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Junction 25 – next major milestone reached

6th April 2021 0

A multi-million pound project to upgrade Taunton’s M5 Junction 25 reaches another important landmark next week with the opening of the permanent road layout. This is a significant milestone for the award-winning £19.2 million Somerset […]

Langford Lakes raises £3,126 for children’s hospice

10th March 2021 0

A SOMERSET Christmas tree farm has recently raised £3,126 for a children’s hospice in the south west (March 2021). The money was donated by customers at Langford Lakes Christmas Tree Farm during November and December last […]

Design-a-doughnut for charity

23rd February 2021 0

AN AWARD-WINNING farm shop in Somerset is inviting people to put their thinking caps on and come up with their own unique doughnut filling for a competition in aid of charity (February 2021). Rumwell Farm Shop & […]

National HIV Testing Week launches in Somerset with free postal testing offered to people over 16

1st February 2021 0

People over 16 in Somerset can now access a free HIV test from the comfort of their own home. National HIV Testing Week runs from Monday 1 February to Sunday 7 February with a focus […]

Supporting Somerset’s visitor economy

12th January 2021 0

A countywide scheme is being launched to support tourism and visitor-centred businesses in Somerset in the wake of the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The visitor economy plays an important part in the wider […]

Build Back Better: Visions For The Future

12th January 2021 0

There’s much talk of a need for change in how society functions after the highlighting of inequalities brought about by the Covid pandemic. The gap between the rich and poor is widening, as those who are earning the […]

Chance for children to enter spud-tacular model competition

7th January 2021 0

AN AWARD-WINNING farm shop in Somerset is inviting children across the county to enter a potato modelling competition this month (January 2021). Rumwell Farm Shop & Café is asking youngsters to create a model from a spud […]

Grant boost to help Somerset’s foodbanks meet Winter demand

23rd December 2020 0

Extra funding has been made available to support Somerset’s foodbanks which have been playing a vital role throughout the coronavirus pandemic. In order to provide extra support this winter, grants of between £2,000 and £3,000 […]

The Taunton Academy Brings Christmas Cheer to Families

16th December 2020 0

The Taunton Academy has arranged for its 195 students who receive free school meals (FSMs) to be given “Christmas in bag” on the last day of term. Thanks to the generosity of the people of […]

Taunton Optometrist first practice in the WORLD to use new eye tech

14th December 2020 0

People in South West with near-sighted vision or dry eye to benefit from cutting-edge diagnostic tool. Taunton optometrist, Earlam and Christopher, will be the world’s first high street optometrist/clinic to have a cutting-edge diagnostic tool, […]