Supermarket Sainsbury's will stop selling fireworks this year. The supermarket says it will carry no fireworks in any of its 2,300 branches this year after a review. The decision is based on a 'range of factors'. The move has been welcomed
THIS little hazel dormouse weighs 8.5 grams and was rescued from a recycling bin, cold, wet and barely moving. It was thought to have fallen from the trellis above the recycle bin at a property in Taunton on October 12. Sarah, one of the senior
THERE was a sporting smorgasbord for supporters to enjoy in West Somerset at the weekend. Firstly, there were two Somerset County League cup ties taking place, with mixed fortunes for Minehead AFC and Watchet Town. Watchet squeezed past Burnham
RUNNING Forever members didn’t let the weather get in the way of their acquisition of bling this weekend. Spurred on by the exploits of the record-breaking Kenyans, they were determined to seek out their own glory. Down in Exeter for the Great
DETAILS have been announced for the funeral of a Wellington man who died in a road traffic collision. The service for Simon Lane will be held at St John the Baptist Church, Wellington, on Monday, October 28, at 1.30pm. People attending are
TAUNTON'S The Apprentice candidate Lottie Lion survived a grilling from Lord Sugar after being called back into the boardroom in last night's episode of the hit BBC1 series. Lottie was on the losing Unison team in the task to design a toy and was
THIS is the dramatic moment a man tried to gun down two armed police officers - forcing the cops to scream and fire back. Daniel Hannam, 32, is charged with two counts of attempted murder following a standoff in Castle Cary, Somerset earlier this
JAMIE Short picked a good day to deliver two assists for the Peacocks. Taunton had announced the night before that Pierce Mitchell had left the club by mutual consent, and Saturday saw Short set up both goals in the 2-1 victory over Hayes & Yeading
A MAJOR route in Yeovil is set to be resurfaced this month - but will see the road closed overnight for more than a week. The resurfacing will require a road closure between the Bluebell Roundabout and the Westlands Throughabout and will take place
Regional League 3 Tone 33, Lovell Titans 48 THE away side started on top, taking the first quarter 7-14. Tone were unable to find their rhythm and, with Titans’ strong defence, struggled to feed the circle. The second half saw an improvement
A TEAM of police officers swooped on a former Taunton care home that has been closed for over three years. The force helicopter hovered overhead and several ambulance and fire engines were also in attendance during the incident last night (Wednesday
LATEST: Floral tributes left at scene of tragic Taunton crash A PERSON has died and two others taken to hospital after a vehicle failed to stop for police officers before crashing in Taunton. The crash, which involved one vehicle, happened
WE trawled the streets of Somerset to find out what YOU think of Brexit. To join the debate, use the comment box below, or click here to take part in the County Gazette Somerset EU Referendum. And read more: What Somerset people are
WHAT do superfast broadband, an endangered bird and a business centre specialising in low-carbon energy have in common? Answer: all three are Somerset projects which have been boosted by EU funding. For years we have heard all about the supposed
THE case for Brexit: Great Britain’s exit from the European Union We are a democracy. 17.4 million voted leave. Leave won. Remain lost. The Government said it would honour the result. Regain Britain’s sovereignty and independence
“It is time for the British people to have their say. It is time to settle this European question in British politics. “I say to the British people: this will be your decision.” Those were the words of then-Prime Minister David Cameron in 2013
