Warm welcome for Royal visit
Somerset County Council today warmly welcomed the news that Prince Charles is to visit the flood-hit county. HRH The Prince of Wales announced today that he will come to Somerset next Tuesday, 4 Feb to […]
January 2014
High-speed Fibre in Somerset
Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) will have made high-speed fibre optic broadband available to 70,000 homes and businesses by the end of July, it was announced today. The latest exchange areas to benefit from the […]
Golden Oldies – Tuesday and Wednesday 2 to 4 pm
Join John Berryman as he presents Golden Oldies on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons from 2pm. The show features a great selection tracks from the 50’s to the 00’s. Looking at the American Billboard Chart on Tuesdays and […]
Apple FM’s 2014 New Year Draw £250
Mr Moore of Cotford St. Luke pictured with Phil Hodgson from Apple FM receiving their 1st Place Prize of £250.
Internet paedophile sentenced after covert operation
A 54-year-old man from Somerset has today (30/1) been sentenced at Taunton Crown Court for attempted child grooming and incident images offences following an undercover police operation. At today’s hearing he was sentenced to […]
The Mayor to reward unsung heroes
MAYOR of Taunton Deane, Cllr Libby Lisgo is inviting people in the Borough to nominate their unsung heroes for a Taunton Deane Citizenship Award. The annual awards are designed to publicly acknowledge outstanding voluntary […]
Can you give a child a Home for Good?
Somerset County Council is backing a national campaign called Home for Good, a church led initiative that aims to encourage one family per church to use their homes for the good of those that need […]
PM’s announcement welcomed
Prime Minister David Cameron’s announcement in the House of Commons today is being welcomed as a “lifeline for the Levels”. The Prime Minister said dredging would begin as soon as river levels allowed and that […]
Specialist military vehicles and help could be in Somerset within 24 hours
Specialist military vehicles and help could be in Somerset within 24 hours after a meeting of the Government emergency committee Cobra this evening. Somerset County Council’s deputy chief executive Pat Flaherty said he was delighted […]
‘Time to Talk, Time to Change’ Campaign Comes To Taunton Racecourse
Taunton Racecourse is supporting the national “Time to Talk, Time to Change” campaign to combat mental health stigma and discrimination next month. A specially name horse race – The Mental Health Challenge – has been […]