Western Gazette
Man dies in fire tragedy at flat
A MAN died in a devastating fire at a flat in the early hours of the morning. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue service responded to the fire in Wincanton at 2.29am on Tuesday, March 3. The flat at Fairfield Court was destroyed with water and smoke...
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Curtains open on latest panto
Tintinhull Drama Group are performing their latest pantomime Cinderella from today (Thursday, March 5) to March 7 at Tintinhull Village Hall. Tintinhull’s performances have sold out after last year’s production of Snow White picked up seven awards from...
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A stunning repair job
After more than 20 years as a static exhibit, the 1961 Aston Martin DB4 has been carefully restored to full running condition by Haynes Heritage Engineering, the specialist classic car workshop at Haynes Motor Museum. The car will remain part of the...
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Valentine flourishes thanks to loving care
A pony rescued on 14th February last year after being found neglected and starving, with nothing to eat or drink, is now unrecognisable. Having been nursed back to health at World Horse Welfare’s Glenda Spooner Farm in Somerton, the little mare, named...
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Jumping for joy
A daredevil has claimed he is the first person to ski-BASE jumper off Mount Snowdon. Tim Howell ski-jumped off the 1,085-metre mountain in Gwynedd, North Wales, on January 18. The 36-year-old, who has been BASE jumping for over 15 years, claims he is...
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Plans for new wetlands so building can continue
Burbage Way in the Wool Gardens estate in Crewkerne, pictured in June 2025 PICTURE: Daniel Mumby NEW wetlands will need to be created near the River Parrett to ensure construction can continue on one of Somerset’s largest housing developments. Taylor...
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OVERFLOWING
A MAJOR incident has been declared in Somerset in the wake of Storm Chandra. More than 50mm of rain fell across parts of the county during the height of the storm on Monday ( January 27), causing rivers to burst their banks, flooding homes and...
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BATTLE STATIONS
YEOVIL’S MP has urged the government to urgently award a new helicopter contract after Leonardo warned it could close down its Somerset operations. Leonardo has been the sole bidder for more than a year for a £1bn contract to deliver the Ministry of...
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BROTHER’S FATE A PUZZLE SINCE 1975
IN June 1975 a young man from Yeovil was reported missing from the ship he was working on near the coast of France. The family of Tommy Jones, a young chef from Yeovil who was working on the Northern Star cruise liner, were notified he was missing but...
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Audiences wowed by charm of Cinderella
B-Scene Productions charmed audiences with their magical pantomime of Cinderella last week, which ran from December 18-20 at Leweston School Theatre in Sherborne. Wondrous spells were cast throughout the town by our enchanting Fairy Godmother, to...
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Rotor blades instead of reindeer for Santa’s visit
AFTER months of discussion between Santa and Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton, not event Storm Bran could prevent personnel from becoming Santa’s helpers for the day by making flying visits to local schools across Somerset and Dorset on...
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It’s a happy Christmas visit to her former school
PLANS to build 150 new homes and commercial premises near the A303 in Ilminster have been scrapped nearly six years after they were first proposed. Dairygold Co-operative Society Ltd. first put forward plans in January 2019 to redevelop the former...
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