4+ hour, 48+ min ago  (470+ words) A new school that will "revolutionise education" is set to open in Taunton. If you are reading this after noon on April 1, 2026, this is an April Fools joke! The precise location of the school, to be known as 0104AI, has not…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (429+ words) A mother has said she hopes her five-year-old deafblind son will "break down barriers" for disabled children when he stars in an episode of EastEnders. Harvey Hind, from Clitheroe, Lancashire, made his acting debut during Wednesday's episode of the BBC…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (335+ words) CHILDREN in and around Taunton dressed up as their favourite fictional characters for World Book Day 2026. We asked for your responses - this is what you sent. Please share the name, age, and hometown of the person/people pictured, and what…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1073+ words) SOMERSET has one of the highest rates of children being treated for drug and alcohol use in the country, data from the Department for Health and Social Care has revealed. In the Somerset Council area, there were 165 under-18s in drug…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (184+ words) A new children and families worker has been appointed at the 800-year-old St Mary's Church, in Kingston St Mary, writes Phil Hill. Ele Winders has taken up the post this month. She moved to the village 18 months ago after teaching…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (301+ words) A call has gone out for more volunteer teachers in the South West to support children in care. Lumina Tutoring, a one-to-one tutoring programme for children in care, is appealing for qualified teachers in the region to help pupils improve…...

7+ mon, 23+ hour ago  (825+ words) The NHS should place greater focus on allergy prevention so more children can live safer, healthier lives, an MP has said. Labour's Becky Gittins is pressing the Government to review advice which recommends babies are weaned earlier if they show…...