SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Val makes it through Round One of The Great British Bake Off
Posted: 24th August 2016
SOMERSET baker Val Stones has been told she will have to “pull her socks up” by legendary Mary Berry after narrowly avoiding elimination at the first hurdle of the new series of The Great British Bake Off. Val, 66, who lives at Somerton, had an indifferent opening on the popular BBC show which started its new series tonight (Wednesday, August 24, 2016). Twelve new…
SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Val makes it through Round One of The Great British Bake Off
Posted: 24th August 2016
SOMERSET baker Val Stones has been told she will have to “pull her socks up” by legendary Mary Berry after narrowly avoiding elimination at the first hurdle of the new series of The Great British Bake Off. Val, 66, who lives at Somerton, had an indifferent opening on the popular BBC show which started its new series tonight (Wednesday, August 24, 2016). Twelve new…
SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Breastfeeding café to open
Posted: 24th August 2016
A BABY friendly café is launching in Yeovil that will offer parents support with breastfeeding, the opportunity to relax, make new friends and share positive experiences. The cafe will promote and support parents with breastfeeding, which has many proven positive health benefits for infants and their mothers. It has been set up by Somerset County Council’s getset service…
ILMINSTER NEWS: Cottage Flowers nominated for national wedding awards
Posted: 23rd August 2016
ILMINSTER florists Cottage Flowers have been nominated for the national 2017 Wedding Industry Awards. Angie Blackwell and her team at Cottage Flowers in East Street are literally buzzing with excitement at receiving the nomination. “It means so much to us to have this nomination and to be entered for such an award within our industry – after being in the wedding world…
SOMERSET NEWS: Official opening for new pool complex
Posted: 23rd August 2016
A NEW swimming pool and spa at Taunton will be officially opened on Wednesday (August 24, 2016) by the local Mayor. The Mayor of Taunton Deane, Cllr Vivienne Stock-Williams, will give the new facilities at Blackbrook her civic seal of approval on Wednesday (August 24, 2016). The pool has been open to the public since July 30, 2016, but the official ceremony will now take…
ILMINSTER NEWS: Shout all about it! Helena completed her sponsored silence challenge!
Posted: 22nd August 2016
SELF-CONFESSED chatterbox Helena Jones said it was the “hardest thing I’ve ever done” after going eight hours without talking to help raise funds for the Motor Neurone Disease Association. The community champion at Ilminster’s Tesco store stayed silent from 10am to 6pm on Friday (August 19, 2016) – a marathon eight hours which proved a huge ask for someone who freely…
SOMERSET NEWS: Police carry out drugs bust
Posted: 21st August 2016
POLICE have carried out a search warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act in Taunton and have seized a significant amount of uncut cocaine. Officers carried out the search at a residential property in the East Reach area of town on Friday (August 19, 2016) morning. They discovered a golf ball sized lump of what is suspected to be uncut cocaine. They also found cannabis and…
SOMERSET NEWS: Police carry out drugs bust
Posted: 21st August 2016
POLICE have carried out a search warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act in Taunton and have seized a significant amount of uncut cocaine. Officers carried out the search at a residential property in the East Reach area of town on Friday (August 19, 2016) morning. They discovered a golf ball sized lump of what is suspected to be uncut cocaine. They also found cannabis and…
SOMERSET NEWS: Police appeal over hit and run incident in Taunton
Posted: 21st August 2016
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a collision between a car and a bicycle on East Reach in Taunton. The incident took place at approximately 10.50pm on Wednesday (August 17, 2016) and involved a police officer being knocked off his bike. The car is believed to have turned directly into the cyclist’s path causing the two to collide. The victim went over the…
ILMINSTER NEWS: Sponsored walk in aid of Jake’s off-road wheelchair appeal
Posted: 20th August 2016
A SPONSORED walk will take place tomorrow (Sunday, August 21, 2016) to help raise funds to buy a special off-road wheelchair for Jake Cullen who has the rare Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The wheelchair is going to cost around £14,000, but it will make a huge difference to Jake and his social life. The sponsored walk will leave the Shrubbery Hotel in Ilminster at 11am to…
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