1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (296+ words) A pub landlord hailed as “community hero” has been presented with his British Empire Medal. Eric Norman, Landlord of the Rest and Be Thankful pub in Wheddon Cross, has been given the award for his actions following a terrible crash…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (254+ words) ARTWORK, from painting and sculpture to print-making and jewellery, will be on show at local galleries during this year’s Somerset Arts Weeks from September 19 to October 4. This year’s theme is “cultural connections” and more than 20 local studios will be celebrating…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (297+ words) THE bellringers of St John the Baptist Church, in Carhampton, will be opening the tower to visitors on Saturday, September 19, as part of the annual Heritage Open Days national festival. Visitors will be able to meet the bellringers and learn…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (559+ words) ONE of the featured highlights of the Minehead and West Somerset Golf Club calendar is the Arnold Palmer Charity Classic which was established some 30 years ago. The ethos of this event was always for a member to invite a guest…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (307+ words) A TIME bank has launched in West Somerset for people in local communities to help one another using time, not money, as currency. Minehead and Coast Time Bank is being hosted by the West Somerset Green Forum, which will hold…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (125+ words) AN Icelandic choir and a quartet with three Hungarians are to give a free, one-hour concert in Minehead on Friday (September 11). They will feature in a ‘magical hour of music from around Europe’ in St Michael the Archangel Church, in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (306+ words) THOUSANDS of residents and visitors packed the sea front on bank holiday Saturday when Minehead Bay Festival returned for a fifth year, offering a free, day-long celebration of music, art, wellbeing, and family fun. With sunshine and heavy showers taking…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (129+ words) RESIDENTS in Nether Stowey are being asked to give their views on the village library’s exhibition room, which is part-financed by the Hinkley Point C community fund. The Thomas Poole Library is using the money to develop the exhibition room…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (503+ words) A COBBLED bridge on a popular town walk in Minehead is to be resurfaced with tarmac as part of a larger programme of path repairs which includes Blenheim Gardens. Town councillors decided improving accessibility and safety on the bridge in…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (298+ words) Skateboarding and wildflowers may seem an unusual combination – but a Wiveliscombe student is bringing the two together and held a successful event in the town last Saturday (August 22), for volunteers to do just that. The Skate Park Pollinator Volunteers’ Day…...