Sun, 12th Feb 2012

Mercury News

Win Your Wedding: Vote for the winner now!

10:27am Saturday 11th February 2012

Win a £23,500 Wedding here!

THE time has come to cast your vote to decide the winner of our £23,500 Win Your Wedding 2012 competition in association with Weddings at Taunton School and Buff Urban Day Spa.

'Speed course improved my driving'

4:35pm Friday 10th February 2012

A MOTORIST has told how getting caught speeding improved his driving.

Charity criticises community for not supporting sexual abuse victims, Burnham

1:52pm Friday 10th February 2012

A REPRESENTATIVE of charity which worked with the victims who were abused by a former scout leader has criticised the community for not supporting them.

Looking back: Ten, 20 and 30 years ago

1:30pm Friday 10th February 2012

Looking back: Ten, 20 and 30 years ago

THIS photo was brought in by Patricia Baker, 69, who is a young child at the far right in the arms of her aunt Mera Osborn. The photo was taken in 1945 when a party was held to celebrate the end of World War II. Residents from Bailey Street and Bath Road came together to mark the occasion.

Detective hopes paedophile will learn from sentence

1:16pm Friday 10th February 2012

THE detective who investigated Burland’s crimes said he hopes the sentence would make him realise the seriousness of his actions.

Former scout leader jailed for sexual abuse

12:56pm Friday 10th February 2012

A FORMER scout leader has been jailed for 15 years after he was found guilty of sexually abusing children over a 23-year period-.

Bridgwater ship will sail to Brazil

7:30am Friday 10th February 2012

The crew

A SHIP which was built in Bridgwater more than a century ago is due to set sail across the Atlantic Ocean today (Tuesday, February 14) to highlight the issue of fair trade.

Somerset snow alert tonight into Friday morning

5:50pm Thursday 9th February 2012

A scene from last February's snowfall.

THE Met Office have issued a warning of snow for the region from this evening (February 9) into Friday morning (February 10).

National Lottery Awards appeal

3:52pm Thursday 9th February 2012

PEOPLE in Taunton and Wellington and the rest of Somerset are being asked to nominate local good causes for the National Lotttery Awards 2012 - the annual search to find the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded projects.

Unlicensed security operatives cautioned in Bridgwater

1:30pm Thursday 9th February 2012

Busy New Year for police

TWO unlicensed security operatives were found during a joint police and security operation in Bridgwater.

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