PROFESSIONAL Symphony Orchestra OrchestraWest is calling for singers to join a special Festival Chorus for its Westival performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony on Saturday, July 19. Singers will join soloists in a programme at Kings College Chapel,
HAMP Community Junior School are to host the Avenue Tennis Academy on Wednesday, March 12 as they search for talented youngsters that have the potential to become future tennis stars. The academy is visiting a whole host of schools across Sedgemoor this
A STOGURSEY couple have been voted Mr and Mrs Slimming World at the Nether Stowey group after losing over five stone between them in just ten months. David and Elizabeth Roast, formerly of Bridgwater, decided to join the popular slimming club after David
OVER 450 young musicians from across Somerset and Devon will perform at the Taunton Festival of Music for Youth on Saturday, March 15. The event is part of a nationwide series of 57 regional festivals, which are this year celebrating their 35th anniversary
SOMERSET speedway team have signed German Henning Loof, 24, as replacement for Tom Hedley following the young Aussie's decision not to join the Rebels. It will be Loof's second attempt to try to establish himself in British speedway. He had to abort
A FORMER Bridgwater College student became the proud winner of a prestigious jewellery competition, run by Birmingham City University (BCU). Christopher Hay, 28, studying a HND in jewellery and silversmithing at BCU, had to design a piece of eye-catching
AN apology was received from the chairman, who was unwell, so in his absence the meeting on February 21 was conducted by the vice-chairman, Mr Tony Bilverstone. The usual business followed and there was some discussion about a new venue for the Christmas
FEBRUARY 28 was an enjoyable afternoon for members with Tom Coleman from Crediton giving a very interesting talk about his three week trek through The Land of the Incas in Peru. Flying to Lima, the capital, he and 14 others were taken to Arequipa, a
WORKMEN digging below Bridgwater's Castle Street stumbled across an "outstanding" piece of the town's medieval history last week, unseen for more than 700 years. Wessex Water officials were renovating sewers underneath the street on Monday when they
RESULTS of the duplicate bridge in the village hall on Thursday February 28 were Daphne Greatorex and Brian Fryer 61.3%, joint Tony French and David Auld 59.7% with Paul Mead and Ernie Whitehead 59.4%, Julia Barlow-Witter and Pam Whalley 55.7%, John Dowdes
THE results of the duplicate bridge played at the Bridgwater Bowling Club, Durleigh Road on Tuesday March 4 were Daphne Greatorex and Brian Fryer 67.8%, Tony French and Ernie Whitehead 66.3%, Ray Harris and Ralph Sealey 52.9%, Pat Bright and Freda Day
OUT for a jog this week, I was overtaken by students from a nearby community college, clearly enjoying a cycle ride. Their bikes were provided by the college and these immaculately dressed young people, whose manners were impeccable, set us all an example
PUPILS at Eastover School enjoyed taking part in a puppet show performance of a collection of traditional Indian tales on Thursday. Puppets included elephants, tigers and alligators, creating impressive shadows behind the performance canvas. In the
THE Engine Room celebrated its fifth birthday on Thursday with Mayor Philip Smeed having the honour of cutting the birthday cake. During its five years in Bridgwater, The Engine Room has enabled local filmmakers to screen their work or gain valuable
