POLICE are appealing for help to track down a thief who struck in a village between Wellington and Wiveliscombe. The culprit stole a Stihl multi tool and chainsaw and an echo chainsaw from a shed near High Street, Wiveliscombe. Police say the
POLICE say Nicholas Davis was arrested last night (Sunday) and is currently in custody. POLICE have appealed to the public to help track down a wanted man known to frequent Somerset. They are seeking information to locate 43-year-old Nicholas
THE Covid-19 rates of infection in three of the four Somerset districts are well below the overall rate for England. A fourth district remains above the national average. Figures released this afternoon show the rate per 100,000 of population
ONE national operator is heading to a business park on the outskirts of Wellington, with another unnamed company also interested in the venue. Summerfield Developments has won planning permission for a new 12,402 sq ft industrial building at Westpark
A SECTION of a busy road in Taunton is set to be closed to traffic for a month. Vehicles will be barred from the 502-metre stretch of Galmington Road 24 hours a day between Tuesday, June 1, and Thursday, July 2. The closure is to enable Western
A MAN needed who was robbed after he took money out of a cashpoint machine needed hospital treatment. The victim, who is in his 50s and uses a walking stick, was struck from behind and knocked to the ground during the attack. He suffered cuts
THE pins are being lowered and the bowling balls polished as Hollywood Bowl has today confirmed the reopening of its Taunton venue. The ten-pin bowling alley at Heron Gate will be reopening on Monday (May 17) to bring strikes and fun galore for
FAMILIES enjoyed a day out at a Taunton church on Saturday (May 8). Children took part in the Messy Play event to celebrate Pentecost, which was held at Taunton Baptist Church. Lauren Jewhurst,who organised the event, said the families made wind
MOVES are afoot to reintroduce more train services across Somerset after many were pulled due to safety scares. Services between Taunton and London and in other areas of the country were cancelled over the weekend after cracks were found on some
PEOPLE in Creech St Michael will notice a big difference when the village hall re-opens on Monday (May 17). Many groups are set to return to stage their activities there - and there will be some new ones as well. A long programme of improvements
AS if rain soaked yesterday wasn't bad enough, we're in for another wet day across Somerset. Most of the county has disappeared under a band of rain on the Met Office's weather map. We can look forward to a wet and breezy day, with rain persisting
A TAUNTON school has come out on top in a prestigious national competition. A team from Taunton Academy was crowned the 60th winners of the English Speaking Union’s Churchill Public speaking competition last month, after winning the national final
AN alternative plan for a site earmarked for development is set to be submitted next month. Mayday Saxonvale, a campaign which opposes Mendip District Council (MDC) and Acorn Property Group’s plan for the Saxonvale site in Frome, is holding a public
BROADBAND equipment near Glastonbury was vandalised over the weekend - leaving households without an internet connection. The incident occurred at Paddington Farm, on the outskirts of the town, when vandals targeted what they believed to be 5G network
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