John Hunt, the independent division member for Bishop’s Hull and Taunton West, Somerset Council, said “we don’t seem to be going anywhere in getting a final decision” regarding the future of the High ...

Dame Judi Dench has shared that she cannot leave her home on her own due to her fading eyesight. The 90-year-old actress has age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a condition which leads to a ...

The enactment of the Marriage Equality Act makes Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia and the third place in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, after Taiwan and Nepal.

TV presenter Jonathan Ross will return as the host of ITV’s Oscars companion show in March. The chat show host, 64, will take on the role for the second year running. He will be joined by celebrity ...

The fatal stabbing of a 12-year-old boy leads the stories covered by Thursday’s papers. The Daily Mirror and The Sun report Leo Ross died in hospital on Tuesday evening, hours after he was found with ...

Sir Keir Starmer has announced changes to ‘hopeless’ judicial reviews that he says are holding up infrastructure projects.

A podcast - called Fun with Tractors - has been launched by the family behind the YouTube channel, Father & Son Tractors.

MALACHY George Walsh Langford, of Willsbridge in South Gloucestershire, has been fined £220 for using a mobile phone while driving along the A358 in Taunton. The 22-year-old was also given six points ...

A TAUNTON pub that was once a Wetherspoons spot was reopened by a couple back in January 2023. Officially taken over by Ana Gibbons and Bobby Rosca on January 16 - the couple came into owning the Coal ...

The free sessions are open to people of all ages and skill levels, whether they are experts, beginners, or just starting out with a new hobby.

A Somerset MP has questioned the government over the proposed Heart of Wessex devolution deal. In December 2024, Dorset, Somerset, and Wiltshire councils committed to a mayoral combined authority for ...

Green-fingered enthusiasts are gearing up for the annual Frome Potato Day and Seed Swap. The event is set to take place at The Cheese and Grain, celebrating food and horticulture with a focus on ...