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  • Jacqui moves on after 19 years

    LEADER Jacqui Hopkins has said goodbye to the Beaver Scouts of Wilton, Taunton, after 19 years. Jacqui, who set up the colony herself, has moved on to become Assistant District Commissioner for Beaver Scouts in Taunton Deane. She was known as Ahmeek

  • Getting pupils healthy at Trull

    TRULL Primary School has been officially designated a Healthy School'. It has achieved National Healthy School Status, ensuring pupils can enjoy a high standard of provision in personal, social and health education; healthy eating; physical activity;

  • County Gazette Community Fund

    AS part of our 170th anniversary celebrations, the County Gazette has launched a Community Fund to give a platform to the exceptional voluntary work which goes on throughout our community. We have been asking local organisations to write in and

  • Book Week fun at Trull

    PUPILS at Trull Primary School are now enjoying reading after their recent Book Week. Several authors, readers and local people were invited in to share a favourite story with the children. And the youngsters came up with ways of encouraging people

  • Government helps councils deliver better services

    A RAFT of measures was unveiled last week to help councils deliver better and cheaper services to people in Somerset. The new Business Improvement Package urges local authorities to reduce waste, improve consistency of services and improve relations

  • Rhianna's death sparks hundreds of safety checks

    HUNDREDS of council homes in the Taunton and Wellington area are to undergo strict checks in the aftermath of a horrific accident which caused the death of a baby. Rhianna Hardie, who was ten months old, was scalded by boiling water when a tank in the

  • Cook turns down Paulton

    TAUNTON Town's bid to reach the play-off received a major boost this week when top scorer Steve Cook turned down a move to Division One (S&W) rivals Paulton Rovers. Cook spoke to Rovers this week but was not impressed with what he heard and has decided

  • Family search

    MY name is James Ashton (Jim) I am trying to locate my cousin John Norreys whom I believe to be living in the West Buckland Area but formerly of Garston Liverpool. Our mutual Grandad was 'grandad mac' I believe he may have been trying to make contact

  • Tigers host Warriors in play-off clash

    TAUNTON Tigers face their biggest game of the season this Sunday when they take on the Leicester Warriors in the quarter-finals of the EBL play-offs at the Wellsprings Leisure Centre (4pm tip-off). They booked their place with a convincing 104-69 win

  • King's clinch sevens glory

    KING'S College are celebrating after winning the Under-18 festival at the National Schools Sevens at Rosslyn Park, which claims to be the world's largest rugby tournament. From a field of 130 top rugby schools from all over England and Wales, King's

  • Town back on track with five-goal romp

    TAUNTON Town kick-started their play-off bid with a rampant 5-0 victory at home to Newport Isle of Wight last night (Wednesday) in Division One (S&W) of the British Gas Business Southern League. It was their first victory in four league games and moved

  • Fire on Porlock Hill

    SOMERSET Fire and Rescue Service battled against a heath fire on Porlock Hill yesterday at around 5.30pm. Pumps from Porlock, Williton, Minehead, Lynton, a water carrier from Bridgwater, a command support unit from Wiveliscombe and supporting landrovers

  • Depp 'not moving to Broomfield'

    THERE was bad news for Johnny Depp fans this week with firm denials that he had bought a house on the Quantocks. Rumours have been circulating that the Hollywood heartthrob of Pirates of the Caribbean had spent £2.5million on Timbercombe House, in Broomfield