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CRICKET: Barrington beaten by Wells as Barrowman changes game
Barrington 1st XI 156 Wells 1st XI 157-2 (Wells won by eight wickets)Wells 1st XI secured a comprehensive victory over Barrington to get their season up and running.Bowling first in warm conditions,...
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CRICKET: Cranmore seconds beaten by Wembdon Academy
Cranmore 2nd XI 109 Wembdon Academy 113-1 (Wembdon won by nine wickets)Wembdon Academy came out on top against Cranmore 2nd XI after a battle between two young teams who showed they have excellent...
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Students hurt after camping stove explodes during field trip
A camping stove exploded in a Dorset holiday park last night, injuring four Somerset college students. Teenagers from Norton Radstock College were on a five-day field trip in Weymouth when the gas...
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Fulham defender Dan Burn would 'never turn down' Yeovil Town return
Fulham defender Dan Burn would be keen to return to Yeovil next season if both parties could agree a deal. The imposing centre-half capped an impressive loan spell with the Glovers by heading home the...
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Probe into badger cull supermarket milk contamination threat
An internet claim that badger cull protesters have contaminated supermarket milk in Somerset and Gloucestershire where culls are planned is under investigation by police and national agencies. Supplies...
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Anger as dog warden refuses to collect stray animal after 5pm
A lost dog has prompted complaints about the way the district council handles stray animals.Street couple Joe Lepper and Emma Butterfield found the animal wandering in the fields between Street and...
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Greg Brock second at Cheddar Gorge 10k
Cheddar Running Club's Greg Brock came home second at the Cheddar Gorge 10k on Sunday. The cross-country race was won by Adam Grant in 39mins 51secs, with Brock coming home in 41:22. "It was a great...
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We have moved! Check out our Somerset newspaper websites
Eight new websites have been launched to provide all the latest news, sport and entertainment in Somerset. For several years, This is Somerset has been the home of all news and sport from the Western...
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CRICKET: Low total leaves Cheddar bowlers too much to do
Cheddar 1st XI 93 Bagborough 1st XI 94-6 (Bagborough won by four wickets)Cheddar were again left to rue a lack of runs as they fell to a third straight defeat when they visited Bagborough on...
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CRICKET: Frome cruise past Westlands
Frome 1st XI 267-6 Westlands 1st XI 174 (Frome won by 93 runs)Frome 1st XI made it two wins from three in the Somerset Division of the West of England Premier League by comprehensively beating rivals...
View ArticleMike Hawes named as new Wellington manager
Mike Hawes has taken up his new job as manager of Toolstation League Wellington after ending his ties with rivals Chard Town. Hawes was Chard's secretary and also ran their under-18 side. He replaces...
View ArticleExmoor schools reviewed over impact of funding changes
The future of three small schools on Exmoor is under review. Exford First, All Saints First in Dulverton and Dulverton Middle and Community School are suffering because numbers are relatively low, and...
View ArticleBridgwater Town boss Richard Fey appoints Geraint Bater as player-assistant
Yate Town's captain Geraint Bater has become Bridgwater Town's first new signing of the summer. He joins the Evo-Stik Southern League club not only as a player but assistant to new boss Richard Fey who...
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John Goymer leads his team to top spot
PGA professional John Goymer joined a team of three amateurs to win the CIA Insurance Radyr Golf Club Pro-am in Cardiff last week.Goymer, from Babcary, and his team – sponsored by BPU Accountants – won...
View ArticleMan who died in fall from Highbridge roof named as Samuel Maxwell
A worker who died after falling from the roof of business premises in Somerset has been named as electrical engineer Samuel Maxwell of Wells. An inquest into his death was opened and adjourned in...
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Yeovil Town boss Gary Johnson ruled out of running for Millwall job
Former England and Chelsea midfielder Dennis Wise could be in line for a sensational return to Millwall as manager after Yeovil Town boss Gary Johnson was effectively ruled out of the running. Johnson...
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Catherine Wells-Burr murder trial: 'I didn't kill my girlfriend'
A man broke down and wept in the witness box yesterday as he denied killing his girlfriend – sobbing, "everyone blames me". Rafal Nowak, 31, is accused of murdering partner Catherine Wells-Burr, 23,...
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Woman's £1.5m swindle bank-rolled a life of luxury
A crooked financial controller has been jailed after she stole £1.5 million from her employers to fund a life of luxury. Wendy Nichols, 49, siphoned cash from company accounts and used it to pay for...
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First bus service cuts and job losses loom in Somerset
Troubled bus operator First last night cut a number of services in Somerset – potentially damaging the county's economic recovery. First Group, which earlier this week revealed to the City a terrible...
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Somerset lose to Sussex in less than five sessions
Somerset collapsed to an innings defeat in less than five sessions at Horsham, as Sussex went top of LV= County Championship. Somerset fared slightly better than their first-innings 76, but were still...
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