A MASSIVE reunion party is being planned for pupils who graduated from Wiveliscombe's Kingsmead Community School in 1985. The event, probably a 70s-style disco, is being co-ordinated by Sue Abbey (formerly Hunt), who is a current resident in the United
A CONSULTANT from Taunton's Musgrove Park hospital is one of the world's top veteran runners. Radiologist David Cooke, from North Petherton, was fifth in the 400m for runners aged 45-49 at last month's over 40s' world track and field championships in
CAMBORNE defeated struggling Helston by seven wickets at Roskear, victory bringing a 20 to four points award to stay in the title chase Skipper Barry Purchase put Steve Pollard's players in and newly-promoted opener Cliff was caught by wicket-keeper Mark
DISRUPTED by the weather after early afternoon rain at Cape Road, the overs were reduced to 38 in the Premier Division match between St Just and Troon, the visitors mustering 211-7, a respectable total in the circumstances. Confusion reigned at the end
THERE was a big demand for Cheltenham & Gloucester trophy final tickets when they went on sale to Somerset members at the County Ground, Taunton today (Monday, August 13). Somerset have been allocated 4,500 tickets for the final at Lord's on September
A TWO-PRONGED initiative has been launched by the Learning and Skills Council as part of a Countryside Skills Recovery Plan for Devon and Cornwall. The first part of the initiative, called the Xtreme campaign, concentrates on informing young people about
POLICE are warning householders in Wellington to be on the alert for two conmen posing as police officers. The bogus officials called at a home in the town at around 3.45pm last Thursday pretending to investigate a case of fake money. One of the false
FREE computer literacy classes are being provided for villagers from Churchstanton, Otterford, Bishops Lydeard and Pitminster. Somerset County Council's community education department and Taunton Deane Council have got together to lay on the classes,
Records are set to be broken and this was certainly the case in last Sunday's 24th Duchy Open Athletic Meeting promoted by Cornwall Athletic Club at the Carn Brea Recreation Centre. The 18 new meeting records were equally divided between track and field
POLICE are warning householders in Wellington to be on the alert for two conmen posing as police officers. The bogus officials called at a home in the town at around 3.45pm last Thursday pretending to investigate a case of fake money. One of the false
A new Agricultural Wages Order comes into effect on October 1. As a result the minimum rate for an adult standard worker will increase from £4.57 an hour to £4.77 an hour with other rates, except those for casual workers, which is currently £3.73 per
THERE was a big demand for Cheltenham & Gloucester trophy final tickets when they went on sale to Somerset members at the County Ground, Taunton today (Monday, August 13). Somerset have been allocated 4,500 tickets for the final at Lord's on September
