Somerset County Gazette

The Somerset County Gazette is a weekly tabloid publication based in Somerset, England.

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Taunton beauty pageant queen shares update after open heart surgery

1 day ago | somersetcountygazette.co.uk | Milly Vincent

Crystal Pincott, 24, a sales executive from Taunton, underwent a nine-hour surgery to have a hole in her heart closed and her arteries rerouted, after one side of her heart grew to four times the size it should have been. Doctors told Crystal that her life would have been cut short with a "sudden death before the age of 40" if her blood flow condition hadn't been discovered.
Carly Telford: Mary Earps is a 'huge loss' to England squad before Euros

1 day ago | somersetcountygazette.co.uk | Laura Howard

Earps stunned the footballing world by announcing her decision last week after reportedly being told by Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman that she would not be first choice for the defence of England’s European crown. Telford, who boasts 27 caps for England between the sticks, believes the squad’s remaining goalkeepers will suffer for the loss of Earps’ experience in Switzerland. “For me, it's a huge loss in terms of the GK union,” she said.
One in five Somerset school pupils eligible for free meals currently

1 day ago | somersetcountygazette.co.uk | Milly Vincent

In Somerset, 21.2% (15,285) of school pupils were eligible for free school meals in January 2025, according to data published by the Department for Education. Across England, an additional 77,700 children in England, one in four children, became eligible for free school meals over a year, the figures show. Eligibility for free school meals stood at 25.7% of all pupils in January this year, the equivalent of 2.17 million children – up from 24.6%, or 2.09 million, in January 2024, the data shows.
Nine new 'bobbies on the beat' for Taunton and West Somerset

1 day ago | somersetcountygazette.co.uk | Milly Vincent

Gideon Amos, MP for Taunton and Wellington, welcomed the news and spent an afternoon on the beat with local police to get first-hand experience of the issues they face. He said: "I and my 72 colleagues in Parliament have actively fought for proper community policing to bring back law and order to our towns and villages after the last Conservative government reduced police numbers across the country since 2015 by a staggering 50,000.
Two Taunton employers named for underpaying workers

1 day ago | somersetcountygazette.co.uk | Milly Vincent

Beaux Health and Wellbeing Ltd, a beauty salon at 20 The Crescent, Taunton, was found to be in arrears of £1,791 to one employee, between February 1, 2017, and August 31, 2019. Hearns of Taunton, a motorcycle and vehicle repair company on Belvedere Trading Estate, Taunton, owed £1,706 to two employees, with an average of £853 owed to each employee, between September 1, 2015, and October 9, 2020.
Rachel Gilmour MP column: Ambition, aspiration and hope

1 day ago | somersetcountygazette.co.uk | Milly Vincent

As I was listening to the speakers talk about how they intend to work with local education partners to improve the standards of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education in the West Somerset Area, I was struck by the common thread between my work and theirs. In the House of Commons, it feels as though my three most used words are ambition, aspiration and hope, because they are so engrained in my work, undertaken on behalf of my constituents.
Hundreds celebrate life of 19-year-old Jack Constable from Norton Fitzwarren

1 day ago | somersetcountygazette.co.uk | Milly Vincent

Over 425 people turned out to pay their respects to Jack, from Norton Fitzwarren, who died on April 10 after an 18-month fight with extremely rare Ewing Sarcoma cancer. The service was held at Taunton Crematorium on May 9, with Silk Mills Road temporarily closed as a funeral procession led by 16 supercars travelled through Taunton, marking Jack's "passion for cars" — including Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Aston Martins, and McLarens.
In this week's Somerset County Gazette: Taunton's new 'bobbies on the beat'

2 days ago | somersetcountygazette.co.uk | Milly Vincent

Inside, we share news of Musgrove Park Hospital's repairs, after it received a share of £8.5M along with Yeovil Hospital and Burnham-on-Sea Community Hospital. You'll also find an insight into The Salt Path film stardom, which has already brought £4.2M to the county in the past financial year while filming in locations including Cheddar, Axbridge, Shepton Mallet, Brean, Minehead, Norton St Philip, Weston-super-Mare, Wookey and Bishops Lydeard.
Mayor of Wellington visits historic Tone Dale House for tour

2 days ago | somersetcountygazette.co.uk | Milly Vincent

Tone Dale House is a prominent Grade II-listed home in Wellington that was built between 1801 and 1807 by Thomas Fox (1747-1821). He owned Wellington's Tonedale Mills and Tone Works (Fox Brothers and Co.), a textile manufacturing business. In recent years, the 16-bedroom property has become a premier holiday rental for family gatherings, special occasions, and corporate retreats — boasting luxuries such as a hot tub, party room, and games room.
Have your say on Hinkley Point B permit changes consultation

3 days ago | somersetcountygazette.co.uk | Milly Vincent

The permit controls the receipt and disposal of radioactive waste and imposes conditions and limits on radioactive discharges to the environment in relation to the Bridgwater site. A public consultation has been opened by the Environment Agency (EA) on these specific permit application changes to give people the opportunity to understand the proposed changes and have their say on future decision-making.