Taunton’s week in local reports: care-planning event lands alongside pub sales, theatre rescue bid and road closure

Separate reports from the Somerset County Gazette show Taunton’s town centre moving in different directions at once: a new independent craft shop is opening, the Racehorse Inn has been put up for sale after closing, and fresh efforts are under way to stop the Brewhouse Theatre from closing in October and keep it open for its 50th anniversary in 2027 [2][3][7]. The craft business will support makers across the South West, the Gazette reported [2]. The Gazette and Bridgwater Mercury also reported that 43 Somerset pubs were listed for sale on Rightmove, covering Bath, Taunton, Yeovil, Bridgwater, Frome, Wells and wider Somerset [4][6]. Somerset Council has separately invited residents to plan ahead for future care needs at a free health and social care information event at Trull Village Memorial Hall on 1 October [1].