Midfielder Kirk, 19, and central defender Vaughan, 21, the team skipper in the latter part of the season, are considered
YEOVIL Town now know that their chances of reaching the play-offs will be decided in the last game of the season on Saturday at Lincoln City - but their destiny is not in their own hands. Following the 2-1 defeat to Hull on Saturday, Yeovil have slipped
YEOVIL Town boss Gary Johnson was left fuming after Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Huish Park against Hull City - a result which pushed the Glovers out of the play-off spots but gained the visitors automatic promotion to Division Two. Goals in each half by
THE son of a Chard businessman has been tragically killed in a car accident. To find out more, see this week's News - on sale tonight (Tuesday, May 4).
THE son of a Chard businessman has been tragically killed in a car accident. To find out more, see this week's News - on sale tonight (Tuesday, May 4).
BANK Holiday Monday saw the start of two full days of dressage show jumping and cross country at the sixth running of the Pontispool Horse Trials, near Norton Fitzwarren. This local event attracting competitors from across the country is again sponsored
Hopes of getting a volunteer car scheme on the road have suffered a set back. Organisers of Wheels, the Watchet and Williton voluntary community car scheme, had hoped to be in gear last month. But due to delays at the Criminal Records Bureau no drivers
SIXTY people turned up at a meeting at Nether Stowey Village Hall last week to protest about plans to "spoil" their village by installing street lights - and robbing people of the night sky. The residents are staunchly opposed to the idea of putting up
A BRIDGWATER drugs dealer has been dubbed a "menace to society" by the judge who jailed him for nine years. Bristol Crown Court was told that after 40-year-old David Parker was arrested last year he persuaded his wife Lynne, 33, to carry on his trade
THE Angel Project which aims to rejuvenate disused tennis courts in the centre of Tiverton need to raise around £7 million to develop the land. Fundraising work has already begun to help raise the much needed money to meet costs. The group, set up be
THE 'Listening Bus' for deaf children will visit North Devon tomorrow. Children and their families will be able to find out about new technologies and information aboard the special vehicle. The bus, operated by the National Deaf Children's Society and
SANDERS Garden World is celebrating a decision to launch a planning inquiry into its £4million expansion plans - even though it will mean a longer wait before the expansion can go ahead. See this week's Weekly News for a full report.
SOMERSET Rebels' reserve Jamie Smith finished fourth in the British Under-21 Speedway Championship final at Rye House on Saturday night. The tall 20-year-old rode superbly to finish his five rides as joint top scorer on 13 points with title favourite
PARENTS have been issued with advice following an outbreak of ringworm at an Ilminster school. Full story in this week's News - on sale tonight (Tuesday, May 4).
YEOVIL Town midfielder Jamie Gosling - who is on loan at Nationwide Conference club Aldershot - has helped to fire the Hampshire club into the Conference play-off final. Gosling was in the Aldershot team, alongside former Glovers' player Chris Giles,
IT has been "a long and hard struggle" but a massive fundraising drive in aid of the restoration of Chedzoy's St Mary's Church has topped the £100,000 mark. A survey last year revealed the ancient church was in need of around £145,000 of repair work -
BRIDGWATER'S "Grey Army" mobilised under a "hit them where it hurts" banner last week, in a protest against huge rises in council tax. The town's senior citizens' forum organised a protest march to demonstrate against the controversial tax, after recent
An investigation is to be carried out following the shooting of a man in East Cornwall. It was at about 9pm on Monday May 3 police officers were called to an isolated address at Lewannick, Launceston, following threats of violence. Armed officers were
POLICE are this morning (Tuesday) appealing for witnesses and information after a fatal road traffic collision on the A303 near Ilchester in Somerset. At 2.25am on Sunday, May 2, a 21-year-old man was driving his Volkswagen Golf car along the A303 close
CONSERVATIVE spokesman for the Yeovil constituency, Ian Jenkins, has this week endorsed a ten-point plan to restore confidence in speed limits and how they are policed. The proposals announced by Conservatives also tackle the controversial issue of speed
The public is being asked to comment on a £2 million scheme to restore ancient woodlands and landmarks on the Blackdown Hills. The Neroche Land Heritage Project covers the northern ridge of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty between Taunton, Wellington
A mystery buyer has snapped up a former egg factory in Taunton's Roman Road. Hopes are high the derelict building, which residents claim had been turned into a drugs den, will now be demolished. Planners hope the new owners build a mix of homes and industrial
BANK Holiday Monday saw the start of two full days of dressage show jumping and cross country at the sixth running of the Pontispool Horse Trials, near Norton Fitzwarren. This local event attracting competitors from across the country is again sponsored
