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'Greatest living explorer' Sir Ranulph Fiennes sets off on Antarctic challenge
Veteran explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes set off on a gruelling Antarctic challenge on Saturday – but was more worried about missing his daughter's birthday. He and his five-man team hope to become the...
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Dire defending gives Pompey blues – A fans view
Full-time score: Portsmouth 1 – 2 YeovilStadium: Fratton Park, PortsmouthPortsmouth goalscorer/s: Benson 54'Yeovil goalscorer/s: Blizzard 15', Webster 38'Attendance: 12,370Official MOTM: Mustapha...
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Residents treated for smoke inhalation after sofa fire in Yeovil flat
Residents of a flat in Yeovil were treated for smoke inhalation after their sofa caught fire last night. Emergency services were called to the ground floor flat in Goldcroft Court at around 9.15pm....
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Two treated for smoke inhalation after Wincanton chimney fire spreads
A chimney fire spread to the conservatory of a home in Wincanton in the early hours of this morning. Firefighters from the town were joined at the scene in Springfield Road by crews from Castle Cary...
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Police seek witnesses after Chard shop window is damaged
Police in Chard are seeking witnesses following damage to a window at a property in the town.The incident happened between 3.55am and 4.55am on Saturday, December 29 on Holyrood Street, when the window...
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Somerset bus fares to increase by up to 25p after First price hike
Bus fares will increase by up to 25 pence in parts of Somerset today following the introduction of an annual price hike by transport operator First. First says fares have been increased to reflect a...
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1,000-year-old bridge at Tarr Steps washed away in Exmoor floods
One of the region's oldest bridges – Exmoor's Tarr Steps – has been swept away by a raging, swollen river as what is likely to be the wettest year on record comes to a soggy end. The iconic...
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Man dies after car hits tree on A37 at Gurney Slade
A driver has died in a collision on the A37 at Gurney Slade in the early hours of Sunday morning.The incident happened at about 1.40am when the car, which was travelling from Shepton Mallet towards...
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Earthquake tremor that shook village measured 1.3 on Richter Scale
An earth tremor shook part of Somerset yesterday. The tremor, described as small, happened at 2.52am beneath Highbridge, in the north of the county. It was first reported by www.Burnham-on-Sea.com...
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Happy New Year! Somerset sees in 2013
This is Somerset, the Western Gazette, the Mid Somerset Series and the Somerset Standard and Guardian wishes everyone a very happy new year. We'd love to see your New Year's Eve party photos, so why...
View ArticleTrials round-up: Henry Pym wins expert class in Yeo Vale's Stoford trial
Somerset farmer's son Henry Pym topped the expert class results in the Yeo Vale club's annual charity trial at Stoford during which £300 has raised for the St Margaret's Hospice in Yeovil in memory of...
View ArticleTaunton Town pull out all stops to keep Tiverton Town game on
Taunton Town will be pulling out all the stops in a bid to play at home to Tiverton Town in Division One South and West of the Evo-Stik Southern League this afternoon (3pm). "The game is tremendously...
View ArticleBridgwater Town at full strength for Clevedon Town trip
Bridgwater Town will be at full strength for their away game against Clevedon Town in Division One South and West of the Evo-Stik Southern League today. Their squad will include latest signing Andrew...
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Daffodils in bloom already by A30 in Yeovil
Are these daffodils in bloom beside the A30 in Yeovil a sign of a brighter 2013? Sam and Charlotte Harris, nine and seven, are joined by George Quartermaine, 92, to look at the unseasonal flowers.
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Criminals made to repay £1.2m from proceeds of crimes
Criminals across Avon and Somerset have been forced to pay back more than £1.2 million from the proceeds of their crimes since April. The money, which includes more than £600,000 compensation to...
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Search for a new job in Somerset in 2013
If your New Year's resolution is to find a new job, did you know there are currently more than 500 jobs in Somerset being advertised on ThisisSomerset.co.uk? You can search for jobs across the county,...
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'Poorly equipped' fishermen refuse lifeboat help as gale blows in
Three fishermen who ventured into dangerous seas in a dinghy refused help from lifeboat crews because they wanted to carry on fishing. Two RNLI lifeboats were scrambled after several 999 calls...
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180 drivers arrested during December drink-driving crackdown
Some 180 drivers have been arrested for drink or drug driving offences across Avon and Somerset since the launch of a December crackdown. The arrests have been made as part of the police's Operation...
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Police on beat 'just 10 per cent of shift' in Avon and Somerset force area
Police officers in Avon and Somerset spend only six minutes of every hour on frontline duties, a new study has claimed. The investigation into police efficiency has shown that only 10.6 per cent of a...
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Somerset Rebels trio ready to start Australian Speedway Championship bid
Cases Somerset Rebels trio Jason Doyle, Alex Davies and Josh Grajczonek will get their Australian Speedway Championship campaigns under way this weekend. Rebels skipper Doyle and Davies must negotiate...
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