Motorbike Stolen From Taunton Home Recovered Nearby Friday, March 6, 2026 theft motorcycle taunton police cctv lexmoto staplegrove crimestoppers investigation suspects A red-and-black Lexmoto motorcycle was stolen from a home in Showell Park, Staplegrove, Taunton, overnight between 11pm on Saturday, February 21 and 5:15am on Sunday, February 22. The bike was later found abandoned along with … Read More
Motorbike Stolen from Taunton Home Found Abandoned Nearby Friday, March 6, 2026 motorbike theft taunton police lexmoto cctv suspects investigation crimestoppers staplegrove A red-and-black Lexmoto motorcycle was stolen overnight from a home in Showell Park, Staplegrove, Taunton, and later found abandoned near Milton Road. The theft occurred between 11pm on Saturday, February 21, and 5:15am on … Read More
New Council Houses Open on Former Taunton Pub Site Wednesday, March 4, 2026 taunton housing council somerset development affordable construction environment sustainability community Taunton has welcomed a new wave of council housing on the site of the former Oxford Inn pub, which closed in 2018. Following the property’s acquisition by Somerset West and Taunton Council, plans were set in motion to … Read More
New Council Homes Completed on Former Oxford Inn Site in Taunton Wednesday, March 4, 2026 taunton councilhousing affordablehousing laviniahouse somerset development construction housingcrisis community zerocarbon The former Oxford Inn on Roman Road, Taunton, has been transformed into eight new council homes, now fully occupied by local families. After the pub closed in 2018, Somerset West and Taunton Council purchased the site with … Read More
242 New Taunton Homes Approved Amid Controversy Over Spine Road Design Tuesday, March 3, 2026 taunton staplegrove housing development infrastructure planning flooding roadsafety community somerset The first phase of the significant Staplegrove urban extension in Taunton has received planning approval, with 242 new homes set to be built despite heated debate over the design of the new spine road. The development, now … Read More
'Kind and Caring' Man, 49, Tragically Dies After Being Found in Water Saturday, February 28, 2026 tribute taunton kevinthorne tragedy police investigation family loss community support Tributes have poured in for Kevin Thorne, a 49-year-old man described as “kind and caring,” who tragically passed away after being found in the water on Bridge Street, Taunton. Kevin was discovered in the water on … Read More