May 2016 – Page 5 – 97.3 Apple FM

WebberBus to cease operation from tomorrow ‘due to financial difficulties’

12th May 2016 0

Somerset County Council is stepping in to make sure dozens of important bus routes are covered after one of its key operators informed it that it will cease to operate. Wherever possible the authority is […]

Mayor Marcia’s last day today – but starts new chapter at Apple FM!

12th May 2016 0

Over the last year Taunton Deane Mayor, Councillor Marcia Hill and her Consort, Julian Hill have thrown themselves into public service, zooming around from one civic engagement to another, from Meeting to Party and have loved […]

Station Road to close this month as historic railway bridge is removed

11th May 2016 0

Work to remove and replace Taunton’s historic former aqueduct and rail bridge will begin later this month. The conversion to a road bridge is the latest evolution of a 200-year-old transport route which has been […]

Red thumbs up for not using mobile phones while driving

11th May 2016 0

The third National My Red Thumb day takes place tomorrow (Thursday), when Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service are encouraging people to paint their thumb nail red to remind them not to use their mobile […]

Taunton anaesthetists scoop national award for research

11th May 2016 0

A team of anaesthetists at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton have scooped a prestigious national award as part of a south-west research project. The South West Anaesthesia Research Matrix, also known as SWARM, was last […]

Taunton’s Big Sleep Out returns to raise funds and awareness for homeless

11th May 2016 0

Next month will see the the return of The Big Sleep Out. The event, run by local charity Taunton Association for the Homeless, will see members of the public being sponsored to sleep outside for […]

Contractor appointed for UK Hydrographic Office redevelopment

10th May 2016 0

The UK Hydrographic Office has appointed BAM Construction as Main Contractor for its new office construction project. Plans for the UK Hydrographic Office new office building have taken a major step forward with the appointment […]

Improvements to busy road ahead of West Monkton Primary School opening

10th May 2016 0

The next phase of major development in Monkton Heathfield will get underway this summer with the start of key road improvements. Plans for new homes, a new local centre and the relocation of West Monkton […]

John Broadway third man charged with murder over Somerset shooting

9th May 2016 0

A third man has been charged with murder following a fatal shooting at a caravan site in Ilton, Somerset. John Broadway, 37, from Ilton, has been charged with the murder of Wilfred Isaacs and the […]

Van overturns on M5 Southbound between Junctions 24 and 25

9th May 2016 0

Two fire appliances from Bridgwater were mobilised following reports of a road traffic collision on the M5 Southbound between Junctions 24 and 25 at 08:20 this morning (Monday). The multi vehicle collision included an overturned van which […]