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Public inquiry over new multi-million pound Taunton road
2:00pm Thursday 17th May 2012
A GOVERNMENT inspector will decide whether a new multi-million pound road will be given the green light in Taunton following a public inquiry this week.
Taunton's King's Hall preparing for landmark event
1:30pm Thursday 17th May 2012
LOOK familiar? King's Hall School in Taunton is celebrating its 60th anniversary of its opening in its present home at Pyrland Hall, and the County Gazette is featuring photos covering all six decades.
Recycling news for Minehead and Porlock residents
11:00am Thursday 17th May 2012
SOMERSET Waste Partnership is urging householders in Porlock and Minehead who live directly on next Monday's Olympic Torch route to put out their boxes and bins out by 7am and bring them in as soon as their waste has been collected.
Sport
West of England Premier 1 round up
11:40am Thursday 17th May 2012
TAUNTON suffered a four-wicket defeat at home to Midsomer Norton on Saturday in the Bristol and Somerset division of the West of England Premier League.
Somerset Cricket League round up
10:43am Thursday 17th May 2012
OPENING batsmen Will Mellor and Kieran Ashton led from the front to help Taunton Deane Crusaders to an emphatic nine-wicket victory over South Petherton 2nds in Division Eight South of the Best Western Shrubbery Hotel Somerset Cricket League.
Professional rugby players give tips to Wiveliscombe youngsters
5:00pm Wednesday 16th May 2012
PREMIERSHIP rugby players Stephen Donald, Olly Woodman visited Wiveliscombe RFC to take a specialist training session after the club was announced as a winner of the QBE Rugby Pro competition.
Business
Sign up now for Somerset in Business conference
9:48am Friday 11th May 2012
A SUPERB range of exhibitors has signed up for a major business conference in Somerset next week.
New partner James Lyons joins law firm Ashford LLP
9:00am Thursday 19th April 2012
LAW firm Ashfords LLP has welcomed new Partner James Lyons to join its Corporate and Commercial Team.
Incentives for investment - Ashfords LLP
9:00am Thursday 19th April 2012
AS expected, the Chancellor has confirmed that there will be a Seed Enterprise investment Scheme (SEIS) starting from April 6, 2012. This is to encourage investment in small, early stage companies (with 25 or fewer employees and assets of up to £200,000) carrying on, or preparing to carry on, a new business in a qualifying trade. This is possibly the highlight of the Budget and should encourage private individuals to provide badly needed finance for small businesses.