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Taunton is the county town of somerset and home of Orchard FM, Taunton Cider, Richard Huish, Somerset County Cricket Club and Taunton School.

Abuse teacher case taken to Gove

27/01/2012 - The MP for a town where a teacher sexually abused young pupils says he will take up the issue with Education Secretary Michael Gove.

Somerset Road Set For £3m Revamp

27/01/2012 - An award of £3m is made to improve a stretch of the A30 through Yeovil in Somerset.

Have-a-go hero hits raid robbers

27/01/2012 - A 88-year-old retired police officer tells how he almost foiled a bank raid in Bath hitting one of the gang with his walking stick.

New Nuclear Has 'lots Of Support'

27/01/2012 - EDF Energy, which plans to build Hinkley C, says there is a "strong desire" for new nuclear power stations in the communities where they are planned.

Campaign to reduce sex assaults

27/01/2012 - A campaign launched by Avon and Somerset Police aims to raise awareness of rape and sexual assault among teenagers.

Tributes Are Paid To Town Crier

26/01/2012 - Tributes are paid to Weston-super-Mare's town crier at his funeral by his peers from other towns across the West Country.

Olympic star gets freedom of city

27/01/2012 - The Olympic champion Mary Rand is given the freedom of the city of Wells