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Full line-up confirmed for Somerset Rebels Christmas Cracker speedway meeting
The full line-up for this month's Somerset Rebels Christmas Cracker speedway meeting has been confirmed. British Under-21 champion Joe Haines, Edinburgh captain Derek Sneddon, new Newcastle signing...
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MP David Heath: Pilot badger cull schemes to fight TB will go ahead
Controversial pilot culls of badgers in two South West locations will go ahead next year, according to Farming Minister David Heath. The Frome and Somerton Lib Dem MP restated the Government's...
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Police in Castle Cary warn of Christmas crime threat
Castle Cary's police community support officer has warned members of the public to be vigilant against thieves over the Christmas period.PCSO Hayley Barber attended Monday's Castle Cary Town Council...
View ArticleInjured Yeovil Town duo will return with physical edge, says Gary Johnson
Nathan Ralph and Lewis Young will return to fitness with an added physical edge, according to Yeovil Town manager Gary Johnson.The duo have been out of action since the beginning of October after Ralph...
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Downside School duo called up to Somerset rugby squad
Two Downside School pupils have been selected to play rugby for Somerset.Will Harwood and Vladimir Guize, both in Year 9, have already begun county training, with Harwood also selected for the Bath...
View ArticleJustin Pipe sticks to trusted formula ahead of World Darts Championship
If it ain't broke, don't fix it – a well-worn adage, but one darts ace Justin Pipe currently extols as he prepares for the biggest tournament of them all.This time next week The Force of North Curry...
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Time Team's Mick Aston backs Somerset museum's £1.7m bid
Professor Mick Aston, former presenter for BBC's Time Team, has signed a petition backing the £1.7 million bid to redevelop Glastonbury's Somerset Rural Life Museum.Thousands of people across the...
View ArticleChard Town manager's son switches on new floodlights
Chard Town manager Nik Flory has described how his family were touched by the support of the club and its fans when son Isaac turned on new floodlights.The three-year-old, recently home from hospital...
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Justin Pipe sticks to trusted formula ahead of 2013 Ladbrokes World Darts...
If it ain't broke, don't fix it – a well-worn adage, but one darts ace Justin Pipe currently extols as he prepares for the biggest tournament of them all.This time next week The Force of North Curry...
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'Jesus lookalike' darts fan ejected for 'distracting players' at Butlins...
Top darts players can't normally get enough of 'doubles' – but a fan who bears an uncanny resemblance to Jesus was kicked out of a major tournament as he was putting off the players. Bearded darts fan...
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From Russia with gloves: Somerset farmer swaps Exmoor for Siberia
Life is tough on Exmoor in the winter, but the temperature never drops nearly as low as on former West Country farmer Michael Ware's farm – in Siberia. He has spent the last 20 years building a new...
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Yeovil Town players given Christmas target in play-off push
Yeovil Town's players have committed themselves to bringing festive cheer to Huish Park after being shown training schedules for both success and failure over Christmas. The Glovers warm up for the...
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Police called to Yeovil KFC after chicken meal 'hurled' at takeaway workers
Police were called to a new fast-food restaurant in Yeovil after reports that a rowdy diner threw his meal at staff. Customers at KFC, on Houndstone Retail Park, said they saw a man become aggressive...
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2013 Glastonbury Festival tickets application process opens for mid-Somerset...
The application process for mid-Somerset residents to get Sunday tickets for Glastonbury Festival is now open. Details and application forms are available by calling 01458-834596, emailing...
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Yeovil Town's Paddy Madden not distracted by future
Paddy Madden believes Yeovil Town fans are beginning to see his best but remained tight-lipped about where his future lies next month.The Carlisle United striker has become a firm favourite at Huish...
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Wildlife hit hard by Somerset Levels flooding
When huge sheets of water cover large areas of land it is not only the humans who feel the pain – this starving owl ended up in an animal rescue centre this week after being forced off the flooded...
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Fire breaks out at used car dealership in Midsomer Norton
Fire crews spent three hours battling a blaze at a used car dealership in Midsomer Norton last night. An accidental fire broke out at Dave Fowlers Garage on Radstock Road at around 5.40pm. When...
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Taunton crack house shut down
A crack house in Taunton has been closed following countless crimes and neighbourhood disturbances.North Somerset Magistrates Court approved the closure order for the premises, at 147 Allington Close...
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Arrests after drugs raid in Chard and Crewkerne
TWO people have been arrested in a drugs swoop in Chard today.Police officers attended a property in Crib Close following information received from members of the public.A small amount of Class B drugs...
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Wilkinsons in Yeovil closed after white powder found in envelope
Police have warned people to avoid an area of Yeovil near the cinema after they found white powder early this afternoon. The unidentified powder is believed to have been found in an envelope in a car...
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