Marathon cheque for injured Marines
A MARINE who raised almost £13,000 for injured colleagues by running a marathon in Afghanistan is already preparing his next challenge – a swim across the English Channel.
View ArticleFO Minister to back Shoulder to Shoulder campaign
THE Somerset County Gazette's Shoulder to Shoulder campaign supporting 40 Commando will today receive the backing of another Government Minister.
View ArticleShoulder to Shoulder backed by Minister
THE Somerset County Gazette's Shoulder to Shoulder campaign in support of 40 Commando received Government backing yesterday.
View ArticleBeer brewed to welcome home Marines
WIVELISCOMBE-based Cotleigh Brewery is launching its new Somerset Commando Hoofing beer next Wednesday to celebrate the Marines’ return from Afghanistan.
View ArticleGo Commando charity launched for Royal Marines
A NEW charity is being launched to raise money to improve welfare and support services for the Royal Marines of 40 Commando based at Norton Fitzwarren.
View ArticleMarines medals presentation and march this week
ROYAL Marines from Norton Manor Camp-based 40 Commando will tomorrow receive their medals from the six-month Afghanistan campaign.
View ArticleRoyal Marines medals and march
THOUSANDS of people preparing to watch local Royal Marines march through Taunton tomorrow are hoping the weather forecasters have got it wrong.
View ArticleRoyal Marines march - 30,000 turn out to cheer Commandos
AN estimated 30,000 people lined the streets of Taunton town centre to welcome home the men of 40 Commando this morning.
View ArticleMarines Parade: Mayor's speech
THE Mayor of Taunton Deane, Cllr Jefferson Horsley, was among those to address the all those who turned out in pouring rain to watch yesterday’s 40 Commando Royal Marines march through Taunton.
View ArticleShoulder to Shoulder reaches USA
SUPPORT for our Royal Marines has spread far and wide.
View ArticleShoulder to Shoulder: Add your support for 40 Commando here
THE County Gazette wants to show our boys from 40 Commando exactly how much we appreciate what they’re doing for their country, putting their lives on the line in the fight against evil.
View ArticleShoulder to Shoulder - Never Forgotten
OUR Royal Marines face daily dangers in Afghanistan.
View ArticleRoyal Marine dies in Afghanistan
A ROYAL Marine died in Afghanistan yesterday, the MoD has announced today.
View ArticleShoulder to Shoulder - Browne backs campaign
Taunton Deane MP Jeremy Browne is backing the County Gazette’s Shoulder to Shoulder campaign by displaying a poster in his Taunton office window.
View ArticleMarine tells of sprint to support colleagues
A BRAVE Royal Marine dodged Taliban bullets in a 40-metre sprint to help protect comrades.
View ArticleEleventh Marine killed in Afghanistan
A ROYAL Marine from Norton Manor Camp-based 40 Commando has been killed in Afghanistan.
View Article11th dead Marine named
THE Royal Marine from 40 Comando killed in Afghanistan on Thursday has been named as Marine David Charles Hart.
View ArticleLatest dead Marine named
A MARINE based at Norton Manor Camp who was killed in Afghanistan on the eve of his 24th birthday has been named as Matthew Harrison.
View ArticleAfghan elders visit 40 Commando
VILLAGE elders in Sangin dropped in on 40 Commando’s base for an hour to ask the British to stay.
View ArticleSt George's pupils send sweets to Marines
PUPILS from St George’s RC Primary School, in Taunton, are sending off a consignment of sweets to 40 Commando.
View ArticleMake a donation to support Marine victims
IF you would like to make a donation to support the families of 40 Commando whose loved ones have been killed or wounded, then click on the RMCTF link on this story.
View ArticlePostie says Marines appreciate parcels
ONE thing guaranteed to raise the morale of troops serving in southern Afghanistan is receiving post.
View ArticleMarine running marathon in Afghanistan
A MARINE from Taunton plans to run a marathon inside his camp in Afghanistan to raise money for Norton Manor Camp-based Royal Marines injured in the conflict.
View ArticleMarine hit three times rescues colleagues
A 40 Commando ROYAL Marine oversaw the evacuation of injured colleagues - despite being hit three times himself.
View ArticleBody of Marine Adam Brown flown home
THE body of the 14th Royal Marine from 40 Commando to die during the current tour of Afghanistan was flown home yesterday.
View ArticleRescued dog named in fallen Marine's memory
THE memory of a Royal Marine from 40 Commando lives on among his colleagues – through a dog.
View ArticleMel's Marathon - make a donation for 40 Commando's injured
SPONSORSHIP is already flowing in for a Marine from Taunton running a marathon inside his camp in Afghanistan.
View ArticleMarine's lucky escape
MARINE Wayne Gately, 26, has spoken of his lucky escape during 40 Commando’s time in the Sangin area of Helmand Province.
View ArticleDad and son cross paths in Afghanistan
A FATHER and son have crossed in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, as one tour ends and another begins.
View ArticleMarine preparing for homecoming
ROYAL Marine Steven Mills is looking forward to the end of his first six months tour of duty in Afghanistan.
View ArticleMore Marines back home today
ANOTHER batch of Royal Marines return home to Norton Fitzwarren today.
View ArticleFirms asked to support Marines family day
BUSINESSES in and around Taunton are being asked to show their appreciation for the marvellous job done by our Marines by helping give them and their families a day to remember.
View ArticleJane Adams Salon supports Marines family day
AN appeal for our readers to help give Marines and their families a day they will never forget has met with a great response.
View ArticleDownload the Shoulder to Shoulder Welcome Home poster here
YOU can download the Shoulder to Shoulder Welcome poster here.
View ArticleBall to honour 40 Commando Royal Marines
MORE than 400 people from around the county will gather at Norton Manor Camp, home of 40 Commando, on November 27, for a ball to honour the Royal Marines.
View ArticleHatch cricketer in Afghanistan
HATCH Beauchamp cricketer Capt Oliver Bridle, 26, is in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, as operations officer for B Company, 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Scotland.
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