A MAN has appeared in court charged with threatening to cause an explosion on the eve of the Olympic Torch relay in Taunton. Darren Cole, 40, of no fixed abode, appeared at Taunton Magistrates' Court on Tuesday after being arrested for allegedly threatening
WEMBDON lost the toss and batted but the top and middle order offered little to trouble the scorers with the exception of Tom Lott who top scored with 43. The team looked good at 64 for 2 off 10 overs but soon the outlook changed and a bad collapse
TWO table tennis aces have been awarded the Les Bridges trophy for their services to the sport. Mr Bridges died in 2003 and coach Paul Bovett has kept his name alive in the sport with the presentation of the trophy, which is in its ninth year
OLYMPIC Torch carriers from the Bridgwater area have spoken of their pride after carrying the iconic Flame. Dave Stokes and his partner Claire Taylor, from Bower Manor, were both chosen to carry the Torch. Claire, who works for Robert
A THIRD fire in a week near Bridgwater has been reported to the Mercury by readers. We have been hearing from residents who spotted thick black smoke after a tyre fire was started at the old airfield near Westonzoyland last Tuesday evening, May 15.
A RUTHLESS batting display saw Bridgwater score a mammoth score to set up this big win for the home side. The win was set up by a huge 201-run stand for the second wicket between skipper Scott Sealey (110 not out) and Tom Clarke (123) which took the
DAVID Dixon has received sponsorship of a new car courtesy of Kellands Plant Sales Ltd in Bridgwater so that he can travel to his European Tour events and airports. He said: “I am really looking forward to representing this local company and am very
A SPECIAL meeting has been held to discuss ways of keeping Sedgemoor's streets clear of rubbish. Sedgemoor District Council's corporate scrutiny committee heard on Friday how the actions of dedicated individuals and community teams are making
