BETTER hospital treatment would almost certainly have saved the life of Taunton student William Hall, who died in Ibiza a year ago, an inquest heard on Thursday. At Taunton's Shire Hall, West Somerset Coroner Michael Rose heard that the 22-year-old was
PEOPLE in the Taunton and Wellington area are being asked where they would like to go to vote in elections. Taunton Deane Council launched a public consultation today (Monday) with the aim of ensuring polling stations are sited conveniently for most
WELLINGTON woman Barbara Ann Codd died of natural causes, an inquest held in Taunton has heard. At a brief hearing in Shire Hall on Thursday, West Somerset Coroner Michael Rose said the inquest was held because a pathologist had originally been unable
TAUNTON'S Musgrove Park Hospital is fighting fit - according to Health Secretary Alan Johnson, who visited last Thursday. Mr Johnson met managers and frontline staff and toured the recently refurbished Accident and Emergency Department. After being
THE doors of some of the most historic buildings in the Taunton and Wellington areas will open to the public from Thursday. The free Heritage Open Days, which run until Sunday, give people the chance to discover hidden architectural treasures and enjoy
WORLD Cup winner and football legend Jack Charlton is the guest speaker at this year's Taunton Round Table Charity Dinner at Wellsprings Leisure Centre, on Friday November 16. Chairman Jamie Holyday said: "The charity dinner night is one of the highlights
SOMERSET Colorectal Cancer Support Group, which provides mutual support for bowel cancer patients and their families, wants to raise £20,000 for a diathermy machine at Taunton's Musgrove Park Hospital. Diathermy uses high-frequency currents to produce
TAUNTON and District Citizens Advice Bureau is staging an exhibition at Taunton Library to mark the national Advice Week, which starts next Monday. Manager Liz Fothergill said: "Advice really does change lives, not just for the people who get help from
Toolstation League Division 1: Longwell Green 2, Wellington 3. WELLINGTON staged a remarkable late fightback to maintain their unbeaten record under new manager Leigh Robinson last Saturday. Trailing 2-1 with only ten minutes to go, they looked to be
VISITORS to Asda supermarket in Taunton will be able to shop a crime as they do their weekly rounds, from Friday. A new police pod situated in the Asda car park will be opened on Friday September 7 at 11am. The police pod is a smaller version of a police
FRESHERS at a Taunton college are to get a road safety message. Road safety experts are visiting Somerset College on Tuesday, September 17 to highlight the high number of young people killed and injured in crashes. It comes as figures show that in the
A WAITING list-busting and money-saving initiative to cut missed outpatient appointments at Taunton's Musgrove Park Hospital is being trialled for three months. The phone-based Appointment Confirmation Service comes after 20,355 appointments - almost
ON Wednesday, June 27 the Exmoor Natural History Society met on North Hill, Minehead at 9pm. This was for a short walk to listen for nightjars which proved successful with good sightings of the birds as well as a vocal performance. A few bats were also
RECENT cases at Taunton Deane and West Somerset Magistrates' Courts include: Bitaliijs Zukovskis, 37, of no fixed address, drink driving, £100 fine, £15 compensation, 20 months driving ban. (G). Kelly Marie Ely, 18, of Herbert Street, Taunton, failed
POLICE in Wellington are seeking the public's help to track down suspects who damaged a number of parked vehicles. The incident happened on Monday August 27 at about 2.30am in Wellesley Park. A number of youths are believed to have smashed windows of
READING conservationists reports about threatened species and the way that our modern style of life is putting pressure on the very existence of birds that we have always regarded as part and parcel of everyday scenery can make one feel very depressed
TAUNTON moved into the first qualifying round of the FA Cup after a 3-2 win away to Saltash Utd on Saturday. They will meet BGB Southern League Premier Division outfit Mangotfield in the tie on Saturday, September 15. They were not given an easy ride
Affordable Housing THE failed Liberal Democrat election candidate Bob Shaw criticises me, through your paper, for supporting affordable housing schemes in Wellington and for supporting residents in Creech St Michael whom I was elected to represent.
COUNCILLOR Edwards makes several incorrect claims about possible new housing in Trull. It is not being "imposed" by the Liberal Democrats. It is a proposal by a Developer, which has by law to be judged on its merits by the non-political Planning Committee
THE Snowball whist drive was held at Bishopswood Hall, prizes were selected by Mary and Stuart Govier. MC was Don Hector and there were 15 tables in play. Top score in the room was Ruth Sharland with the brilliant score of 199. Ladies: Joan Cowan, Rita
Westonzoyland Heritage Day: The village will host a heritage day event on the afternoon of Sunday, September 9 focusing on the church and its important associations with the Battle of Sedgemoor - the last battle fought on English soil. There will be
THE Somerset Contract Bridge Association has published the programme for the new bridge season. The first event is a Paul Jones' teams of four on September 15. In a Paul Jones, the partnerships keep changing within the team so that each member plays
FOR the June meeting 22 members of Wellington Garden Club were given a conducted tour of Burrow Farm Garden, near Axminster by our host, Mrs Mary Benger. The rain ceased for the duration of the visit, although Wellies were the order of the day. At the
POLICE were called to Holyoake Street in Wellington after a lorry came into collision with some overhead power cables. Several houses lost post power along with the street lights and Western Power were called to fix the problem on Wednesday night at
ERIN Kubicki and Sylvie Barton were both among the top five students in the country in the English Literature GCSE exams. The students at The Castle School, Taunton, headed a field of 364,832 candidates. Head teacher Kevin Freedman said: "I would like
