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  • RSPB spot 40 species

    DESPITE it being the quietest time of the year for birdwatching, seven members of Taunton RSPB local group amassed a fine tally of over 40 species during a field trip to Budleigh Salterton recently. On another of those hot, sticky days, it was nice to

  • Rockwell Green WI Wakes Up To Waste:

    Rufus Ford gave an excellent, illustrated talk, to Rockwell Green WI on the work of the Somerset Waste Action Programme (SWAP) which draws public attention to the work undertaken not only to deal with our ever growing amount of waste products, but to

  • Reward offered on wanted man

    A £450 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a man who is in breach of a community order. Marcus Devine, 33, from Bristol, failed to attend court after the breach. Police believe he could be in the Taunton Deane

  • Taunton man charged with murder

    A 26-year-old man from Taunton has been charged with murder. Paul Dewar, of no fixed abode, was one of four people charged with the murder of 68-year-old Brian Kitching in Portsmouth. Mr Kitching, 68, suffered serious head injuries when he was attacked

  • RSPB Notes

    DESPITE it being the quietest time of the year for birdwatching, seven members of Taunton RSPB local group amassed a fine tally of over 40 species during a field trip to Budleigh Salterton recently. On another of those hot, sticky days, it was nice to

  • RSPB Notes

    DESPITE it being the quietest time of the year for birdwatching, seven members of Taunton RSPB local group amassed a fine tally of over 40 species during a field trip to Budleigh Salterton recently. On another of those hot, sticky days, it was nice to

  • I'm not guilty - murder trial youth

    A TEENAGER, who is on trial for murder, yesterday (Wednesday)denied kicking and stamping on Taunton student Lloyd Fouracre's head in a "ferocious" attack. In his defence, Jay Wall, 19, said he watched as Lloyd was kicked in the head by co-accused Andrew

  • £1.75m revamp for eyesore site

    A £1.75million redevelopment of redundant buildings on a brownfield site on Williton's Roughmoor Business Estate could start within a month following confirmation of European funding. The news comes as a massive boost for the village, which is ranked

  • Lifeboat boss' fury at blocked slipway

    THE irresponsible actions of a boat owner jeopardised the safety of five people drift ing out to sea, Minehead's lifeboat boss has said. The station's D class lifeboat was blocked by parked cars when a number of people were caught out by changing

  • Sweltering heat sparks fire warning

    AS temperatures soared across West Somerset again this week, Somerset Fire and Rescue Service warned of a dramatic rise in accidental heath fires. And they published a seven-point fire safety plan to help people avoid needless and costly outbreaks.

  • RSPB Notes

    DESPITE it being the quietest time of the year for birdwatching, seven members of Taunton RSPB local group amassed a fine tally of over 40 species during a field trip to Budleigh Salterton recently. On another of those hot, sticky days, it was nice to