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  • Liz rides off with top prize

    WEST Somerset stable hand Liz Welsh has been named Stable Employee of the Year in a national competition - and won a cool £12,500. Liz, 31, who works at the Bilbrook stables of international racehorse trainer Philip Hobbs, was presented with her award

  • Aquasplash gets a reprieve

    AQUASPLASH, Minehead's public swimming pool, got a temporary reprieve last night (Wednesday) after being threatened with closure. But it is expected to stay shut until Easter while repairs are completed. Members of West Somerset District Council

  • Market Lost

    Wellington looks "almost certain" to miss out on Taunton livestock market in favour of the £5 million development near Bridgwater. Town and county councillors Andrew Govier and Ross Henley asked about the progress of the market relocation at Taunton Deane

  • Pungent problem in Helston

    The pungent problem of waste disposal in Helston has once again been discussed by the town's councillors in the hope of finding a permanent resolution. Councillor Terry Claire told fellow members of the town council that he was becoming "increasingly

  • Adam singled out for leadership skills

    A STUDENT from Ilminster has secured a place to prove his leadership skills during the half-term. Adam Haines, 16, is currently studying for his A- levels at Richard Huish College, iin Taunton, and has won a place on the annual Rotary Club Leadership

  • Lisbie bid fails

    YEOVIL Town manager Steve Thompson has confirmed that the Glovers failed in a bid to lure Charlton's Kevin Lisbie to Huish Park . But he still hopes to sign a Premiership striker on loan this week to boost his goalshy side, who have scored only one goal

  • Chalet owners left hanging

    CHALET owners at Dunster Beach will have to wait for a decision after their bid for a 40% reduction in their council tax bills after a decision was deferred by members of West Somerset District Council last night (Wednesday). A task force of three councillors

  • Nick makes tracks for Africa

    WILLITON student Nick Bigwood set off along the tracks of the West Somerset Railway yesterday (Wednesday) to raise money for HIV/Aids charities in South Africa. Gap year student Nick, 19, of Long Lakes in the village, has volunteered to go to Kwa-Zulu

  • Liz rides off with top prize

    WEST Somerset stable hand Liz Welsh has been named Stable Employee of the Year in a national competition - and won a cool £12,500. Liz, 31, who works at the Bilbrook stables of international racehorse trainer Philip Hobbs, was presented with her award

  • Nick makes tracks for Africa

    WILLITON student Nick Bigwood set off along the tracks of the West Somerset Railway yesterday (Wednesday) to raise money for HIV/Aids charities in South Africa. Gap year student Nick, 19, of Long Lakes in the village, has volunteered to go to Kwa-Zulu

  • Liz rides off with top prize

    WEST Somerset stable hand Liz Welsh has been named Stable Employee of the Year in a national competition - and won a cool £12,500. Liz, 31, who works at the Bilbrook stables of international racehorse trainer Philip Hobbs, was presented with her award

  • £4,000 cash bonus for school

    A FACE-LIFT worth £4,000 is heading to a Sedgemoor School, thanks to a national bank. Youngsters at Pawlett Primary School are celebrating the cash windfall handed to them by NatWest as part of its Supergrounds programme. The money is set to transform

  • Pensioners 'send the council off'

    MEMBERS of the public, made up by a majority of pensioners, waved red cards as part of a protest over plans to increase council tax yesterday (Thursday). As the meeting started, protest leader Albert Venison attempted to address the councillors. Exeter

  • Leg break horror for Hammond

    WELLINGTON midfielder Greg Hammond suffered a sickening injury as his side went down to their second successive defeat - 2-1 at the hands of Bridport at the Playing Field. The game was only 15 minutes old when Hammond, just back from a one-week suspension

  • Wellington draw blank

    WELLINGTON bounced back from two successive home defeats to earn a point from a goalless draw at Shepton Mallet on Tuesday night. But they will again have been disappointed not to have come away with a win after dominating the game for long periods. And

  • Chairman wanted for arthritus group

    VOLUNTEERS are being sought in Yeovil to give a few hours of their time to help a local arthritis group. The Yeovil branch of Arthritis Care is looking for a chairperson and voluntary drivers to help continue the groups good work. Drivers must be over

  • Copycat suicide tragedy

    A YOUNG Taunton man tormented by his father's suicide electrocuted himself in the same bizarre way. Kelvyn Bartlett, 20, locked himself in his room and attached two electric wires to his wrists connected to a timing device. The contraption went off at

  • The next Miss UK?

    A TAUNTON teenager is hopping to be crowned Miss UK, and is looking for help to get her through the regional heats. Stephanie Jeffery, 18, is currently taking a gap year before going to study sociology at Bristol University in October, and has taken the

  • Copycat suicide tragedy

    A YOUNG Taunton man tormented by his father's suicide electrocuted himself in the same bizarre way. Kelvyn Bartlett, 20, locked himself in his room and attached two electric wires to his wrists connected to a timing device. The contraption went off at

  • £1million Highbridge gem raid.

    NEARLY £1million worth of jewels was recovered in a Highbridge raid last year, police have revealed. The gems, worth £100,000s, have appeared on the BBC's Crimewatch programme in a bid to trace their owners. Police think the haul may be stolen and some

  • Kerr to head up academy

    SOMERSET have unveiled their former all-rounder Jason Kerr as the new director of the ECB Regional Academy based at the County Ground. He replaces Kevin Shine, who is leaving to become the new England bowling coach. For the full story see this week's

  • Piper signs for Town

    TAUNTON Town have signed former Wellington striker Alexis Piper. The Taunton-based front man left Wellington for Ilfracombe, coached by ex-Wellington boss Dave Sheehan, in December following a suspension to striker Lee Langmead. Since Langmead's return

  • Our shop is open!

    STAWLEY Village Shop was given a huge welcome to the area by members of the community as they turned up for its official opening on Saturday. The new shop has taken over from Greenham Post Office and children from the village helped to cut the ribbon

  • We're staying, says Swallowfield

    THE NEW managing director of one of Wellington's biggest businesses has assured staff the company will not be pulling out of the town. Swallowfield has been going through some turbulent times since Christmas after it failed to make enough profits last

  • Accused 'not abnormal' court told

    THE man accused of murdering Chard factory worker Alan Eva was not abnormal, a court has heard. Today (Thursday) a prosecution psychiatrist in the trial of Ashley Thorpe at Exeter Crown Court said he did not think the defendant's dependence on alcohol

  • Blackwell optimistic of test selection

    SOMERSET captain Ian Blackwell is confident of securing a place in England's side for the first Test against India which gets underway in Nagpur next Wednesday (March 1). That is after a fine display in England's opening warm-up match against Cricket

  • Kerr to head up academy

    SOMERSET have unveiled their former all-rounder Jason Kerr as the new director of the ECB Regional Academy based at the County Ground. He replaces Kevin Shine, who is leaving to become the new England bowling coach. For the full story see this week's

  • Accused 'not abnormal' court told

    THE man accused of murdering Chard factory worker Alan Eva was not abnormal, a court has heard. Today (Thursday) a prosecution psychiatrist in the trial of Ashley Thorpe at Exeter Crown Court said he did not think the defendant's dependence on alcohol

  • Minehead EYE takes a leap forward

    MINEHEAD EYE, an ambitious Minehead youth project, got a boost last night (Wednesday) when it was promised a quarter of a million pounds to develop is plans. The project could see a youth centre, cafes, changing facilities, a dance space, and state-of-the-art

  • Aquasplash gets a reprieve

    AQUASPLASH, Minehead's public swimming pool, got a temporary reprieve last night (Wednesday) after being threatened with closure. But it is expected to stay shut until Easter while repairs are completed. Members of West Somerset District Council voted

  • Chiefs on the slide

    WELLINGTON slipped closer to the relegation zone following a 15-3 defeat at home to Tavistock in the Cornwall and Devon League. The Chiefs are now fourth from bottom and, with Wessex defeating fellow cellar dwellers Liskeard-Looe, there is only one point

  • Row over 422 new jobs at County Hall

    A TOTAL of 422 new workers have been taken on by cash-strapped Somerset County Council in the past year. Opposition politicians have slammed the move at a time when the authority is planning £10million cuts and a 5% council tax hike. Leading councillors

  • Sort It! a success

    A SURVEY of Taunton Deane residents on the Sort It recycling scheme has received resounding thumbs up, Taunton Deane Council has said. The survey of 3,000 residents involved in the first phase of the scheme showed 80% of residents are recycling more than

  • BT building housing conversion

    PLANS have been put forward to convert the former British Telecom buildings in The Crescent, Taunton, into 75 apartments. The application has been submitted by Turner Holden on behalf of StrongVox Ltd and Benjamin-Westrock Ltd. The plans are to convert

  • Blackwell optimistic of Test selection

    SOMERSET captain Ian Blackwell is confident of securing a place in England's side for the first Test against India which gets underway in Nagpur next Wednesday (March 1). That is after a fine display in England's opening warm-up match against Cricket

  • Taunton appeal over defeat

    TAUNTON have appealed for their South-West Two (W) match at home to Coney Hill to be replayed. The visitors won the game 12-8 but Taunton coach Kevin Powderly was unhappy at their use of the blood-bin rule which led to uncontested scrums being used for

  • Second run scruppers Adam's medal hopes

    TAUNTON'S Adam Pengilly achieved his pre-games aim after finishing eighth in the bob skeleton event at the Winter Olympics. The former Heathfield Community School and Richard Huish student said he would be happy to come in the top eight in his first games