Taunton News and Events
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Taunton News May 7, 2025
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….
Taunton News May 7, 2025
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…
Taunton News May 6, 2025
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…
Taunton News May 6, 2025
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…
Taunton News May 4, 2025
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…
Taunton News May 3, 2025
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…
Taunton News May 3, 2025
BTC Celebrated National Colleges Week with Ministerial Visit
Bridgwater & Taunton College (BTC) welcomed The Rt Hon. Lord Hunt of Kings Heath OBE, to the National College for Nuclear (NCfN) to discuss the role and importance of National…
Taunton News May 2, 2025
Welsh Parliament Members Explore Innovations in Nuclear Education
Members of the Welsh Parliament, as part of the Cross-Party Group on Nuclear Energy, visited the National College for Nuclear (NCfN), Southern Hub, at Bridgwater & Taunton College (BTC), as they…
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Somerset County Gazette
- Looking Back: Somerset Anne Frank Awards 2018 winners revealedby jack.roberts@newsquest.co.uk | Jack Roberts on November 9, 2026 at 5:00 am
Somerset Anne Frank Awards 2018: young writers from 14 schools competed in a creative writing contest, with winners selected by author Emma Carroll.
- Somerset town set to light up for its 75th spectacular carnivalby a.parnham-cope@newsquest.co.uk | Alex Parnham-Cope on November 9, 2026 at 5:00 am
Organisers are preparing for another spectacular night, but say rising costs mean public support is more important than ever
- Strongman legends make surprise Somerset raceway visitby harry.mockridge@newsquest.co.uk | Harry Mockridge on November 9, 2026 at 5:00 am
Former strongman and current TV and media personality was spotted in Somerset
- Construction of new £20m Somerset railway station to begin in early 2027by daniel.mumby@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Mumby on November 9, 2026 at 5:00 am
Construction work on Wellington's new £20m railway station is finally expected to begin by the late-spring of 2027
- Somerset Council leader rules out campaign to be first Wessex mayorby daniel.mumby@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Mumby on November 9, 2026 at 5:00 am
Bill Revans will not be throwing his hat into the ring to be mayor of Wessex when the first elections for the strategic mayoral authority happen in 2028
This is the West Country
- Looking Back: Somerset Anne Frank Awards 2018 winners revealedby jack.roberts@newsquest.co.uk | Jack Roberts on November 9, 2026 at 5:00 am
Somerset Anne Frank Awards 2018: young writers from 14 schools competed in a creative writing contest, with winners selected by author Emma Carroll.
- Somerset town set to light up for its 75th spectacular carnivalby a.parnham-cope@newsquest.co.uk | Alex Parnham-Cope on November 9, 2026 at 5:00 am
Organisers are preparing for another spectacular night, but say rising costs mean public support is more important than ever
- Strongman legends make surprise Somerset raceway visitby harry.mockridge@newsquest.co.uk | Harry Mockridge on November 9, 2026 at 5:00 am
Former strongman and current TV and media personality was spotted in Somerset
- Construction of new £20m Somerset railway station to begin in early 2027by daniel.mumby@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Mumby on November 9, 2026 at 5:00 am
Construction work on Wellington's new £20m railway station is finally expected to begin by the late-spring of 2027
- Somerset Council leader rules out campaign to be first Wessex mayorby daniel.mumby@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Mumby on November 9, 2026 at 5:00 am
Bill Revans will not be throwing his hat into the ring to be mayor of Wessex when the first elections for the strategic mayoral authority happen in 2028
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