The Local Newspaper

AFTER a difficult couple of years, things are finally starting to look up for Wellington’s Young People’s Centre.

A RUNNER from Taunton completed his challenge of three half marathons to raise funds for Diabetes UK - by proposing to his girlfriend at the final finishing line.

HEMYOCK Tennis Club is holding an open day tomorrow (May 18) in an attempt to recruit new members.

A COUPLE have vowed to fight on after a judge dismissed their bid to force Somerset County Council to close a layby opposite their home near Wheddon Cross to stop people urinating there.

DOZENS of caring staff have been honoured at an award ceremony in Taunton.

A GOVERNMENT inspector will decide whether a new multi-million pound road will be given the green light in Taunton following a public inquiry this week.

LOOK familiar? King's Hall School in Taunton is celebrating its 60th anniversary of its opening in its present home at Pyrland Hall, and the County Gazette is featuring photos covering all six decades.

SOMERSET Waste Partnership is urging householders in Porlock and Minehead who live directly on next Monday's Olympic Torch route to put out their boxes and bins out by 7am and bring them in as soon as their waste has been collected.

JOHN Edney has been re-elected as chairman of Somerset County Council for the next 12 months.

FIRE crews were called to a report of a mini-bus alight in North Curry this afternoon (May 16).

A STUDENT fundraiser from Wellington will form part of a group of motorcyclists driving for charity from Lands End to John O’Groats...and back.

SKY Sports will be filming live from Somerset Rebels’ Oaktree Arena next Tuesday (May 22) for their meeting with Ipswich.

YOUNGSTERS in Watchet spent their Saturday (May 5) bringing the town's Memorial Ground to life with a colourful mural.

WEST Somerset Council has announced there will be free parking at several council-owned car parks on Monday, when the Olympic Torch passes through the area.

MORE than 40 people dropped into the Holiday Inn in Taunton to drop-off donations to St. Margaret's Hospice.

VIVIENNE Stock-Williams has been appointed the new Mayor of Wellington.

A HOST of events have been lined up in Taunton to celebrate the arrival of the Olympic Torch.

WATERSTONES in Taunton showcased a gallery of old paintings and memorabilia from their store, the former County Hotel site.

ARMED Forces charity SSAFA Forces Help Somerset is collecting at Sainsbury's in Hankridge Farm, Taunton, throughout this week until Saturday (May 19).

TAUNTON Deane Cricket Club hope their ground will be fit to play their first match of the season at the weekend.