South West Farmer

Profile: Richard Browne

South West Farmer:

Reporter

Sports reporter for Somerset County Gazette, Bridgwater Mercury, Chard & Ilminster News and Burnham & Highbridge Weekly News. Covering Somerset County Cricket Club, Taunton Town Football Club, and any other sport you wish to name. Got a story? Get in touch!

Latest articles from Richard Browne

CUP RUN: Heathfield School rugby players in 2001

Heathfield rugby players into semi-finals

PICTURED above are the Heathfield School rugby team who reached the semi-finals of the Somerset Schools’ Under-14 competition 20 years ago.

COST SAVING?: Could insulation cut your heating bills?

Could insulation change save you money?

MOST of us want to do something about global warming, but what can we do?

DEBATE: Canonsgrove Halls of Residence

'Is Canonsgrove the right site for homeless people's accommodation?'

WE write with reference to the Gazette’s recent articles regarding the current use of Canonsgrove halls of residence as accommodation for homeless people, and also to the subsequent letters of Barbara North and Dawn Johnson on the same topic.

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CHAMPIONS: The Hydro Harriers running team in 2011

Hydrographic team retain cross country trophy

TEN years ago this week, the Taunton-based UK Hydrographic Office team were crowned MOD Cross Country champions - for the second year running!

MUSCLES: Bridgwater rugby player Bob Dibble

Rugby continues to rule the roost in Edwardian Bridgwater

IN the latest in Kerry Miller’s series looking back at the sporting scene in and around Bridgwater, he reaches the spring of 1906, where rugby was making way for cricket and there was still little or no interest in football.

SPLASH: Woolacombe in North Devon (pic: Peter Ford/Stay in Cornwall)

South West top spot for water sport adventurers

PEOPLE living in the South West have tried more water sports than anywhere else in the UK, according to new data.

VISION: Big plans for Taunton

'New vision for Taunton needs a lot more detail'

TAUNTON’S Vision 2040 is a splendid document filled with the most up-to-date litany of pious aspirations.

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ZIGGY: Pearl Parkin as David Bowie (all pics: Save the Children/PA Wire)

Somerset schoolgirl dresses up to raise £7,000 for charity

A SOMERSET youngster has set herself the challenge of dressing up as a different character each day to raise money for charity - raising a staggering amount in the process.

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DONATION: A St Margaret's Hospice shop

£1,000 boost for Somerset hospice

TAUNTON-BASED St Margaret’s Hospice Care has been awarded £1,000 to help fund end of life care in Somerset.

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PICK-UP: Brazz is launching a takeaway service

Taunton restaurant to launch takeaway service next month

ONE of Taunton's best known restaurants is to launch a takeaway service next month.

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