TWO fire crews from Taunton attended a chimney fire at The Bird In Hand Public House, Mount Street, Bishops Lydeard at 6.27pm today (Monday). A spokesman from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said: "This proved difficult to extinguish due
THE next board meeting of Somerset Primary Care Trust takes place next Wednesday, November 21, at 2pm at the trust HQ at Wynford House, Lufton Way, Yeovil. Members of the public are welcome and there is an opportunity to ask questions at the beginning
FIRE crews across Somerset are doing their bit to help the families of the four firefighters killed tackling a blaze in Warwickshire earlier this month. Taunton firefighters helped shoppers pack their bags at the town's Asda store on Saturday. And this
Somerset County League Division 1: Westland Utd 1, Bishops Lydeard 9. BISHOPS Lydeard got back to winning ways in spectacular fashion with an unbelievable victory at Westland Utd last Saturday. Before the game, Westland were fifth in the table, five
HUMPHREY the M5 camel is one of the stars in the living nativity in Taunton town centre at 7pm on Thursday, December 20. He will join the traditional characters in Christmas FM, along with real donkeys and plenty of shepherds and angels. Church and
Toolstation League Division 1: Wellington 4, Keynsham Town 1. WELLINGTON bounced back to form after two successive home defeats with a comprehensive victory over Keynsham at the Playing Field last Saturday. Leigh Robinson's side got their season back
NEW figures have shown that home working is well on its way to becoming the norm among the UK's small and medium enterprises. Nearly one in three (29%) small businesses allow at least 10% of their workforce to work from home on a regular basis. More
British Gas Business League Division 1 (S&W): Taunton Town 1, Winchester City 1. TAUNTON Town will consider their draw at home to Winchester City as teo points dropped after missing a host of opportunities. Tom Collett gave them a deserved lead seven
POLICE are trying to piece together two incidents in the early hours of Sunday, both involving the same victim. In the first incident between 1am and 2am, the 19-year-old woman was walking near the King's Arms, in High Street, Wellington, when she was
Taunton group of Somerset and Dorset Family History Society met in Kilkenny Court community room on Tuesday, November 6 to hear Sue Burne from Agricultural labourer to Royalty. Sue started her talk with a reminder that she had told the group about her
IT'S Children in Need on Friday, but staff at one Taunton organisation got in early. Workers at the UK Hydrographic Officedipped into their pockets to raise almost £800 when members of the Yeovilton Royal Navy Motorcycle Club dropped b last Thursday.
THE subject of the most recent lecture delivered to the Historical Association was a familiar and popular one. Dr Judith Rowbotham from Nottingham Trent University presented an interesting and ultimately controversial interpretation of the legendary serial
THE Snowball whist drive was held at Bishopswood hall last Friday. Sylvia Cottey selected the prizes, cliff Wright was the M.C and there were 16 tables in play. Top score in the room was Rita Wight with the score 180. Ladies, Mary Graham, Mary Govier,
RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Deane Magistrates' Courts include: Daniel Scott Davies, 20, of Lindley House, East Reach, Taunton, a vehicle prohibited from using that road, £30 fine, £30 costs, £15 compensation. (G). Edward Arthur Bryson, 43, of
A partnership game UNLIKE golf, handicaps at bridge are not very common, one of the reasons being that bridge is very much a partnership (rather than an individual) game. The Taunton Bridge Club runs a handicap event once a year and, although not universally
WI: As the year draws to a close, the November annual general meeting gives the opportunity for reflection of the year's activities. Gwen Dyer, as Secretary, said the current membership was now 46 with attendance at meetings averaging 28 members.
WINTER clothing was the order of the day for the dozen Taunton RSPB local group members who recently spent the day birding in the Weymouth area. A strong, cold wind whipped up the sea, shook telescopes and made the eyes water, all adding to the difficulty
A SEARCH has begun to find the county's unsung heroes when it comes to making communities a safer place to live. Nominations are invited for the first ever Safer Somerset Awards'. The awards seek out and recognise those who have gone the extra mile
