TAUNTON Fillies U17s travelled to Yeovil to play Ivel U17s on Sunday. The Fillies were missing some key players, notably captain and regular try scorer Abbey Hayes, and were only able to put out a team of 10, which Ivel matched. Ivel were on the scoreboard
TWO of Brahms' most thoughtful works were programmed at Amici and OrchestraWest's hugely enjoyable concert for Remembrance Sunday. Starting with Brahms' Double Concerto for violin and cello, the orchestra quickly settled into the expansive acoustic of
I THINK I might take a deep breath and start my Christmas shopping on Friday, which may be a brave move if shopping in Bath last weekend was anything to go by, writes Helen Rossiter. This year, I've started with good intentions, to make as many cards
THe Salvation Army launched its Christmas Present appeal at Superdrug in Minehead with the help of local MP Ian Liddell Grainger. To read more about it, see today's West Somerset County Gazette.
MINEHEAD'S first weekly farmers' market took place last Friday trading in its new site in the heart of the town. The market will now be open every Friday from 8.30pm-2.30pm, providing people with the chance to buy fresh local produce, direct from local
PATROLS to protect salmon spawning in rivers on Exmoor are to be stepped up by the Environment Agency, after incidents of poaching. Despite regular patrols, poachers struck last weekend and removed approximately 20 adult fish from a pool on the River
THE company which lost a controversial battle to create the South West's biggest wind farm in West Somerset has withdrawn a planning appeal to make way for a fresh application. Your Energy, acting for West Hinkley Windfarm, has submitted revised plans
CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners of Trophies at Taunton and Pickeridge Golf Club pictured at the club's presentation evening at T&P on Saturday. Club captain David Powell-pictured in the centre-presented trophies won during the past season. Among
HUNDREDS of new business relationships were forged at Business South West 2006, the Westcountry's biggest and longest-running B2B event, creating a massive boost for the Somerset economy. Nearly 200 exhibitors and 3,500 executive visitors from across
MINEHEAD woman Rita Holmes returned to the World Ladies Snooker scene after an absence of 43 years. Rita, who recently turned 73, was the oldest competitor in the 2006 British Ladies Snooker Championship, and proved to be a tough contender and won through
THE Minehead Barbarians 1st team are back in Western Counties League action on Saturday when they travel to face Crediton. Crediton are currently below the Barbarians in the league table, but club officials are taking nothing for granted. A club spokesman
SOMERSET still intend to go ahead and sign a second overseas player for 2007- irrespective of whether or not Marcus Trescothick, who returned home from the Ashes tour last week after a re-occurrence of a stress related illness - plays for them next season
TAUNTON'S James Marsalek, fresh from a stunning defeat of European number six Dan Bertha 2-6, 7-6, 7-5 in Great Britain's thrilling victory over Sweden in Stockholm, led the Richard Huish Tennis Academy to an outstanding victory over Somerset rivals Millfield
Somerset Vase. Bristol Barbarians 12, Wiveliscombe 17. WIVELISCOMBE found themselves trailing 12pts-3 at the half-time interval. But Wivy's vice-captain Danny Gray reduced the deficit after the break and it was not until the last quarter of an hour
Devon and Cornwall League. Wellington 19, Wessex 3. TABLE-TOPPERS Wellington welcomed seventh laced Wessex to the Athletic Ground on Saturday. Despite their league position the visitors had only conceded 79 points which before the game commenced was
Toolstation League division one. Wellington 2, Shepton Mallet 0. WELLINGTON climbed further up the division one table with their second victory in five days at the Playing Field last Saturday. Kevin Evans' side played some of their best football of
TAUNTON Town saw their unbeaten home record in the Southern League's Division One (S&W) come to an end on Saturday when they lost 3-2 to Burnham. It looked as if the game was heading for a 2-2 draw before Leone Yarnie struck for the visitors in injury
RACE-GOERS have the chance to some of the finest jump racing at Taunton Racecourse today (Thursday). The six races, the first of which start at 12.55pm, have been allocated more than £45,000 in prize money, which makes this fixture appetising in more
Somerset Premier Cup First Round. Bath City 1, Taunton Town 2. CUP holders Taunton Town successfully overcame the challenge of their more illustrious Bath City opponents on Tuesday night at Twerton Park at the first round hurdle. Manager Gary Domone
PICTURED are the speakers from the recent Skills Somerset event, which was held at the Bath and West Showground at Shepton Mallet. The event, which was supported by the Gazette, was a careers fair with a twist. There were dozens of interactive stands
RESERVOIRS formed the venues for a recent field meeting of Taunton RSPB local group and nine members gathered at Cheddar to look over the almost circular concrete-banked bowl of water that stands proud above the surrounding countryside and provides a
RESERVOIRS formed the venues for a recent field meeting of Taunton RSPB local group and nine members gathered at Cheddar to look over the almost circular concrete-banked bowl of water that stands proud above the surrounding countryside and provides a
RESERVOIRS formed the venues for a recent field meeting of Taunton RSPB local group and nine members gathered at Cheddar to look over the almost circular concrete-banked bowl of water that stands proud above the surrounding countryside and provides a
