Police appeal following Clutton burglary
 Police are appealing for information following a break-in at the home of an elderly couple in Clutton in which raiders netted a substantial amount of money and jewellery.A safe was stolen in the raid...
View ArticlePaulton boss accentuates the positives after double home setback
Paulton Rovers boss Nick Bunyard saw his battling players lose to the league's top two this week – but has urged them to take the positives into another home double header. After a 2-0 defeat to...
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Midsomer Norton High Street brought to standstill by trapped lorry
Midsomer Norton High Street was brought to a standstill at lunchtime on Wednesday when a lorry trying to get past parked cars slipped off the pavement trapping part of its tail bar under the wheel arch...
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Staying seventh does not bother Yeovil Town manager Gary Johnson
Being unable to cross the line into the play-off places will not bother Yeovil Town manager Gary Johnson just yet as long as his team keep winning.The Glovers entertain Scunthorpe United on Saturday...
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Alternative Fitness comes to Wincanton!
On the 23rd of February at 10.30am for two hours a branch of Trowbridge School of Pole Dance are offering a FREE taster morning in their Alternative Fitness classes. They currently offer Pole Dancing,...
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Lilywhites timewasting tactics backfire as Greens remain unbeaten – A...
FT score: Yeovil Town 3 – 1 Preston North End (Npower League One)Stadium: Huish Park, YeovilYeovil goalscorer/s: Hayter 73', Ralph 80', Madden 90'Preston North End goalscorer/s: Beardsley 30'My Man of...
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Waitrose building work to begin in Wells after multi-storey car park opens
Wells now has its first multi-storey car park.As part of the development for the new Waitrose on Whiting Way the 367 space car park opened for business on Monday.For building work to start on the...
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Chimney fire warning after four Somerset blazes within two hours
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service have urged people to take extra care after a spate of chimney fires. Crews dealt with five chimney fires in less two hours on Tuesday evening - four of them...
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Wind turbines could supply half of Torr Works quarry's power
Aggregate Industries has launched a public consultation on the development of four proposed wind turbines at Torr Works, in East Cranmore.The quarry has said the proposed turbines are medium in scale...
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Call for crackdown on birds of prey poisoners at work across country
Environment Minister Richard Benyon has vowed to stamp out the persecution of birds of prey after maps published by a wildlife agency revealed more than 100 incidents across England and Wales in five...
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Jenson Button: I love being the most experienced driver
Jenson Button ended 2012 just as he started it – as a winner – and he is hoping to get off to the same great start this year. The Frome-born F1 ace began 2012 by winning the Australian Grand Prix in...
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Yeovil Town's Paddy Madden is player of the month in npower League One
Yeovil Town striker Paddy Madden and Bristol Rovers defender Tom Parkes both won player of the month awards yesterday. Glovers striker Madden scooped the npower League One award for January after...
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Award for special police constable Steve Cook after river rescue drama
A Shepton Mallet special police constable has been singled out for his bravery after saving a man from a freezing river.Volunteer policeman Steve Cook, aged 51, was given one of the highest awards...
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Weston-super-Mare midfielder Ross Stearn turns down Bath City move
Ross Stearn has given Weston-super-Mare supporters a major lift by turning down the chance to move to league rivals Bath City. The 22-year-old former Bristol City midfielder believes his chances of...
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Somerset's Nick Compton expects tough Test series for England in New Zealand
Somerset's England Test batsman Nick Compton is predicting a tough series against New Zealand, which starts in Dunedin on March 6. The 29-year-old made his England Test debut in the series success...
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'Tango-like' orange water in Axbridge could be natural phenomenon
Orange water running through Axbridge could be a natural phenomenon, says experts. The Tango-like stream in a ditch by Portmeade Drove west of Cheddar reservoir may be coloured from metal ore, the...
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Farmer warns dogs will be shot if they attack sheep
A Chilcompton farmer is warning dog owners that their pets will be shot if they are found attacking sheep in his fields.Dave Ruddock has placed warning signs around his land after one of his rams had...
View ArticleAgustaWestland owners Finmeccanica's boss Giuseppe Orsi stands down
The chairman and chief executive of the Italian defence firm Finmeccanica, which owns AgustaWestland, has quit following his arrest as part of a corruption investigation involving the sale of...
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Horse meat scandal hits school dinners with some meals removed as...
Horse meat has been discovered in school dinners for the first time since the food safety scandal began, it was revealed yesterday. The news that cottage pie testing positive for horse DNA was sent to...
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Was UFO spotted over Avalon Marshes similar to meteor fireball in Russia?
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Or was it, similar to the meteorite that hit Chelyabinsk yesterday morning, a space rock breaking up in the atmosphere? Its origins are a genuine mystery. Captured over the...
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