EMPLOYERS could be fined up to £1,000 if they don’t own a TV licence and their employees are watching live TV programmes online. Five of the top 20 live TV programmes on BBC iPlayer last year were televised during business hours, and those watching
THE death of a woman in Burrowbridge is not being treated as suspicious. Police were called to a house in the Stathe area last night (February 18) after reports that a woman was unwell. A police spokesman said: “Patrolling police officers gave
ROTARY clubs across Somerset have been working as volunteers to help flood victims. Rotarians have been visiting homes and businesses in high risk areas, particularly in Sedgemoor, to offer information and reassurance. The situation has since
Jupiter 73, Old Chelts 41 JUPITER cruised to an emphatic 32-point victory over Old Chelts on Sunday. The game against started tentatively, with the scoring being goal for goal for the first quarter. But Jupiter reassessed at quarter time
PRIME Minister David Cameron visited flood hit communities in Somerset again this afternoon (February 19) - but has said real work cannot begin until water levels drop. He visited local MPs, including Tessa Munt and Ian Liddell Grainger and spoke
PEOPLE in North Petherton are invited to the annual general meeting of the North Petherton Community Centre. The centre is a charity committed to helping the local community. The meeting will be held at the centre at 7.30pm on Thursday, March 6, followed
A MUM in North Petherton has realised her dream by opening a new nursery for the area. Nicola Holman finally registered Buttercups Nursery with Ofsted at the end of January after months of paperwork. Nicola, who has five children with her husband John
REDUCING re-offending and breaking the cycle of addiction and crime is the aim of a new service appointed and funded by Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens. From April, Avon and Somerset will have the first single cross border arrest
A CLASSIC community cinema event will show Breakfast at Tiffany’s at Robert Blake and Elmwood Schools in Bridgwater. The film will be shown on March 14 at 6pm, doors open at 5pm, and is about a struggling writer that moves into a New York apartment
FANS of Strictly Come Dancing can attend a class in Westonzoyland. Learn to Cha Cha, Jive, Salsa, Rock 'n Roll etc at Westonzoyland Primary School on Thursday evenings from 7.30-8.30pm. The emphasis is on improving fitness and having fun.
A SOLITARY game went ahead this weekend in the Uxella Sunday League, as Cornhill temporarily switched their home venue to the all-weather 3G pitch at Taunton's Castle School in order to ensure their John Morrell Cup Group B tie against Willow Green
BRIDGWATER Town manager Richard Fey is calling on the club’s supporters to get behind the team as they head into consecutive home games next week. They travel to Bishops Cleeve tomorrow night (February 18) before two home games against North Leigh
A MAN was cut free from a car following a road traffic collision on the A39 Bath Road, Bawdrip. When fire crews arrived just after 11.30pm last night (February 18), they found one male medically trapped in a car. Crews stabilised the vehicle
CHILDREN at North Newton Primary School helped out their flooded classmates by holding a fundraiser. With pupils from flooded Moorland and Fordgate attending the school, the children held a coffee morning, cake sale and non-uniform day, which raised
THE British Safety Council has welcomed the Government’s Health and Work Service to tackle long term sickness absence. Staff who are off work for more than four weeks are entitled to Statutory Sick Pay of almost £90 per week. Under the scheme
