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BBC News
23-03-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Somerset in Pictures: Spring scenes, sporting success and sheep
Despite the warm weather there was a touch of the festive season in Somerset this week as a woman known locally as Mrs Christmas was awarded a prize for her community work - as spring continues to spread across the a special 100th birthday was celebrated on Friday and Taunton pupils competed for a is our weekly round-up of images from across Somerset. Flocking together: These sheep were photographed by Weather Watcher Nutkin in Priddy. Ready, set, go! A group of pupils from Taunton Prep School won a bronze medal at the ESAA Cross Country Cup Final in Leeds, with one pupil, George, finishing 4th in the whole country. Mrs Christmas: Maureen Chandler, also known as Mrs Christmas, has been making Christmas happen for many Bridgwater families for over 50 years. She was recently awarded special recognition and a cash prize for her kindness and community spirit. Grand opening: A new modern 16-bed intensive care unit at the Royal United Hospital Bath welcomed its first patients. Bath Rugby Player Tom Dunn joined staff to celebrate the opening. Dropping in: Gordano School welcomed Sadik Al-Hassan, MP for North Somerset, to speak with students from a range of SEND backgrounds and listen to their personal experiences. Blossoming: Trees with their buds blooming are a familiar sight across Somerset this week, with weather watcher Kat Napper taking this picture. A momentous day: Iris Jefferies, who was a decoder in Bath during World War Two, celebrated her 100th birthday on Friday.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Somerset CCC's Tom Abell renews sponsorship deal with former school
Taunton School has renewed its sponsorship of Somerset County Cricket Club player and former student, Tom Abell. This marks the third consecutive year of sponsorship for the cricketer, who captained his home team for seven seasons. Abell, a student at Taunton School from 1996 to 2012, maintains a strong relationship with his alma mater. Deputy head co-curricular, Matthew Cook, said: "We are thrilled to sponsor Tom again for the forthcoming season. "We are exceptionally proud of his outstanding sporting achievements, an incredible source of inspiration to so many of our students who have their own aspirations to become professional cricketers." Abell had a prolific scoring record at Taunton School, making his debut for the school's first XI at the age of 14. He became the school's youngest cricketer to reach the 1,000-run landmark by the age of 16 and finished his schooldays with a total of 3,630 runs for the first XI, scoring 17 centuries. Taunton School's cricket provision continues to be one of the best in the country, with a coaching team including Marcus Trescothick, Pete Sanderson, and Dave Roberts. The school has 48 different cricket teams, with nearly 500 students involved in the sport across Taunton Prep School and Taunton School. Fifty boys and girls play at county level, and/or in the Somerset Cricket Academy, Somerset Player Pathway, and Emerging Player Pathway. The school is currently one of the UK's best schools for cricket according to The Cricketer's Schools Guide 2025, with the senior school in the top 100, and its prep school in the top 50. It has also recently ranked at number 14 in the School Sport's Top 200 Sporting Schools for 2025. Mr Cook added: "Tom is an exceptional role model to all at Taunton School and we look forward to celebrating his continued achievements this summer. "We would like to wish Tom, and all at Somerset, the best of luck in their 150th year."
