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Historic Sycamore Helicopter Flies Home

9th June 2018 0

The world’s last flying ‘Bristol 171 Sycamore’ helicopter will return home to Weston-super-Mare this month when it flies to the Helicopter Museum; 60 years after it was built. The historic aircraft land at the museum […]

Open Farm Sunday comes to Langford Lakes

6th June 2018 0

FAMILIES from Somerset are invited to visit a Christmas tree farm in the county as part of Open Farm Sunday. Langford Lakes Christmas Tree Farm is taking part in the event, which is the farming industry’s national […]

Men across Somerset and North Devon encouraged to get potentially life-saving vascular screening

5th June 2018 0

Somerset and North Devon’s abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening programme team has been visiting towns across the counties to encourage men over 65 to get screened. It’s all part of promoting the importance of AAA […]

Local home care company wins top recommendation award

4th June 2018 0

A Taunton-based home care company has won an award based on the glowing recommendations it receives from its clients, their families and friends. Home Instead Senior Care specialises in providing at-home care to the elderly, […]

Royal Recognition For Somerset Volunteers

3rd June 2018 0

The services of three Somerset volunteer groups have been recognised and honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in 2018. The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service is the highest award given to local volunteer […]

Thank you, Volunteers!

2nd June 2018 0

A number of celebratory events and activities are planned to take place during National Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June) to thank and honour Somerset’s thousands of unsung heroes. Volunteers are invaluable in improving lives, giving as little or […]

Family festival for blue beauty

26th May 2018 0

A wildlife charity is encouraging Somerset schoolchildren to come face to face with the UK’s rarest butterfly this summer. Butterfly Conservation (BC) is hosting a free family festival in Somerton on Thursday 31 May, to […]

Popular Home Library Service Needs Volunteer Co-Ordinators to grow

23rd May 2018 0

Calling all book lovers! A popular home library service run by Royal Voluntary Service, the national volunteering organisation, is looking to grow its service for older readers across Somerset. Somerset Home Library Service brings books to […]

Taunton Triathlon this Saturday 26 May 5pm

23rd May 2018 0

This coming Saturday 26 May at 5pm will see the 8th running of Taunton Triathlon. Hosted at Taunton School on Staplegrove Road and organised by Yeovil based Immortal Sport. The race has always been very […]

Cover Photo Garden Open to Visit, 27th May!

22nd May 2018 0

Have you noticed the stunning cottage garden adorning the cover of the St Margaret’s Open Garden Brochure this season? This delightful, quintessentially English Cottage Garden, nestled in the Quantock Hills, is opening it’s gates to […]