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Central Somerset Gazette
Mendip trio help county secure regional success
AIMEE Sawyer, Ellen Reakes and Libby Dezis were all part of the Somerset County Team competing in the annual South West Counties event held at East Devon. They all contributed good points from their matches as Somerset enjoyed a fine win overall to progress through as South West Champions to compete in the National Finals.
3 min |
July 10, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Mixed results for Pistols
THE South West & Wales Baseball League continued on Sunday as Taunton Baseball Club’s Pistols travelled to Truro to face the Cornish Pioneers, while the Muskets had a weekend off after Bournemouth Bears forfeited their AA match-up.
1 min |
July 10, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Get a sweat on at the lido
A series of Aquathlon events is taking place at Shepton Mallet Lido
1 min |
July 10, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
The £2.1m cost of rising thefts to rural communities
RURAL communities in Somerset are facing a sharp rise in thefts, with losses estimated at over £2.1 million last year - a 168.7 per cent increase, according to new figures.
1 min |
July 10, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Norris secures home win after Piastri pays penalty
AN emotional Lando Norris said he was in dreamland after winning the British Grand Prix for the first time.
4 min |
July 10, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
The latest Somerset link in Bond intrigue
Could the next James Bond be a red-haired actor with a Somerset connection and a real-life facial scar? Scott Rose-Marsh, pictured inset, a British actor known for roles in BBC dramas Chloe and The Outlaws, has rocketed to second place in the betting odds to become the next 007.
1 min |
July 10, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Hospice exceeds £100k target in next to no time thanks to public
IN an outpouring of generosity, the people of Somerset helped St Margaret’s Hospice surpass its fundraising target of £100,000 in just 13 hours - raising a total of £160,917 in under two days.
2 min |
July 10, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Politicians maintain the pressure on BBC over broadcast of chants
MINISTERS expect “accountability at the highest levels” for the BBC's decision to screen Bob Vylan at Glastonbury, the Culture Secretary has said.
3 min |
July 10, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Local residents add their names to PM appeal
MORE THAN 320 residents in Glastonbury and Somerton have joined almost 75,000 people across the UK to call on the Prime Minister to deliver ‘REAL Change’ by tackling the climate and nature crisis.
2 min |
July 10, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
The thought of a weekend lie-in is so alien to me...
BROADCASTER AND AUTHOR SARA COX TALKS TO CAMILLA FOSTER ABOUT HER MORNING ROUTINE AND THE ENERGY BOOSTS SHE COULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT
3 min |
July 10, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Hundreds sign petition calling for town to have a Post Office counter
RESIDENTS are rallying behind a fresh campaign to bring back their Post Office, three years after it was shut down.
2 min |
July 10, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Map reveals the rate of shoplifting crime
ANEW map has revealed the local high streets plagued by shoplifting.
1 min |
July 03, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Care staff celebrate colleagues’ awards
Care staff in Glastonbury are celebrating after their colleagues were honoured at an annual Company Awards lunch.
1 min |
July 03, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Brewers prove too strong
SOUTH West & Wales Baseball League action continued for Taunton Baseball Club on Sunday, with the Pistols travelling to Newton Abbot Brewers while the Muskets were due to host the New Forest Thunder.
1 min |
July 03, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Businessman’s appeal for help with struggles
JAMES Watkins, a small business owner from Glastonbury, is raising funds after a difficult 18-month period in which both his health and personal life unravelled.
1 min |
July 03, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Get right next to nature
A SERIES of spectacular nature reserves in the Somerset Levels can be more easily accessed without a car as part of a trial which runs until March 2026.
3 min |
July 03, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Strugglers starting to get cut adrift at halfway stage
BUTLEIGH’S return to the Somerset Division has left them seven points adrift at the bottom at the halfway point of the campaign.
1 min |
July 03, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Lammonby extends stay
SOMERSET all-rounder Tom Lammonby has pledged his future to the club.
2 min |
July 03, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Tireless fundraiser is leading her latest effort for deserving causes
BREAKING her spine in a near-fatal accident has never deterred Annie Maw from fundraising for charity.
1 min |
July 03, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
MPs' hospital call as report reveals concerns over lack of qualified staff
SOMERSET MPs have urged the government not to overlook Yeovil Hospital’s plight in its new review of NHS maternity services.
4 min |
July 03, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Axe Vale Arts Centre stages an open day of activities
THE former Methodist Church in Axbridge - also known as a chapel - will reopen as an arts centre as the former place of worship is transformed into an arts centre, writes Harry Mottram.
2 min |
July 03, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Maximum points gained from Wild double-header
THE ladies played two games in the Wild League this past week.
4 min |
July 03, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
FAT'S THE WAY TO DO IT...
Chunky shapes and sculptural seating is all the rage, says SAM WYLIE-HARRIS
3 min |
July 03, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Ex-employer is proud to support devoted gardener
THE heartwarming story of pension-er Pete Dalgarno’s devotion to his wife Pat, 77, a resident at St Cecilia specialist dementia care home in Shepton Mallet, continues to touch hearts.
2 min |
July 03, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
CONTROVERSY ROCKS GLASTO
Festival overshadowed by outcry over 'hateful chanting' as police launch an investigation: see pages 3, 7, 8 and 9
1 min |
July 03, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Ladies continue to grow
CHEDDAR Ladies Walking Football Club took part in the latest Somerset FA Walking Football Festival on Sunday, ending with a great series of results which included a win over local rivals Winscombe, two very close defeats and a number of goal less draws.
1 min |
July 03, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Second reservoir 'will help satisfy thirst for fresh sources of water'
A SECOND Cheddar reservoir will play a vital role in ensuring England has all the water it needs over the coming decades, the Environment Agency (EA) has stated.
3 min |
July 03, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Creation of new travel links hit a bump in the road
EFFORTS to deliver new walking and cycling links across Somerset have hit a bump in the road due to changes in akey grant funding organisation.
2 min |
July 03, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Green in Summer Series
WINSCOMBE player Lia Green has been selected as part of the England Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series squad.
1 min |
July 03, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
New report ‘lays bare the widespread and systematic nature of hunting law breaches’
SOMERSET has been named the second worst county in England and Wales for the illegal persecution of foxes, as a new report lays bare the extent of unlawful hunting across the countryside.
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