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The West Country | Archive | 2007 | November

Stories for 16 November 2007

Albion News

Stu takes over a tough job at his old club

FORMER Bridgwater & Albion chief Stu Woodhouse is settling into a new job - chief coach of his old club West Harbour in the New South Wales Premiership. more...

Bridgwater News

Potentially dangerous drugs stolen in bag

BRIDGWATER police are keen to trace potentially dangerous drugs that were taken when a bag was stolen in the town. more...

Bridgwater Town

Premier Cup tie is a cruise for Town

Somerset Premier Cup, second round: Minehead 0, Bridgwater Town 5 (played at Fairfax Park) more...

Town are set sign Plymouth Argyle striker

PLYMOUTH Argyle striker Anthony Mason is set to join Bridgwater Town on a month's loan next week. more...

Somerset Under-16s face champions at Bridgwater

SOMERSET Schools' Under-16 football team play national champions Devon in the second of their South-West UK Trophy group matches at Fairfax Park, Bridgwater on Tuesday night (7.30pm). more...

Two-goal Jamie boosts Town Under-18s

Somerset Floodlight Youth League: Paulton Rovers U-18 1, Bridgwater Town 2 more...

Chard News

Topsy turvy day at Avishayes

YOUNGSTERS at Chard's Avishayes school are switched up today (Friday) to help raise money for Children in Need. more...

Colourful characters for Children In Need

FAIRIES, pumpkins, spiders and spacemen all came out at Clare House childcare centre for Children In Need today (Friday). more...

PJ party for Pudsey

STAFF at Pure Beauty in Chard simply rolled out of bed for their charity effort for Children In Need today (Friday). more...

Cakes for cash

STUDENTS at Chard's Hollyrood Community School joined in the fun to raise money for Children In Need today (Friday). more...

Chard Villages News

Ilton consultation event

PEOPLE in Ilton had the chance to find out more about plans to build 42 new homes in the village in a consultation event this week. more...

Club News

Horton Women's Institute

AT their November annual meeting, members heard from retiring president Audrey Cooksley how successful the past year had been, with 12 new members bringing the total to almost 50. more...

Ding Gardening Club, Horton

THE November meeting gave members an artists and art historians view of Hestercombe Gardens. more...

South Somerset Palestine Israel Peace Group

SOUTH Somerset Palestine Israel Peace Group's October meeting discussed Church of England investment in companies that sustain the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine. more...

Crediton News

Residents petition for leisure centre

RESIDENTS and councillors in Crediton are petitioning to ensure the future of their leisure centre remains in safe hands. more...

Farming News

Avian Flu update

Defra has today made available general licences to address immediate issues relating to the movement of bird by-products and mammals in the zones in place for Avian Influenza. more...

Polytunnel news welcomed

The NFU has welcomed the news that Herefordshire Council is to withdraw its policy of requiring automatic planning permission for all polytunnels in the county. more...

Features

Christmas is fast approaching, and what better present to buy your son or daughter than Pass Plus lessons to help keep them safe when out driving on the county's roads? Not only that, but this is one Christmas present that could end up costing you nothing! more...

Picking the perfect festive decorations

For many of us, Christmas is the most celebrated and cherished part of the year. We stargaze about it months before the 25th of December and in order to make it extra special we have to pick out the best Christmas decorations. more...

Sparkle in festive fashion

It's party season once again and time to dust off your trusty little black dress or hit the shops for an up-to-date outfit. more...

Family feuds and in-laws

Aren't families great? It's lucky you only have to see some relatives once a year. more...

Seasonal stressing out

Hopefully, all the tips in this section will have you feeling more relaxed about Christmas. The most important thing to do is put the holiday into perspective. more...

Office party etiquette

Office parties can strike fear into hearts of even the most level-headed of people. Horror stories linger well into Easter and the big debate over what to wear and how to behave can be confusing. more...

Maritime museum celebrates Christmas

This year the National Maritime Museum Cornwall and Mission for Seafarers have teamed up to send some festive cheer to those away at sea for Christmas. more...

Eden will be a winter wonderland this Christmas

The Eden Project will become a winter wonderland this Christmas season, with ice skating, lantern processions, twinkling lights, Cornish choirs and a festive market. more...

Food & Drink

Yule love this Christmas cake

Dry turkey, overcooked sprouts and lumpy gravy - all part of the culinary woes of Christmas. Many would add Christmas cake to that list thanks to horrible memories of dry cake encased in tooth-shattering royal icing and sickly marzipan. more...

Eat, drink and be merry

Most people look forward to sitting down for a big Christmas meal, but for whoever made it, it can be a big headache starting with the ordering of food. more...

Enjoy all the festive spirits

Hot winter beverages are a highlight of the Christmas season and the addition of alcohol makes them a real festive treat. more...

Football

Dawlish Town 3, Chard Town 0

Toolstation Western League more...

Football News

'Little and large' walk the walk

THERE were 50 entries for the second round of the Ted Hitchens Trophy played at Falmouth Golf Club on Saturday, writes Andy Hawkins. more...

Tony wins lion's share at awards

The annual prize giving at Helford iver Sailing Club was introduced by Rob Hewett, the Commodore of the club. The event was organised by Simon Filmer, ably assisted by Lynda Filmer, and the prizes were presented by Sue Hewett, wife of the commodore, writes Peter Wood. more...

General News

Viking voyages brought to life

Viking voyages brought to life in talk at maritime museum On November 28, former war correspondent Sam Hall will be recounting his own experience of a Viking voyage during an illustrated talk at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall in Falmouth. more...

Helston

No goals as Helston held

FALMOUTH UTD U9 0 HELSTON U9 0 HELSTON u9 resumed their campaign after the half-term break and were keen to keep their unbeaten run intact as they took on a well-organised Falmouth side. more...

Close finish to Texas scramble

CHRIS Bowden, Chris Dunn, Richard Dunn and Len Stevens won the Men's Texas Scramble on Sunday morning at Praa Sands Golf Club with a fine 51.6 nett closely followed by Ray Crebo, Mike Hatch, Steve Strick and Nigel Waters with 52.3 nett, writes Simon Edwards. more...

Helston News

RNLI anniversary remembered by pupils on The Lizard

Events to remember the 100-year anniversary of the RNLI's biggest ever rescue have continued this week with the presentation of commemorative mugs and plates to pupils of Landewednack School by the Lizard Lifeboat Ladies Guild. more...

Ilminster News

Long service awards for safety women

TWO hard working lollypop ladies from Swanmead Community School in Ilminster have been awarded for their long service to the community. more...

Groups casch in at town event

ORGANISERS of the Opportunity Ilminster event have hailed it as a 'great success' after 31 groups and organisations bid for £30,000 of district council cash last night (Thursday). more...

Thousands gather for annual event

THOUSANDS of people gathered in Ilminster for the town's popular Victorian evening tonight (Friday). more...

Latest News

Royal visitor at University College Falmouth

The Earl of Wessex, Prince Edward, on a two day visit to Cornwall, was at University College Falmouth's new Photography Centre and newly-refurbished Media Centre at the Tremough Campus to name the building in memory of the late St Ives artist Peter Lanyon. more...

New era for Falmouth law firm

A Falmouth law practice has settled into its new surroundings, after moving from the centre of the town after 26 years. more...

Mylor Road closed after single vehicle accident

POLICE close the road up from Penryn to Mylor this morning after a single vehicle accident. more...

Maritime museum celebrates Christmas

This year the National Maritime Museum in Falmouth and Mission for Seafarers have teamed up to send some festive cheer to those away at sea for Christmas. more...

Latest News From Taunton Town Afc

Babas coach wants more despite improvement

MINEHEAD Barbarians coach Mark Hurley believes his side are still underachieving despite an improved run of form. more...

News

Ticket office open on Saturday morning

THE Yeovil Town ticket office at Huish Park will be open tomorrow (Saturday) from 9am to 12 noon. more...

Other Devon News

Icy roads warning

THE Highways Agency is advising drivers in Mid Devon to take extra care on the roads today (Friday) with the Met Office forecasting patches of dense freezing fog on some routes. more...

More services for visual and hearing impaired people

A SIMPLER, more integrated telephone service for people with visual or hearing impairments seeking information and support is now available from Devon County Council's My Devon customer service centre. more...

Dog dies in house fire

FIRE crews were called to a house fire on Gervase Avenue in Exeter this morning at around 8am. more...

Other Sports

Huish student fifth in Spanish event

RICHARD Huish Academy student Richard Fay finished in fifth place at the Sunday Telegraph Center Parcs Grand Prix Finals in Spain after beating higher-rated former Torbay Open winner Daniel Pethig (Wales) 2-6, 7-5, 7-5. more...

How the Town Skittles League matches finished

LATEST results in the Bridgwater Town Skittles League: more...

Globe NP hit top form in District Ladies' Skittles

FORMER champions Globe North Petherton have been piling up the pins in Division One the Bridgwater & District Ladies' Skittles League. more...

Jewels make it four successive wins in ladies' skittles

CROWN Jewels finished just short of the 500 mark when they made it four wins in a row to beat Berrow Club B and stay top of Division One in the Burnham, Highbridge & District Ladies' Skittles League. more...

Bowden sets alley record at the Somerset & Dorset

SECOND-division skittler Angus Bowden, of Outsiders, broke the alley record at the Somerset & Dorset in the Highbridge & District Skittles League. more...

Courage victory for Dodd and Gregg at Burnham & Berrow

KEVIN Dodd and Graham Gregg won the annual Courage Four-Ball Better-Ball event at Burnham & Berrow on November 10. more...

Seaman beats the blustery wind

DESPITE the cold, blustery wind, 38 players turned out for Brean Seniors' November Stableford, the favourite monthly event. By mid-morning, with the wind easing and the warming sun, good scores were being returned. more...

Bridgwater trio are Somerset table tennis stars

THREE players from Bridgwater helped the Somerset county junior team finish unbeaten and top of the league in the first round of the County Championship at Blackbrook, Taunton. more...

College netball academy show promise at Millfield

BRIDGWATER College Netball Academy competed in the County Under-19 Tournament at Millfield School. Their first match was against Millfield B, with no room for error. After an even game, with consistent play from centre Zoe Ingram, the college lost 8-7. more...

Slick Jupiter go through in Somerset Cup

BRIDGWATER Jupiter faced stiff Somerset KO Cup opposition in Premier-Division rivals Knights, who travelled with their full complement of first-team players. Jupiter were also at full strength team for only the second time this season. more...

Schools News

Dyslexia friendly at Cheddon Fitzpaine

CHILDREN with dyslexia are well looked after at Cheddon Fitzpaine Primary School - it's official! more...

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Productions at the Brewhouse

YEARS ago, the Brewhouse would put on large productions by major touring companies. When that became uneconomic, the gap was filled largely with Alan Ayckbourn, amateurs, and Abba tributes. Nothing wrong with any of those, in moderation; dependable, but unexciting. The new director has turned the small auditorium from a liability into an asset, finding a broad range of distinctive and different productions and events for Taunton. In 30 years of theatregoing, I have never seen anything so unusual and fascinating on any stage as Derevo last week. I have been to the Brewhouse five times so far this year, and missed out on some other productions that I would have liked to see. I went on average no more than twice a year in the preceding five years. Something has changed, and definitely for the better. more...

Skittles

Three Counties Skittles League

Jubilee Cup Round 2: Club Originals 297+14 (B. Ebdon 47), Tree Rats 251+22 (S. Montague 40); Golden Boys 284+10 (D. Allen/M. Culverwell 44), Bell Bandits 284+12 (G. Partridge 47); Magpies 324+6 (N. Day 52), Rogues 301+18 (G. Symes 53); Club Jokers 308+4 (R. Rowson/A. Riste 50), Bell Aftershocks 307+8 (N. Long 51). more...

Chard Ladies Skittles League

Results at November 14 more...

Chard Town Skittles League

Results at November 12 more...

Smallholder News

Milk contract designed for fairness

The NFU and NFU Scotland have launched a model milk contract designed to bring greater fairness to the relationships between milk producers and purchasers and to stimulate debate on a number of important issues. more...

Polytunnel decision welcomed

The NFU has welcomed the news that Herefordshire Council is to withdraw its policy of requiring automatic planning permission for all polytunnels in the county. more...

Avian flu latest - movements ban in place

Defra has today made available general licences to address immediate issues relating to the movement of bird by-products and mammals in the zones in place for Avian Influenza. more...

Poultry farmers show increased concern

Poultry farmers will be concerned but not surprised by news that culls will take place at further farms in the fight against avian influenza, NFU East Anglia said. more...

Somerset News

Quarry cash goes on rescue vehicle

AVON and Somerset Search and Rescue Team has a new multi role response vehicle thanks to a £13,000 grant from Somerset County Council. more...

South Somerset

Children's Hospice South West Lottery winners

IN this week's Children's Hospice South West Lottery draw, the winners were: £1,000 - Margaret Collins, Hanham, Bristol; £100 - Mrs P. Fry, Barnstaple; £50 - Mrs June Burgess, Weston-Super-Mare; £25 - Mrs Janice Bromley, Stretford. more...

Tall Ships News

Thousands to visit port next September for tall ships race

In September 2008, Falmouth will be alive as the town welcomes tens of thousands of visitors to watch the start of the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Race and thousands of cruiseship passengers arriving on no fewer than 14 vessels stemmed for that month. more...

Taunton News

New park and ride moves a step closer

A PLANNING application for Taunton's second park and ride scheme went in last week. more...

Museum's weekend Christmas event

PEOPLE will be able to step back in time at a special Victorian Christmas event at the Somerset County Museum on Sunday, November 18, as part of the Christmas Lights-On festivities in Taunton Town Centre. more...

Children in Need is upon us

TODAY is Children in Need day - send us YOUR photos of your fundraising fun! more...

Gunman told to wait for sentencing

A GUNMAN has admitted stealing thousands of pounds in a series of armed attacks on banks and building societies across the country. more...

Formosa's post offices plan

MARK Formosa, who hopes to stand for the Conservatives in Taunton Deane at the next General Election, visited Bishop's Hull sub-Post Office to discuss ideas for securing the future of the area's Post Office network. more...

Stags statement

THE partners of Stags, chartered surveyors and estate agents with 17 offices throughout the South-West, wish to stress that they have never had any association with Robert L Stagg Property Services and Management. more...

Theatre

Children's classic tale on stage at Brewhouse

A PRODUCTION of a children's classic tale comes to life on the Brewhouse stage in Taunton next week. more...

Tiverton News

Hospice gears up for Christmas bazaar

PEOPLE at Tiverton Day Hospice got in the festive spirit as they prepared for a Christmas bazaar later this month. more...

Flood warning for Tiverton

RESIDENTS have been warned that Tiverton is at risk of flooding despite having a defence system already in place. more...

Truro News

Prince Edward visits Truro College

Looking relaxed and smiling, Prince Edward dropped in on a series of workshops to promote the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme in Truro this lunchtime. more...

Village News From Around Taunton

Sampford Arundel

WI: Being great ones for multi-tasking, Sampford Arundel WI managed to have a review of one meeting, while holding two others at the same time in November, as it was their AGM as well as the normal monthly meeting. more...

Ash Priors & Halse

WI: The president, Trish Williams welcomed 29 members and three visitors. During the business meeting it seemed that all is well at Ash Priors andHalse WI; membership is up, average attendance is up, finances are healthy and a good time had been had by all during the past year. A varied programme is planned for 2008. more...

Yeovil News

Grief matters!

THE Childhood Bereavement Network has seen its latest campaign win the backing of Yeovil MP David Laws. more...

Scouts on postal run

THE Holy Trinity and Great Lyde Scout Groups, in Yeovil, will once again be holding their annual Christmas card postal service. more...

Bridgwater Mercury News

Stu takes over a tough job at his old club

FORMER Bridgwater & Albion chief Stu Woodhouse is settling into a new job - chief coach of his old club West Harbour in the New South Wales Premiership. more...

Potentially dangerous drugs stolen in bag

BRIDGWATER police are keen to trace potentially dangerous drugs that were taken when a bag was stolen in the town. more...

Bridgwater Mercury Sport

How the Town Skittles League matches finished

LATEST results in the Bridgwater Town Skittles League:A Div - Blake Arms A 449 (Steve Fursland/Andreas Christodoulou 65), Old Market D 445 (Mark Brewer 76); Great Western Club A 455 (Mike Coombes 68), New Foresters B 460 (Clive Gardner 67); Lime Kiln B 468 (Steve Redman 77), Volunteer Arms A 431 (Richard Pimm 66); Old Market C 538 (Jeff Thorne 76), Great Western Club B 512 (Dave Seymour 72); Pig & Whistle A 494 (Jerry West 78), Cobblestones A 503 (Gary Mansfield 810; River Parrett B 421 (Heinz Koloska 67), Squib B 429 (Scott Collard/Simon Caddy 59); Squib A 523 (Chris Hole 75), River Parrett A 485 (Ian Webber 72); Malt Shovel B, bye. more...

Globe NP hit top form in District Ladies' Skittles

FORMER champions Globe North Petherton have been piling up the pins in Division One the Bridgwater & District Ladies' Skittles League. more...

Jewels make it four successive wins in ladies' skittles

Bowden sets alley record at the Somerset & Dorset

SECOND-division skittler Angus Bowden, of Outsiders, broke the alley record at the Somerset & Dorset in the Highbridge & District Skittles League. more...

Courage victory for Dodd and Gregg at Burnham & Berrow

KEVIN Dodd and Graham Gregg won the annual Courage Four-Ball Better-Ball event at Burnham & Berrow on November 10. more...

Seaman beats the blustery wind

New manager takes over at golf club

ENMORE Park Golf Club have appointed one of their recent ex-captains to the post of club manager. more...

Rich stands down at Over Stowey

PHIL Rich, captain of Over Stowey Cricket Club's 1st XI, announced at their annual presentation evening that he was stepping down so he could play 2nd-XI cricket with his son. more...

Bridgwater trio are Somerset table tennis stars

THREE players from Bridgwater helped the Somerset county junior team finish unbeaten and top of the league in the first round of the County Championship at Blackbrook, Taunton. more...

Now Kunc wins Under-25 indoor cap

BRIDGWATER bowls player Neil Kunc has been selected to represent England in the indoor Under-25 Home Internationals at Newport in January. more...

College netball academy show promise at Millfield

Slick Jupiter go through in Somerset Cup

College basketball squad leave comeback too late

FOR the second year running, Bridgwater College Basketball Academy squad made the long trip to play Truro College. more...

Chard & Ilminster News News

Ding Gardening Club, Horton

THE November meeting gave members an artists and art historians view of Hestercombe Gardens. Jo Pocock has worked as a volunteer at the Gardens for 20 years, and has recently come into the post of Communications Manager. Her talk was fascinating - a really different view of the gardens, their history shown in paintings and sketches of the owner (Copplestone Warre Bamfylde) of its early conception and development. more...

South Somerset Palestine Israel Peace Group

SOUTH Somerset Palestine Israel Peace Group's October meeting discussed Church of England investment in companies that sustain the more...

PJ party for Pudsey

STAFF at Pure Beauty in Chard simply rolled out of bed for their charity effort for Children In Need today (Friday). more...

Topsy turvy day at Avishayes

YOUNGSTERS at Chard's Avishayes school are switched up today (Friday) to help raise money for Children in Need. more...

Ilton consultation event

PEOPLE in Ilton had the chance to find out more about plans to build 42 new homes in the village in a consultation event this week. more...

Colourful characters for Children In Need

FAIRIES, pumpkins, spiders and spacemen all came out at Clare House childcare centre for Children In Need today (Friday). more...

Groups casch in at town event

ORGANISERS of the Opportunity Ilminster event have hailed it as a 'great success' after 31 groups and organisations bid for £30,000 of district council cash last night (Thursday). more...

Busy planers in Village grounds

THE Sunday School Wood next to the parish church at Combe St Nicholas will look even more beautiful this spring now that volunteers have been busy planting 1,500 bluebell bulbs. more...

Cakes for cash

STUDENTS at Chard's Hollyrood Community School joined in the fun to raise money for Children In Need today (Friday). more...

Lessons on being green

CHILDREN at Neroche Primary School in Broadway are being told to think more about the environment and ways to safeguard its future on Tuesday. more...

Long service awards for safety women

TWO hard working lollypop ladies from Swanmead Community School in Ilminster have been awarded for their long service to the community. more...

Healthy congratulations

YEOVIL MP David Laws visited Holyrood Community School in Chard to congratulate them on winning the Healthy Schools award for their lunchtime meals. more...

Thousands gather for annual event

THOUSANDS of people gathered in Ilminster for the town's popular Victorian evening tonight (Friday). more...

Policing awards

POLICE are looking to recruit the public's help to find the most outstanding officers and staff in the force for the first-ever Community Policing Awards, which will be held next March. more...

Horton Women's Institute

AT their November annual meeting, members heard from retiring president Audrey Cooksley how successful the past year had been, with 12 new members bringing the total to almost 50. more...

Chard & Ilminster News Sport

Dawlish Town 3, Chard Town 0

Toolstation Western League more...

Falmouth Packet News

Royal visitor at University College Falmouth

Maritime museum celebrates Christmas

This year the National Maritime Museum in Falmouth and Mission for Seafarers have teamed up to send some festive cheer to those away at sea for Christmas. more...

New era for Falmouth law firm

A Falmouth law practice has settled into its new surroundings, after moving from the centre of the town after 26 years. more...

Pudsey brings in the cash for Children in Need

More than 250 primary school children formed a circle around Pudsey Bear performed the weather massage in the Mediterranean biome at Eden as Children in Need got under way. more...

Viking voyages in Falmouth

Viking voyages brought to life in talk at maritime museum more...

Mylor Road closed after single vehicle accident

POLICE closed the road up from Penryn to Mylor this morning because of a single vehicle accident. more...

Mid Devon Star News

New crime prevention strategy for youth

AN INTEGRATED approach to tackling youth crime is the aim of a new youth crime prevention strategy being launched next month by The Youth Offending Partnership led by Devon County Council. more...

Tackling domestic violence

EVENTS across Devon this month will highlight the serious issue of domestic violence. more...

Vote for cycling and walking routes

SUPPORT is growing fast for Devon's cycle and walking routes in the Sustrans Connect 2 bid aiming to gain Big Lottery Funding. more...

Celebrate tree week

TO celebrate National Tree Week, Rangers at Devon County Council's Grand Western Canal Country Park in Tiverton, are offering volunteers an opportunity to join them on Sunday November 25, from 10am - 4pm to take part in tree-related activities including hedge planting and hedge laying. more...

Devon charity is named as best of the year

THE Blue Cross animal charity, which cares for unwanted pets in Devon and across the UK, today announced that it has been chosen as the 2008 Charity of the Year at one of the world's most famous equestrian events, the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials. more...

Dog dies in house fire

FIRE crews were called to a house fire on Gervase Avenue in Exeter this morning at around 8am. more...

Oldest newlyweds in Britain

A DEVON couple are to become Britain's oldest newlyweds. more...

Lifetime achievement nominations

POWERGEN is seeking nominations for over-60s in Devon who deserve a Lifetime Achievement Award. more...

Gladys celebrates becoming 60-year member

CELEBRATIONS have been held at Cullompton Baptist Church following one of its members reaching a landmark by becoming a 60-year member. more...

Smallholder News

Milk contract designed for fairness

Polytunnel decision welcomed

The NFU has welcomed the news that Herefordshire Council is to withdraw its policy of requiring automatic planning permission for all polytunnels in the county. more...

Avian flu latest - movements ban in place

Defra has today made available general licences to address immediate issues relating to the movement of bird by-products and mammals in the zones in place for Avian Influenza. more...

Food Standards Agency suggests price increases for meat

The Food Standards Agency has published a consultation paper on increased charges to approved meat premises for 2008/9. more...

New members sought for committee

The Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs (ACAF) is looking for a new chair and four members. more...

Nutritional guidance stage two

The Food Standards Agency has published Issue 2 of the technical guidance for the front-of-pack nutritional signpost labelling approach. more...

Avian Flu advice

The outbreak of avian influenza on a farm in Suffolk is the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain. Initial characteristics suggest it is of Asian lineage and closely related to strains found in the Czech Republic and Germany over the summer. more...

Summer and autumn from hell says NFU leader

Farming's 'summer and autumn from hell' should act as a wake up call to government about the importance of agriculture, NFU President Peter Kendall told East Anglian members. more...

Somerset County Gazette News

Wivey Station on the national stage

WIVELISCOMBE Railway Club will put the town on the national stage when it shows a layout at one of the largest model railway exhibitions in the country. more...

Debenhams makeover to support charity

DEBENHAMS in Taunton is holding a cosmetics and perfumery gala night spectacular in aid of SURE. more...

Gunman told to wait for sentencing

A GUNMAN has admitted stealing thousands of pounds in a series of armed attacks on banks and building societies across the country. more...