Sam Welland, Upper Holway Road, suffered a stroke around 50 years ago, but he hasn’t let that stop him from living an interesting life. He started learning the trade as an apprentice, it was some what of a family-trade at the time with around six Wellands working as engravers at the same time.
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Jamie and Lynette Cook, of Waterrow Touring Park.
The presentation evening at Ashton Gate, in Bristol, was hosted by ITV news presenter Kylie Pentelow and featured jugglers, a presentation by adventurer Alastair Humphreys and opening address from travel journalist Alison Rice. “Whatever 2017 throws at this very special region of Britain, the award winners will excel at what they do best – offering all comers the best possible visitor experiences.”
REVEALED: Taxpayer hit with bill of more than 36,000 after failed judicial review over merger
TAUNTON Deane taxpayers will be charged up to 70p each to cover the costs of an argument between opposing local politicians. Taunton Deane Borough Council has been landed with a A 36,422.68 bill after 15 councillors took their own authority to court over proposals to merge with West Somerset Council – even though it won the case.
How much more council tax will Taunton Deane Borough Council charge you next year?
YOU’LL probably have to pay an extra A 5 next year to have your bins emptied, to finance the work of environmental health officers and planning decisions and to help prevent flooding. Taunton Deane Borough Council plans to put up its share of the council tax demand by 3.5 per cent, raising the average Band D property annual levy by A 5 to A 149.62 for the year from April.
INSIGHT: How is Musgrove’s A&E department coping during the national strain
ACCIDENT and emergency departments across the country are struggling to cope with the demand of patients, with recent figures showing more people than ever are attending – and sometimes, it is not even an emergency. Across the country, there was a 4.6 per cent increase in A&E visits from 2014-15 to 2015-16, with 20,457,805 people visiting emergency departments in England.
Police moving in could help foot 7.5million bill for council HQ revamp
TAUNTON Deane Borough Council’s HQ, The Deane House, is in line for a major refurbishment to create office space fit for the 21st Century. The council has been considering the future of the building – now 30 years old – for the past couple of years.
LETTER: Changes are for the good of Taunton – not politcal capital
Firstly, I will gladly join with her in praising the tremendous work of Open Door, Taunton Association for the Homeless and the Taunton Food Bank, but it is unfortunate these hard-working organisations are used for political capital. Cllr Smith talks about charity beginning at home, well, perhaps if she and the rest of the Liberal Democrats stopped putting Taunton down at every opportunity the true picture would emerge.
New Year’s Resolutions: Sorting out finances is top priority for people this year
IT is back to reality for everyone this week as we wave goodbye to Christmas and 2016 and head back to work. Except now you might have noticed you have gained a bit of weight over the holidays, your liver is hurting from too much festive partying, or you are dreading checking your bank balance after a festive splurge on the high street, so it might be time for a change in the form of a New Year’s Resolution.