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Wells school looking to tighten security after arson attacks
Trespassers have been setting fire to school property, intimidating staff and ripping up children's crops at a school in Wells. This has led the head teacher of St Cuthbert's Junior School to look at...
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X Factor audition delight for Somerset woman months after cancer diagnosis
A Somerset woman, recently diagnosed with cancer, has sung her way through to the next round of the X Factor at the Yeovil mobile auditions.Jacqui Marshall, aged 56 from Williton, was diagnosed with...
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Police scale back Jill Dando murder inquiry
The murder investigation into the shooting of former Westcountry journalist Jill Dando has been shut down after a £500,000 forensic review failed to find new evidence, according to reports. Ms Dando,...
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The Rolling Stones to follow Glastonbury Festival with huge Hyde Park concert
Glastonbury Festival headliners The Rolling Stones have this afternoon announced a major summer concert at London's Hyde Park. The Stones will headline the Pyramid Stage at the end of June, before...
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Cheddar Caves boss Ceawlin Thynn to marry foodie Emma McQuiston
She's the daughter of a Nigerian oil-rig millionaire and loves the stately home of Longleat so much, she even wrote a dissertation on its state rooms. So Emma McQuiston is perhaps the perfect lady to...
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Bath Rugby add London Irish forward Matt Garvey to list of signings
It is not Bath's illustrious past that Gary Gold and his coaching staff have been selling prospective players during their recruitment process – but instead the hope of a bright future. Matt Garvey...
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Finishing is key to PDC ace Gary Anderson surviving McCoy's Premier League...
Darts ace Gary Anderson admits his finishing on the big stage must improve if he is to survive the McCoy's Premier League's Judgement Night.The Burnham-based Scot is one of four contenders battling for...
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Heroin couple intended to flood Yeovil's streets with £15,000 of drugs
Police have revealed how more than £15,000 of heroin destined for Yeovil was taken off the streets after the couple responsible for the trafficking were jailed for a total of six years. Amanda Minter,...
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Yeovil Town to axe youth academy amid cost concerns
Yeovil Town will axe its youth academy at the end of the season, citing expense and a lack of progress on a proposed Huish Park development plan as reasons. The move comes less than a year after the...
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Gary Johnson: Yeovil Town must not rest on laurels in play-off bid
Yeovil Town manager Gary Johnson insists his side cannot rest on their laurels now that they are back in the play-off fold. The Glovers dropped out of the top six thanks to a run of form which saw them...
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Couples' shock as wedding celebrations are cancelled
Almost 70 couples due to get married at a venue near Keynsham have been left in the lurch after the announcement that the events company based there has been kicked out.Emily Tanner and Luke Walker, of...
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Butlins Minehead reveals £12 million lakeside chalet development plan
They gave thousands of families the chance to get away from it all, but now Butlins Minehead proposes to sweep away its 1960s chalets and replace them with modern accommodation in a £12 million...
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Lengthy recovery for man seriously injured in Exeter Westpoint darts 'taxi'...
It's going to be a lengthy spell on the sidelines for Cheddar FC manager Tim Richens, but he has already pencilled in the start of next season as the time when he will return to the football club. The...
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Paul Nicholls aims to repeat Grand National glory with Daryl Jacob on Join...
Paul Nicholls hopes that jockey Daryl Jacob can bring him John Smith's Grand National glory for a second successive year on Saturday.Jacob rode Neptune Collonges to victory in the race 12 months ago...
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Brett Williams death: Ex-Royal Marine died on fiancée's birthday
The fiancée of a former Royal Marine who was beaten to death outside a South African rugby stadium has spoken of her devastation. Louise Scott, of Bishops Lydeard, near Taunton, revealed that her...
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Britney Spears fans launch Twitter campaign to take over Godney
Fans of pop sensation Britney Spears want to colonise a tiny central Somerset village. Some of the more vocal fans of the American pop star, who shot to fame with the single ...Baby One More Time, have...
View ArticleWedmore Freemasons lift veil of secrecy with open evening
No mystery will remain unexplained as freemasons of the Wedmore-based Alfred and Guthrum Lodge open up the Masonic Hall for an open evening. Anyone wishing to learn more about freemasonry is welcome to...
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Victoria Bodman tributes: Family mourns death of 'fun-loving and kind'...
The family of a woman who died in a collision have paid tribute to her. Victoria Bodman, née Kenrick, 37, was a pillion passenger on a motorbike which was in a collision with another vehicle at...
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Operation Yewtree arrest in Somerset not connected to Jimmy Savile
Detectives investigating allegations of sexual assault arising from the Jimmy Savile abuse scandal have arrested a 65-year-old man in Somerset. Scotland Yard has confirmed that the man was arrested on...
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Yeovil Town's next two games could hold key to futures of Brighton and Hove...
Yeovil Town's results from their next two games could hold the key to whether loan duo Vitalijs Maksimenko and Jordan Cook stay at the club until the end of the season. Brighton and Hove Albion...
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