BIRDWATCHING is now recognised as one of the most popular participation pastimes in the country, that is why the Taunton RSPB local group is keen to encourage as many people as possible to come along and join them in their varied indoor and outdoor activities
A LITTLE girl from Taunton who has half a heart has started primary school in Taunton. Laura Horner, of Musgrove Road, is delighted that her four year-old daughter Shannon has been able to join this term's reception class at Parkfield Primary School.
WIVELISCOMBE local radio 10Radio is returning to the airwaves this Sunday, for four weeks. Broadcasting live on 87.7 FM and also accessible via internet streaming at www.10Radio.org the radio station will run until midnight on Saturday, October 14.
Henry Blofeld, one of the most familiar voices associated with English cricket was appearing at The Brewhouse Theatre earlier this week and those who were fortunate enough to be present were treated to a vast array of stories from the Test Match Special
Sunday, September 10 AT any jazz evening worth its salt, it's inevitable that there will (and should) be a Louis Armstrong tribute at some point. The Pete Allen Jazz Band gave us Some Day You'll Be Sorry, with Pete's wonderful throaty impression of Satchmo
ALTHOUGH I obviously no longer go to school, something about the beginning of September always makes me feel like it's a new beginning, writes Claire Ward-Willis. Now the summer's over (ahhh!) and you have no great holiday to look forward to any more
A HEARTBROKEN mother has this week spoken of her tragic loss after her 22-year-old son died on a family holiday in Ibiza. Anna Hall told the County Gazette she wanted to set the record straight after press speculation over her son's death. William Hall
CRIMINAL DAMAGE in West Somerset is going up, according to official figures published by Avon and Somerset Constabulary. Almost all categories on crime show increases for the five months to August. Only robbery, sexual offences and non-domestic burglary
A CRACKDOWN on irresponsible drinking in public gardens in West Somerset is on the cards after a rise in antisocial behaviour. Two public spaces - Blenheim Gardens in Minehead, and Williton Memorial Ground - look set to become the first to be subject
THE founder of Dulverton farmers' market has stepped down as administrator in the face of antagonism from town retailers who claim they are losing trade on market days. Now, defiant organisers of have put plans in place to expand the market. Paying
THE SECOND fatal accident on a notorious stretch of the A39 between in just six months has brought redoubled calls for traffic calming measures. Neil Cook, a 50-year-old computer consultant of Woodland Road, Watchet died at the Selworthy road junction
THE latest proposals on plans to build around 900 new homes and extra facilities on land near West Monkton have been on show this week. The second public consultation on the revised plans by the Monkton Heathfield Consortium, made up of developers Persimmon
A COTFORD St Luke woman told the County Gazette this week how she feared for her life after being stab-bed outside her home. Janet Harper, 60, spent a week in Bristol's Frenchay Hospital after an incident on August 9 left her with a punctured lung and
THE number of sex crimes in Taunton Deane nearly doubled this summer compared with 2005, the County Gazette reveals as police admit "this is a worrying trend". Official figures released by the Avon and Somerset force on the sector for June, July and
I AM writing to seek your support in calling for an end to the appalling and widespread practice of 'organ harvesting' from prisoners of conscience in China. On July 6, David Matas, a respected international human rights lawyer and David Kilgour, former
BIRDWATCHING is now recognised as one of the most popular participation pastimes in the country, that is why the Taunton RSPB local group is keen to encourage as many people as possible to come along and join them in their varied indoor and outdoor activities
BIRDWATCHING is now recognised as one of the most popular participation pastimes in the country, that is why the Taunton RSPB local group is keen to encourage as many people as possible to come along and join them in their varied indoor and outdoor activities
