I was lucky enough to get a place on a trip to Morocco, hosted by the Moroccan Tourist Board, to find out more about the country and what it offers. Having never visited before and Morocco as a destination has always fascinated me, I jumped at the chance.

English Tourism Week is a week-long event showcasing the rich diversity and splendour of our Country and County showing the vibrancy and diversity of our homeland to those who wish to visit.

The Taunton Visitors Centre in Fore Street is a very useful place for visitors to head for, with a vast array of materials based on local attractions for young and not so young and in just about every genre that one could wish for. The Best of Taunton and Bridgwater offer some ideas that may help.

There is so much to do during the long summer break. Whatever the weather and whatever your age!

Have you heard about Funkey Fitness in Taunton?

Four key arts organisations in Somerset have created paid internship opportunities for young people as part of the Creative Employment Programme.

England's Ashes winning captain Charlotte Edwards has spent two days in Taunton this week working with the Somerset Under 13, 15 and 17 girl's age group cricketers.

Johann Myburgh has signed for Somerset CCC for the 2014 season

Somerset County Cricket Club are delighted to announce another year of outstanding financial results. 2013 saw the Club record a pre-tax trading surplus of £468,703 which exceeds the record results achieved in the previous year.

Marcus Trescothick and James Hildreth will lead Somerset for the 2014 campaign.