TWO women from Taunton with a passion for fitness are getting ready for a 26-mile marathon walk to raise money to take part in a fundraising parachute jump. Sharon Bryant and Liesje Salmon are preparing for the two events to raise money for the
WHEN choosing make-up how long do you take to choose the correct colour of foundation or the right shade of lipstick? Many people spend an age getting the right look and spend a great deal of money on a good brand but do you really know what you
MEN are not getting the message when it comes to skin cancer. The news comes as a result of a survey launched by The Institute of Cancer The SAFE campaign found that nearly two-thirds of men do not regularly check their skin for signs of skin cancer
HELP is at hand for people in Taunton who want to be the proud owner of a wonderful new body, lose weight, get fitter and increase their self-confidence. Lynnette Smart is running nine Rosemary Conley Diet and Fitness Club classes throughout Taunton
BRITISH business loses an estimated 4.9million days to employee absenteeism through work-related back conditions each year, with each affected employee taking an average of 19 days off work. Of these 1.1 million reported musculoskeletal disorders
WARM, sunny days don't always mean that summer has finally arrived, but the sound of summer to me is the screaming of swifts as they skim across the rooftops, twisting and turning on rapid wingbeats, Often arriving in late April, my first swifts this
Smoking in bars and restaurants will soon be banned and with taxes rising and holidays looming - now is a good a time to commit to breaking the smoking habit, and start saving. But this is not always easy to do, and many of us struggle to break that
WHEN choosing make-up how long do you take to choose the correct colour of foundation or the right shade of lipstick? Many people spend an age getting the right look and spend a great deal of money on a good brand but do you really know what you are
BRITISH business loses an estimated 4.9million days to employee absenteeism through work-related back conditions each year, with each affected employee taking an average of 19 days off work. Of these 1.1 million reported musculoskeletal disorders, stress
MALBOROUGH house are pleased to welcome Jo Russell-Smith to their experienced and varied team of specialists. She is a fully qualified Bowen therapist who is dedicated to using her extensive knowledge to support her clients. Bowen Technique is a light
I WOULD like to introduce myself as the official representative of the War Research Society for this area. This society is an organisation formed to assist in organising Battlefield Pilgrimage Tours for those interest in history, tracing where their
A PROMINENT personality in Wellington has been appointed the Mayor of Taunton Deane. Cllr Chris Hindley, a ward councillor for Wellington East and also a town councillor, has taken over the title from Cllr Richard Lees. Mr Hindley said: "This is a
ATHLETES from across the region are busy preparing for the annual Taunton Deane Triathlon which takes place in Wellington this Sunday. The event will see novice and sprint triathletes starting off at Wellington Sports Centre Swimming Pool at 9.30am.
ARUL Suppiah was the star of the show as Somerset's young lions roared back to winning ways with a 26-run victory over Surrey in the C&G Trophy South Conference at the Brit Oval on Sunday. The 22-year-old all rounder, making his first appearance for
YOUNG fast bowler Ollie Taylor comes into Taunton's side for their trip to Thornbury in Premier One of the North Gear West of England League on Saturday (12.30pm start). Taylor, who performed well for the 2nds last weekend, has regained fitness after
TAUNTON Town chairman Tom Harris has said he is "desperate" for Gary Domone to remain as manager. Domone, who guided Taunton to the Somerset Premier Cup last month, has not yet decided whether he wants to manage the Southern League Division One (W) side
County League Div KO 2/3 Cup final: Bishops Lydeard 2, Dundry Athletic 0. BISHOPS Lydeard capped a tremendous season by lifting the Somerset County League's Division Two/Three Cup with a 2-0 victory over Dundry Athletic in the final at Cheddar FC on
IAN Blackwell's back injury is likely to keep him out of action until the three-day game against Cardiff University that starts next Wednesday. On Sunday, Somerset are home to Essex in the C&G Trophy.
SOMERSET'S director of cricket Brian Rose has warned Somerset fans not to expect too much, too soon from his young guns. The county have suffered a patchy start to the season including two innings defeats in the championship. But Rose believes results
ORGANISERS of the 50/50 Cycle Ride signed up even more participants to the fundraising event after catching their eye with a splendid display of vintage transportation. A penny farthing bicycle and vintage Lagonda were on display at the entrance to Castle
PLANS to build a 40-pitch caravan site on the outskirts of Wellington have been approved at a planning committee this week. Although the site is in West Buckland, Wellington Town Council was asked for its opinion and gave its backing. Councillors said
BLIND wine tasting, art exhibitions and open gardens are all part of a charity fundraising week being organised by families in Huish Champflower. The event running from May 13 to 29 will be held at the Old Rectory and is in aid of Meningitis Research
A DERELICT building in Taunton caught fire in the early hours of this morning. Firefighters were called to the blaze at Weirfield Green, near Staplegrove Road at 1.30am. Ten fire engines and 80 firefighters from around Somerset fought the fire at the
ACTOR John Nettles travelled the length of the West Somerset Railway this weekend to recreate scenes in the life of Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman. The actor, currently appearing in TV's Midsommer Murders, was filming a documentary on Sir John, who
FOODIES celebrated the wide range of food and drink being grown, made and produced in the Quantock area this weekend during the second Quantock Food Festival. The festival gave visitors the opportunity to try and buy products, as well as meet the people
A Minehead man who tried to post obscene pictures of boys, some under 16, on a community website claimed he did it "in a drunken bout of stupidity." Alan Hughes, 41, of The Avenue, Minehead, was caught out when an editor working on the website saw the
DETECTIVES have launched a massive manhunt in and around Taunton following the death of another man in Portsmouth. Detectives from Hampshire have already been down to the county town in their search for Paul Dewar. And officers will be out again today
TAUNTON'S public disorder needs to be nipped in the bud, Taunton Conservative Spokesman Mark Formosa has said. Mr Formosa, has launched and attack on the Government saying it has abandoned urban areas such as Taunton and needs to sort small crime problems
LIB DEM candidate Peter Smith had a resounding victory in last week's by-election for the Blackbrook and Holway Ward for Taunton Deane Council. Cllr Smith beat Conservative candidate Martin Seamark by a massive 890 votes, with 1,326 people giving him
THIS week the third stage of the Sort It! refuse campaign is launched giving thousands more home owners across Taunton and Wellington the chance to help the environment. The campaign, which gets residents to divide up their rubbish into recyclables,
THE Enmore Park Golf Club's ladies' section presented a cheque for £1,325 to SURE. The money was raised by the ladies through a range of fundraising events at the club over the year. The cheque was presented by Janet Fulwell, captain of the ladies'
WORKER power has saved scores of jobs at the Taunton factory of optronics firm Thales. Bosses of the French-owned company have scrapped plans to relocate manufacturing to Glasgow with 142 job losses by the end of the year. Laser technology manufacturing
AN arts festival featuring a programme of top professional music acts was launched yesterday in Taunton. The Westival arts festival, which runs from July 28 to August 9 this year, promises to put the county town on the map as a top leisure destination
RESIDENTS are celebrating after the Deane council dropped its controversial plans to build homes on Holway Green in Taunton. The council had been looking to build dozens of homes on the site to help tackle the shortage of affordable housing, but residents
A STAGGERING £4,900 was donated to the SURE campaign by Christine Cann and the staff at the Half Moon Inn at Stoke St Mary. Christine spends a lot of her spare time organising fundraising events for the campaign, from bingo nights, race evenings, sponsored
THE County Gazette campaign to help local cancer charity SURE has got off to a flying start. The appeal was only launched last week but our total already stands at £1,662.50, making the running total £434,000. SURE - the Somerset Unit for Radiotherapy
