Whats on in Taunton – Local News
Sewtec upgrades service included in UK super-deduction tax break
From 1 April 2021 until 31 March 2023, companies can claim new capital allowances on qualifying plant and machinery investments. Under this super-deduction, companies can reduce their tax bill by…
Walled Gardens supports Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance
BTC was delighted to support a local charity across two days last week at The Walled Gardens of Cannington. The Walled Gardens donated all entrance fees from two special open…
BTC Reaches Finals of the Energy & Utility Skills Awards 2024
Bridgwater & Taunton College’s (BTC) Nuclear Engineering department have been recognised as finalists at the Energy & Utility Skills Awards 2024, in the ‘Skills Collaboration Initiative of the Year Award’ category….
Lyons Seafoods Makes Generous Equipment Donation to Support BTC Students
Bridgwater & Taunton College (BTC) are delighted to accept a generous donation from Lyons Seafoods, which has provided our students with cutting-edge equipment to support their education and skill development. The…
BTC Celebrates as Principal Andy Berry Receives CBE
Andy Berry, Principal and CEO, has been awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his outstanding contributions to further education. The investiture, held at Buckingham…
Principal Andy Berry Invested into the Chartered Institution for Further Education
In recognition of his contribution to further education, Andy Berry CBE, Principal and CEO of Bridgwater & Taunton College (BTC), has been formally invested into the Chartered Institution for Further…
UCS Hosts BTC Level 3 Sport and Exercise Science Students for Laboratory-based Fitness Testing
On Monday 10 February, University Centre Somerset hosted the BTC Level 3 Sport and Exercise Science students, who successfully completed their laboratory-based fitness testing. The students, as part of their…
Arboriculture Students’ Training Enhanced by Donation of State-of-the-art Sawmill
Students studying Arboriculture at Bridgwater & Taunton College (BTC) are set to benefit from hands-on experience with industry-standard equipment thanks to the donation of a state-of-the-art Norwood sawmill. The sawmill, generously…
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Somerset County Gazette
- Trial of Taunton bus priority scheme to begin 'imminently'
by daniel.mumby@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Mumby on March 13, 2026 at 5:07 pmMeasures to speed up bus journey times through Taunton town centre will soon begin on a trial basis under Somerset Council's local transport plan
- Somerset residents urged to be aware of delays in council tax processingby harry.mockridge@newsquest.co.uk | Harry Mockridge on March 13, 2026 at 4:27 pm
Somerset residents may not pay the increase in council tax this month
- LETTER: 'The time to act is now - before the water rises further'by Lyndon Smith on March 13, 2026 at 4:12 pm
Lyndon Smith has lived his whole life in the West Country, and for the last twenty years at Blakeway near Wedmore. He shares his views on the River Brue.
- 'Opera and ballet ain't dead!' Locals react to Hollywood star's commentsby Benjamin O'Brien on March 13, 2026 at 3:48 pm
Local opera singers and the head of a Taunton dance school have spoken out in reaction to recent comments by the Hollywood star Timothée Chalamet.
- Here's why one pothole in Taunton was filled but the other was notby jessica.chaffey@nqsw.co.uk | Jess Chaffey on March 13, 2026 at 2:33 pm
Somerset Council explains why some potholes are left and some are filled, after a pothole was left out during a recent repairs visit.
This is the West Country
- Trial of Taunton bus priority scheme to begin 'imminently'by daniel.mumby@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Mumby on March 13, 2026 at 5:07 pm
Measures to speed up bus journey times through Taunton town centre will soon begin on a trial basis under Somerset Council's local transport plan
- Somerset residents urged to be aware of delays in council tax processingby harry.mockridge@newsquest.co.uk | Harry Mockridge on March 13, 2026 at 4:27 pm
Somerset residents may not pay the increase in council tax this month
- LETTER: 'The time to act is now - before the water rises further'by Lyndon Smith on March 13, 2026 at 4:12 pm
Lyndon Smith has lived his whole life in the West Country, and for the last twenty years at Blakeway near Wedmore. He shares his views on the River Brue.
- 'Opera and ballet ain't dead!' Locals react to Hollywood star's commentsby Benjamin O'Brien on March 13, 2026 at 3:48 pm
Local opera singers and the head of a Taunton dance school have spoken out in reaction to recent comments by the Hollywood star Timothée Chalamet.
- Here's why one pothole in Taunton was filled but the other was notby jessica.chaffey@nqsw.co.uk | Jess Chaffey on March 13, 2026 at 2:33 pm
Somerset Council explains why some potholes are left and some are filled, after a pothole was left out during a recent repairs visit.
