New road gets go-ahead - PLANS for a new road across Taunton have been given the go-ahead this week. [Taunton News]

Taunton set to miss out on Tour of Britain - TAUNTON is set to miss out on this summer's Tour of Britain race, which will start in Chard this year. [Taunton News]

Egg hunters brave the rain in Vivary - FAMILIES braved the rain as children scoured the bushes and flower beds in Taunton's Vivary Park for an Easter egg hunt on Sunday. [Taunton News]

Bikers on Easter egg run - A GROUP of bikers are holding their fifth annual Easter egg run on Saturday, March 22. [Taunton News]

Bishop's Hull housing petition - OVER 250 signatures have been collected in protest against a proposed housing development in Bishop's Hull. [Taunton News]

Deane recycled a quarter of waste in 2006-07

Relief road plans on show - PROPOSALS for a new road between Staplegrove Road and Priory Bridge Road in Taunton will be aired next week. [Taunton News]

Alistair Darling announced today that his department has lost two disc that contain the details of everyone in the country that is currently claiming child benefit. This is an incredible thing to happen but not altogether unexpected given the governments track record with computer systems.

This last week has seen much interest in The business of politics. Gordon Brown was accuses of trying to scupper the Conservative conference by taking a trip to Iraq and rumours were abound that early next week he would call the election. He has since announced that he is not going to call an election and opposition parties are ridiculing him for backing down in the face of defeat.

The rain has returned once again. This year has been particularly bad but are these the signs of global warming as predicted by scientists and politicians alike.