John Thorne

POLICE are investigating after a second ‘knifepoint’ robbery in Wellington in the space of seven weeks.

TWO people have appeared in court after a string of shop burglaries in Somerset and Dorset, including Brocks convenience store in Rockwell Green.

WATER companies must move full speed ahead with repairing leaks if consumers were not to face further restrictions, MP Ian Liddell-Grainger warned.

AN online petition protesting at plans by the Abbeyfield Society to close two Wellington residential homes has attracted more than 1,000 supporters.

THE annual town meeting for Minehead will be held on Tuesday evening (May 7) providing an opportunity for residents to question councillors any issues of concern.

RESIDENTS of two supported living homes in Wellington have told the charity which wants to close them that they will not move out.

AN elderly man choked to death in a West Somerset care home which was later given a ‘requires improvement’ rating by Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors.

AN £80,000 mobile pantry was officially launched this week to help the Quantock Foodbank reach isolated families in need.

ANTI-hunting charity League Against Cruel Sports (LACS) made a special delivery this week of more than 10,000 campaign postcards to Exmoor National Park Authority (ENPA) calling for an end to ‘trail hunting’ on its land.

RESIDENTS in Timberscombe are being encouraged to knit a hat for The Mission to Seafarers charity and take it along to the annual village show.