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Candidates named for Brent, Cheddar and King Alfred county council elections
The contenders for the Cheddar Valley seats on Somerset County Council have been announced a month before the election. The election is organised by the district councils on county's behalf and in...
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Bangladeshi man a victim of racially aggravated assault in Clevedon
Police are appealing for witnesses after a racially aggravated assault against a Bangladeshi man in North Somerset. Officers said the victim was walking past Greggs on Queens Square in Clevedon at...
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Police release CCTV picture relating to theft in Langport
POLICE have released this image of a man they wish to speak to regarding a theft in Langport. Officers are investigating a series of thefts from the One Stop store in Parrett Close. Small items...
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Wells Waitrose looking for staff for their new store
Waitrose will start recruiting for up to 140 new jobs next week as the countdown to the summer opening of its first store in Wells continues. Opportunities range from roles in the customer cafe and...
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Wells Mother Jailed for Cocaine Use
A Wells mother who continued to test positive for cocaine while under a drug rehabilitation order, which was said by a judge to be her last chance, has been jailed for six months. Lucy Baird, 29, of...
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Somerset's wanted: Do you recognise anyone in these CCTV images?
Police have released another series of CCTV images to appeal for the public's help in solving a number of Somerset crimes. The pictures have been issued through the independent Crimestoppers charity in...
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Truck slips off road and overturns into rhyne
This northern Irish trucker had an unfortunate mishap while negotiating narrow lanes running across the Somerset Levels. The articulated truck slipped over the edge of a road and overturned into a...
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Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts not keen on 'old hat' Glastonbury Festival
They've been together for 50 years and, unlike so many rock and roll bands that have followed in their considerable footsteps, have found a way to stick together. But a ripple of dissent appears to...
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'Rip off' processing charges for debit and credit card purchases are outlawed
A ban on "rip-off" charges for people who use debit or credit cards to buy goods and services such as flights and cinema tickets began today. Under the new rules, traders are being told to make sure...
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Strong field for Taunton Marathon and Half Marathon
In-form Peter Monaghan will be seeking to retain his title in the 30th Taunton marathon and half marathon tomorrow. Monaghan won the half event 12 months ago and will start among the favourites,...
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Police cordon off village as bomb disposal team remove unexploded device
Police have lifted a cordon imposed on a Somerset village after the discovery of what was thought to be an unexploded Second World War device in a garden. The emergency services were called at around...
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Sprinter Sacre proves step-up in distance is no problem in Melling Chase
Nicky Henderson breathed a huge sigh of relief as a step up in distance made no difference to Sprinter Sacre, who turned in another breathtaking performance in the John Smith's Melling Chase at...
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Imperial Commander win at Grand National would be career highlight for Nigel...
Nigel Twiston-Davies admits it would be the clear highlight of his excellent training career if Imperial Commander can become only the third Cheltenham Gold Cup winner in history to claim the John...
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Bath Rugby v Stade Francais team news - Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final
Nick Abendanon, Tom Biggs, Ben Skirving and Simon Taylor all return to the Bath starting line-up for today's Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final against Stade Francais at the Recreation Ground (1pm)....
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Byron Webster: Yeovil Town could have been top of League One by now
Yeovil Town defender Byron Webster believes the Glovers could have been sitting on top of League One had it not been for a six-game winless streak early in the season. Gary Johnson's side lost six...
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Somerset Rebels 57-37 Ipswich Witches: Premier League Cup defence off to...
Cases Somerset Rebels got the defence of their Premier League Cup off to the best possible start last night, hammering Ipswich Witches 57-37 at a freezing Oaktree Arena. Before the tapes rose, there...
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Grand National fences not to blame for horse deaths - Nigel Twiston-Davies
Trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies was not attaching blame to the Grand National fences at Aintree after Little Josh was put down following a fall in the John Smith's Topham Chase. The 11-year-old parted...
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Norovirus outbreak at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton
An outbreak of norovirus means visiting restrictions are in place at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton.Sedgemoor, Conservators, Fielding, Coleridge and Mendip wards are being closely monitored to...
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Child labour fears for farms if Agricultural Wages Board is abolished
The abolition of the Agricultural Wages Board could lead to children working on the land being exploited, an international union representing farm workers has warned. The prediction from the...
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Daryl Jacob and Join Together target back-to-back Grand National wins for...
Daryl Jacob returns to the Grand National meeting with growing confidence that he and Ditcheat trainer Paul Nicholls can win the world's most famous steeplechase for the second year on the bounce....
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