West of England Premier League Somerset Division Wembdon 202-2 beat Taunton Deane 2nds 201-9 by 8 wkts WEMBDON bounced back from defeat at home to Chard the previous weekend, with a comprehensive win at Taunton Deane 2nd XI on Saturday that
THE family of a decorated war veteran who died after being hit by a car on the A303 in Wiltshire are raising money for charity in his memory. Andrej (Andy) Szaruta, 63, who lived in Bridgwater, was travelling with his family for a surprise birthday
A FORMER bank manager has been jailed for 40 months after stealing more than £100,000 from his employers. Benjamin Thornton, 32, of Elgar Close in Clevedon, was jailed for three years and four months at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday (July 23).
SURPLUS food from Aldi supermarkets in Somerset is being donated to help vulnerable people, it has been announced. Aldi stores in the county, including in Taunton, Bridgwater, Glastonbury and Shepton Mallet, are providing goods to the YMCA groups
YOU don’t want to mess with 11-year-old Logan Bull. Young Logan has become the youngest black belt ever to study martial arts with Bridgwater’s Somerset Kickboxing Academy. Proud instructor Mark Drewitt-Nation said: “Logan took his black belt
SOMERSET could be hit by thunderstorms this evening and into tomorrow, according to the Met Office. As the county endures sweltering temperatures, the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for storms which runs from 6pm this evening (July
BRIDGWATER Women are still searching for their first win in South & West Women’s Regional Premier cricket this season, after a seven-wicket defeat at home to Bath on Sunday. Bridgwater were understrength due to injuries and holidays (so a couple
BRITAIN will learn who its next prime minister will be today, as the result of a Tory leadership contest is announced. Boris Johnson is clear favourite to take the crown over his run-off rival, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt. It is understood
CANNINGTON resident Roy Pumfrey purchased an electric vehicle, hoping to do his bit to save the planet but worries Somerset residents will be put off making the switch by the lack of charging facilities available in the county. “With the government
