AS BRIDGWATER Town's players and supporters celebrated their Les Phillips Cup triumph at Melksham on Saturday, chairman Steve French revealed that the club would be aiming for the Dr Martens League next season. "It was a fanstastic day, which everyone
TAUNTON town centre manager Lucy Ball's job has become less lonely following two new appointments. Juliet Hunt started work as Mrs Ball's assistant last week, while Bryan Martyn has been in post as Taunton Retailers Against Crime (TRAC) for a number of
l OUTSPAN FRESH, a brand new company offering a fully integrated solution for the rapidly growing juicing market, exhibited for the very first time at the International Food Exhibition at Excel in March. From the provision of equipment for high volume
THESE spicy patties make an inspired starter, and all the preparation can be done in advance. They could not be easier to make - simply combine in a food processor wild Alaska salmon, chick peas, red onion, garlic, coriander, chilli, mint, cumin seeds
FILTRATION specialist CUNO has launched the world's first high-capacity, disposable resin scale-control cartridge system - the revolutionary ScaleGard Pro, featured at the AVEX Catering and Vending Exhibition at Earls Court in March. ScaleGard Pro has
THE Somerset Children's Fund is to receive £3.6 million Government cash to finance a comprehensive three-year plan to help children who live in situations of disadvantage. The initiative is part of a strategy to eliminate child poverty and improve the
LOCAL nurses and midwives are being offered help from a trust set up by the first female councillor. Norah Cooke-Hurle, formerly Miss Norah Fry, became a county councillor in 1918 and the first woman alderman in 1932. She devoted many years to the Norah
THE 32-bedroom Cottonwood Hotel (right), on East Cliff, Bournemouth, has been sold to Hollybush Hotels through Robert Barry & Co at an asking price of £995,000. Hollybush has six other hotels in the south of England, totalling nearly 900 bedrooms.
THE cup that cheers: Skipper Paul Toms is pictured in this week's Mercury holding the Screwfix Direct League's Les Phillips Cup as he, his teammates, manager Trevor Senior and trainer Coin Paczoski all celebrate Bridgwater Town's 1-0 victory over Brislington
THE four-day closure of ticket and waiting facilities at Bridgwater bus and coach station has provoked an attack from a public transport watch-dog. Last week the ticket office, cafe and waiting area at the station was closed on Monday and Tuesday, with
AN overwhelming response was received by 28 South West food and drink producers at the recent International Food Exhibition in London. Buyers from around the world were drawn to the South West Food & Drink pavilion to sample some of the region's finest
CORNISH chef Bill Mason, of the Merrymoor, Mawgan Porth, has won a top accolade in a major national catering award for his innovative use of local ingredients. Mr Mason was one of just three from hundreds of entries nationwide chosen to cook off his entry
NUOVA Simonelli have been in the coffee industry since espresso began and have just appointed Hawkins Coffee as their authorised distributor for the South-West. David Tait, of Hawkins, said: "We're extremely pleased to have become Nuova Simonelli distributor
PUTTING Cornish pilchards onto the shelves of a major supermarket chain has been a joint venture that's involved historic techniques, traditional design - and modern marketing and design skills. The tins of pilchards now being sold nationally through
THE Unicorn Hotel in Stow-on-the-Wold (above) has been sold in an off-market deal by Robert Barry & Co. The hotel is the first acquisition for Birch Hotels and Inns, which intends to improve the current high quality of the hotel while maintaining
HISTORY was made in the early hours of Friday morning when the first Bridgwater Town Council was elected in over 30 years. And the town was painted red as Labour took overall control of the first council for the town since 1971 - which came about thanks
TWO soldiers have received medals for bravery after they risked life and limb and rescued an explosive situation at the Puriton ROF Factory last summer. Tidworth-based soldier, Staff Sgt Mark Doyle, 33, has been awarded the George Medal, one of the highest
SEVENTEEN years after quitting the London 'rat race' to start his own business from his mum's garage, a Redruth-based coffee specialist is enjoying the rich taste of success - with a little help from Mercedes-Benz. Since moving to Cornwall at the age
A SURVEY of Devon tourism providers has revealed a number of skills gaps in the sector with a high proportion of job vacancies in the region. Tourism Skills Network Devon, which ran the survey, has come up with a three-year plan with a number of priority
NEWTON Abbot-based MJ Baker Food Service will be helping to tackle the problem of local sourcing after launching a new range of locally produced food. Delivering to over 1,000 customers, including hospitals, universities, hotels, restaurants and all caterers
TWO talented young chefs went head-to-head in the first 3663 Young Chef of The Year competition at an exhibition hosted by leading catering suppliers 3663. Both competitors, Chris May of Torquay College and Mark Medland of Barnstaple College, displayed
DEVON and Cornwall Police have set up a joint initiative to help hoteliers keep theft at bay. The latest company to benefit from the project is TLH Leisure Resort, which has agreed to install digital safes in guests bedrooms to improve security. Initially
BRIDGWATER has a new national champion - table tennis player Naomi Wilson. The 17-year-old Bridgwater College student from Chilton Street, Bridgwater, won the National Schools' Under-19 Championship at Stoke-on-Trent on April 26. Competing against other
HINKLEY Point batsman, Mike Luckes, made a spectacular start to the season for his newly-promoted team in the third division of the West Somerset Cricket League on Saturday. He slammed an unbeaten 175 in a 205-run demolition of Bagborough, to set a scoring
TAUNTON gift shop Birthday Boy has been nominated for two national retailing awards. The shop, which specialises in presents for men, has been nominated independent retailer of the year for the south west, in a new annual award for the gift retailing
CHIPSTABLE Parish Council has been awarded £175 under Taunton Deane Council's Parish Initiatives Grant Scheme towards a new bench seat.
LEADING commercial property agent Bettesworths is celebrating its 60th anniversary by becoming the sole sponsor of the Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust's 'Forever Green' campaign. The business was founded in 1943 by Bernard and Maureen Bettesworth,
