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  • Unwanted Scout uniform needed for Zambia

    A SCOUT leader and teacher from Zambia, currently on an exchange visit to Wiveliscombe primary school, has made an appeal for donations of unwanted Scout uniform to take home with him. Richard Silungwe funds Scout uniform out of his own money in Zambia

  • Gypsy inquiry closes

    THE Public Inquiry into the refusal of four planning applications at Oxen Lane, North Curry, has now concluded. The hearing, which opened in December last year, resumed for two days - today and yesterday - to allow the balance of the evidence to be heard

  • Elderly woman suffers serious injury on A39

    A WOMAN in her 90s is in hospital with a serious leg injury after being in collision with a car on the A39 between Minehead and Porlock. The accident happened at 3pm yesterday at Budleigh Hill, near Selworthy. The driver of the car, a blue Peugeot travelling

  • Volunteer Ken wins award

    KEN White, a volunteer at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, for ten years has been awarded a Taunton Deane Citizenship Award for 2008. The award recognises "outstanding meritorious voluntary service by citizens of Taunton Deane" It will be presented

  • Ironman challenge for brothers

    TWO brothers from Doniford will be taking on Exmoor's gruelling Ironman challenge to help boost funds for the Children's Hospice South West and British Heart Foundation. Chris and Ben Miller will take on the 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike ride and 13.1

  • Wellington ordered to replay abandoned match

    WELLINGTON have been told they must replay their Toolstation League Division One match at home Almondsbury that was abandoned earlier this month. In heavy rain, referee Larry Cousins blew the final whistle five minutes early with Wellington leading 5

  • Town prepare to apply for planning permission

    TAUNTON Town Football Club will apply for planning permission to build a new multi-million pound stadium within the next six months. The club's chief executive Mick Rooney says the club had identified a suitable site which was within a mile of their

  • Drama competition launch

    TAUNTON'S Castle School launched their annual House Drama Competition with the help of County Gazette reporter Joanna Glover yesterday (Thursday). This year's theme is Roald Dahl stories and the young directors from each house must now choose a cast,

  • Town gear up for semi-final clash

    TAUNTON Town entertain British Gas Business League rivals Paulton Rovers next Wednesday (7.45pm) for a place in Somerset Premier Cup final. Town boss Ian Jones sees it as an opportunity for his side to end the season on a high. He said: "It would be

  • Town centre development open day

    PLANS for hundreds of homes, shops, offices and leisure outlets in Taunton go on show on Thursday, April 3. The Project Taunton regeneration is the subject of an open day at The Brewhouse Theatre from 10.30am-9pm. There will be information stands, experts