SOUL diva Joss Stone, whose mother is in the process of moving her recording studio and music academy to the former Cunningham's restaurant in Wellington, has landed a role in a new comedy film being shot in Torbay this summer. The 20-year-old singer
WORKMEN should do a better job at making pavements more comfortable for wheelchair users, it was claimed this week. Mark Formosa, aspiring Conservative MP for Taunton Deane, spent an afternoon touring Taunton on a mobility scooter to see how difficult
A TAUNTON charity that helps homeless people during the day has launched a £250,000 appeal to buy and convert a historic building. Open Door is appealing to businesses and individuals to help it buy the Memorial School, in Mary Street. The new premises
TAUNTON is the hot favourite to land its very own Monopoly game. And Taunton Castle is the frontrunner for the sought-after Mayfair' slot. Taunton, Bridgwater, Yeovil and Wells are battling to have the game made with their own streets and landmarks
TAUNTON teenager Mark Clunie will take a big step towards a career as a professional footballer when he signs a two-year, youth training scheme contract with Bristol City. The 16-year-old deputy head boy at St Augustine School has been with the Robins
TAUNTON Blades' Nat Lewis won his first big senior international title after claiming victory in the DOMtournooi' event in Utrecht, Holland. The prestigious annual senior sabre event was part of the European Community Cup series, with Nat representing
PIZZA Hut in Taunton was ordered to pay more than £15,000 in fines and costs today after admitting breaches of food hygiene regulations. An environmental health officer from Taunton Deane Council summed up her visits to the Hankridge Farm outlet saying
THE sky's the limit for Taunton man Jon Trott after being appointed manager of the world famous Red Arrows aeroplane stunt team. Jon, 39, who was educated at Wellington School, will head the administration and flight planning teams behind the scenes.
WELLINGTON manager Leigh Robinson said he is taking one game at a time as his side look to clinch the Toolstation Division One title. The Tangerines are third but can easily overhaul leaders Sherborne if they win their games in hand. He said: "Part
PLANS for 900 homes, a new primary school and a relief road at Monkton Heathfield have been conditionally approved. The Redrow Homes development, which also includes employment facilities, playing fields and a four-armed roundabout at the former chicken
MINEHEAD produced two poor displays over the Easter weekend in Division One of the Toolstation League. On Saturday, they fought back from two down to secure a 4-2 victory at home to Roman Glass St George despite a disjointed performance and followed
PEOPLE in the Taunton and Wellington area can have their say on how homes are provided in the district in the future. Around 8,000 survey forms are being sent out to help build a picture of housing needs that will feed in to a wider Housing Market Assessment
On the 9th February Carly Lewis, daughter of Nick and Pam Lewis of Comeytrowe, Taunton married James Bryant, son of Nick and Helen Bryant, Greytown, South Africa at St Mary's Church, Orchardleigh followed by a reception at Orchardleigh House, Frome.
A VAN fire caused thick smoke to drift across the M5 between Taunton and Wellington this morning. The van was on the hard shoulder of the northbound carriageway and the smoke caused traffic to pass at a crawl. For the latest live traffic information
ROWBARTON Methodist Church was decorated with vases of daffodils for the 61st Daffodil Rally of the Bridgwater and Taunton Federation of the National Ecumenical Brotherhood and Sisterhood Movement. The congregation comprised members from churches in
TAUNTON Town manager Ian Jones said Bridgwater's late equaliser in the Easter Monday derby was hard to take. They scored with the last kick of the game to earn a 2-2 draw after Taunton had taken the lead just a minute earlier. He said: "Overall, I thought
TAUNTON Racecourse hosts its penultimate meeting of the season next Thursday (April 3) and punters can expect another top day's action judging by the variety that is promised on the seven race card, first race 2.20pm. Many of the races dedicated to the
VOLVO is introducing the striking R-DESIGN Sport as the new entry level specification on the Volvo C30 SportsCoupe. From just £14,995 OTR for the 1.6 petrol R-DESIGN Sport, this desirable model is now within the reach of many more aspiring Volvo
TOYOTA has reached agreement to supply Sainsbury's with Britain's largest fleet of hybrid power vehicles. The company is to take delivery of 400 Prius models in a move towards cleaner and greener motoring for staff. This is the largest ever UK
A SPRIBG upgrade has been announced for the Lexus RX 400h SR, adding more stylish features to a popular version of the UK market's only hybrid power luxury SUV - at no extra cost. The revised specification adds a discreet, body coloured rear
KIA Motors have added another variant to their already popular Carens MPV range - a sevenseater 2.0 petrol LS derivative with prices starting at £15,050. The 2.0 litre 142bhp petrol unit comes married to either a five speed manual or four speed
FORMULA One will return to the BBC from the 2009 season after the corporation secured a five-year TV rights deal, it has been announced. Twelve years after ITV won the rights and began broadcasting the sport, the BBC has managed to bring Formula
NISSAN has added a third row of seats to the entry-level Pathfinder TREK, making all models in the range seven-seaters as standard. The entire range now comes with seven seats as standard. The Pathfinder range starts from £23,995, rising to £30,665
THESE are the first pictures of Hyundai's Genesis Coupe, a purpose-built rear-wheel drive sports coupe that promises to take the Korean manufacturer into supercar territory for the first time. Revealed at the New York International Auto Show, the
BMW's award-winning EfficientDynamics programme has been honoured with a global brand. A jury consisting of 47 motor journalists from 24 countries has awarded the BMW 118d, a model that displays all facets of EfficientDynamics, with the World Green
IF you are reading this and expecting an average report, stop and read elsewhere. This car has revived my faith in modern motor cars. All too evident in cars of late is how diluted and plain they have become. Newer cars are all about smooth power
SOMERSET coach Andy Hurry believes his side are on course for a successful season after some impressive displays on their tour to the United Arab Emirates. Somerset won three of their four 50-over matches in the Pro-Arch Trophy, defeating Essex, Sussex
A LORRY and a car have collided on the M5 roundabout at Taunton this morning. The incident is causing disruption to commuter traffic and there is debris on the road. For the latest live traffic information, visit our Local Information Centre.
Trish Caller, a member at Curves Taunton, reveals how she was inspired to lose weight after reading the County Gazette! "I have tried so many diets over the years, some of them very successfully, but as soon as I got bored or stopped the weight always
A WEST Somerset landlord says he fears for the future of rural pubs after his business rates went up by a "vast" £4,000 a year. James Waller, owner of the Royal Oak, Luxborough, said he was shocked to find his bill for non-domestic rates from West Somerset
A NEW group aiming to tackle climate change and the depletion of our resources meets for the first time in Taunton next week. Transition Towns aims to work with Somerset communities to make positive moves to increase resilience to falling oil levels.
TAUNTON'S night-time economy is in crisis, with revellers spending less. Yates's and Bar 61, in High Street, and Sturms Sports Bar, in Hammet Street, have shut. A nightclub is opening less, while another nightspot is luring customers with cheap drinks
HIGH tide times for Minehead from the UK Hydrographic Office for the next six days. Times are GMT. Today (Thursday) 9.08am, 9.20pm; Friday 9.35am, 9.50pm; Saturday 10.12am, 10.34pm; Sunday 11.06am, 11.40pm; Monday 12.38pm; Tuesday 1.45am, 2.39pm.
