LENGTHENING hours of daylight and more sunshine would seem to indicate that Spring has arrived. Birds think so too blackbirds and chaffinches are in good voice from their chosen vantage points and even more of a sign is the arrival of some early Spring
LENGTHENING hours of daylight and more sunshine would seem to indicate that Spring has arrived. Birds think so too blackbirds and chaffinches are in good voice from their chosen vantage points and even more of a sign is the arrival of some early Spring
Somerset Premier: Avon 13, Minehead Barbarians 34. HAVING beaten Avon on Saturday, Minehead Barbarians sat in the changing room recovering from their endeavours when club president Terry Mote entered and announced rivals Tor had lost, and they were
TWO pieces of poor defending saw Taunton Town go down 2-1 at Marlow in Division One West of the SOuthern League on Saturday. Taunton's cause was also not helped in the pre-match warm-up when striker Aaron Blakemore suffered a recurrence of a hamstring
MINEHEAD player-manager Steve Perkins is undecided on whether he will continue as boss next season. The midfielder, who took over from Charlie Lewis and Mark Antonelli last summer, wants an assurance his players will show more commitment before be makes
Toolstation League Division 1: Chard Town 3, Wellington 2. WELLINGTON could hold their heads high after going down to an odd-goal defeat away to promotion-chasing Chard Town on Tuesday night. Twice Ian Jackson's side came from behind to draw level against
SOMERSET opening batsman Marcus Trescothick this week said he withdrew from England's tour of India due to a virus. At the time the left-hander, who would have captained the side in India, said he needed to return home because of personal reasons. But
WIVELISCOMBE Colts finally bowed out of the National Plate after a 39-3 defeat away to Worcester Warriors last Sunday. The club took a remarkable 180 supporters to the game with two coach-loads filled and another 50 fans travelling by car. After defeating
SOMERSET'S new overseas signing Cameron White can't wait to make his Somerset debut. The 22-year-old Australian all-rounder arrived in the country this week and will make his first appearance in the championship opener against Gloucestershire at Bristol
A FORMER Taunton mayor who war-ned that the opening of Taunton's first sex shop would start a trend says he has no pleasure in being proved right with the latest application. Adrian Prior-Sankey says if planning permission is granted for a third sex
TAUNTON Town manager Gary Domone believes one more victory is needed ensure his side's survival in the Southern League's Division One (W). With four games left, Taunton are eight points clear of Dunstable, who occupy the second of two relegation slots
Spring has brought a mixture of weather for the country walks provided by the Somerset Walking Club and Norman Newcombe had a mild wet day for his 7 mile ramble from Blue Anchor. Starting from the sea front near to the railway station, which had been
A PAEDOPHILE from Taunton who had sex with two under-age girls while filming his disgusting acts on a hidden video camera has been jailed for seven years. Former church volunteer Arthur Waite, of Eastleigh Road, was caught when he took photos of the
PRINCESS Anne heard about the issues facing Exmoor at first hand on Monday when she attended the launch of an exhibition setting out the future for the national park. She met farmers and landowners for more than thirty minutes of informal talks discussing
CRIMINALS in Taunton and Wellington are being warned We'll be watching you, 24/7'. CCTV cameras will be operational around the clock in the two towns from late summer. But the watching eyes will be several miles away in Bridgwater. Taunton Deane Council
WE had hundreds of entries to the County Gazette website competition to win a digital camera. A total of 748 people entered the prize draw to mark the launch of the new website. And the lucky winner was Karen Masters, of Alfred Street, Taunton. Happy
EDUCATION bosses were this week putting the finishing touches to a questionnaire designed to gauge the opinions of parents, teachers and school governors to proposed changes to schools in West Somerset. The promise of full consultation comes against
LENGTHENING hours of daylight and more sunshine would seem to indicate that Spring has arrived. Birds think so too blackbirds and chaffinches are in good voice from their chosen vantage points and even more of a sign is the arrival of some early Spring
HUNDREDS of new houses can be built at Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton Deane Council's planning committee has decided. The council has given outline planning permission to Roger Tym and Partners for Taunton Trading Estate to be redeveloped for housing and
TAUNTON'S most important road scheme since the M5 is being officially opened yesterday (Wednesday). The event marked the completion of the North West Taunton Package of road works, which included the bridge over the Silk Mills rail line and the new park
IF you're not indulging in a festive platter of Easter eggs and hotcross buns, or trying to avoid doing so, what is there to do this Bank Holiday weekend in the TA1 district, writes Helen Rossiter? Personally, I'll be leaving town to cleanse my soul
A PIECE of historic land on the Somerset/Devon border is being put up for sale. The former Second World War airfield at Smeatharpe goes under the hammer at the Castle Hotel, Taunton, on Wednesday, May 17. Two lots of land are being put up for auction
TAUNTON Deane and West Somerset residents are being urged to remain calm but vigilant after preliminary tests confirmed the virulent H5N1 strain of avian flu in a dead swan found dead in Fife, Scotland. Although as yet there have been no other confirmed
A CLAMPING firm has had to repay its fine to one of its victims for clamping him when they had no legal right to. A1 Car and Vehicle Clamping Service clamped and towed away County Gazette Sports Editor Greg Jackson's Ford Fiesta from Kingston Road, Taunton
