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Rolling Stones for 2013 Glastonbury Festival headline slot?
Mick Jagger has apparently hinted that the Rolling Stones could be headed for Glastonbury Festival's coveted Sunday slot. In an interview with NME, Jagger said: "There are other things in the world,...
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Alec Lewis tributes: Great rugby hero never forgot Wells roots
Wells is mourning the death of one of its greatest sporting heroes following the death of Alec Lewis, aged 92, in Grahamstown, South Africa.Mr Lewis joined Wells Rugby Club, or Mendip as it was then...
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Mum reveals terrifying moment she saw her baby plunge into icy water at...
The mother of a six-month-old baby blown off a harbour wall in his pushchair told yesterday how she "thought he was dead" after he plunged into the icy water. Kate Cooper, 34, had taken son Sam for a...
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Pensioner fuming after car stuck in snow is slapped with parking ticket
A Wincanton pensioner with severe arthritis was left fuming after his snowbound car was slapped with a parking ticket. Jim Firth, 83, has had a pacemaker for the last ten years and relies on a mobility...
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Garden waste collections return to normal service following snow disruption
Somerset garden waste collections suspended during last week's snow disruption have now returned to normal service. Collections were halted in Mendip, South Somerset and Taunton Deane last Friday as...
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A3088 Cartgate link road in Yeovil closed in both directions after crash
The Cartgate link road in Yeovil is closed in both directions following an accident. The accident occurred on the A3088 between the Cartgate roundabout on the A303 and Bunford Lane. Police have closed...
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Volunteers needed to help amorous toads cross road safely
An appeal has been launched for volunteers to help in a rescue mission in the Mendips – to make sure amorous toads cross roads safely in the spring.The problem is that unlike frogs, which have an...
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New merged ambulance service begins today
A giant single organisation covering more than 10,000 square miles will today take over 999 ambulance services for the whole of the South West region. More than 2,000 patients a day will be treated by...
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Settled future will boost Fulham defender Dan Burn's loan progress at Yeovil...
Fulham youngster Dan Burn believes knowing that he will be on loan at Yeovil Town for the coming months will boost his progress. The towering defender has been a regular starter since joining the...
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Government scraps Great Western rail franchise race
Vital West country rail services are "in limbo" today after the Government scrapped the competition for the 15-year Great Western franchise. Existing train operator First Great Western has had its...
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Stamp collector's dismay as rare first day cover is destroyed in catalogue of...
An over-enthusiastic member of staff at the Royal Mail has destroyed a rare set of stamps.The envelope was sent from Switzerland and included a rare first day cover – when a stamp is issued and used on...
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The Rolling Stones 'close' to making 2013 Glastonbury Festival decision
The Rolling Stones are said to be close to making a decision on whether to make their first ever appearance at Glastonbury Festival, after reports that they were offered the main headlining slot in a...
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Matt Banahan hopes to play on for 10 years after agreeing new Bath Rugby deal
Being part of a bright Bath future is what made Matt Banahan's decision to sign a new contract with the club a no-brainer. The giant centre has been at The Rec since joining the academy as a...
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Gary Johnson delighted to keep Yeovil Town squad together after January...
Yeovil Town manager Gary Johnson has admitted he was surprised to be able to keep hold of all his key players in the January transfer window. Despite several players enjoying excellent runs of form and...
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Lorry gets jammed in narrow churchyard lane at Brompton Regis
A road in a quaint Exmoor village has been closed this morning after a lorry got jammed between a house and a churchyard wall. The heavy goods vehicle became stuck as it attempted to travel around a...
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2013 Butlins Redcoats step into spotlight at Minehead
They are a British institution from whose ranks have emerged some of the country's top entertainers, so all eyes were on the red blazers when the latest Butlins Redcoats stepped into the spotlight. The...
View ArticleLate opening at Clutton pub to start next weekend
The newly-refurbished Warwick Arms pub in Clutton will stay open until 2am seven nights a week from next Saturday. A compromise hatched at a Bath and North East Somerset Council licensing meeting means...
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Somerset animal centre rescues washed up seabirds covered in 'palm oil'
A rescue operation has been launched after more than 100 seabirds were washed up along the Westcountry coast covered in a sticky "waxy, glue-like" substance said to be palm oil. The guillemots, a kind...
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Driver and dog rescued from flood water after ignoring A361 road closure signs
Another driver has been rescued from flood water after ignoring road closure signs on the A361 between Burrowbridge and East Lyng. The road was closed earlier this week due to rising flood water on the...
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Woman in hospital after crash involving two cars and a bus on A38 near Taunton
A woman was cut free from one of two cars involved in a collision with a bus on the A38 between Taunton and Wellington this morning. The collision happened near the Rumwell Farm Shop at around 8.30am...
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