Enchantment at Langford Lakes, the spectacular festive trail, is about to launch for its third year – and booking is now open. Set within the beautiful surroundings of Langford Lakes Christmas Tree Farm, near Langford Budville, this after-dark adventure takes visitors on a journey through a world of light, colour and creativity. The illuminated trail …
Wellington Women in Business held their final networking meeting at 2026 at the Kings Arms Community Hub on Tuesday. Here is their report, along with a gallery of photos from another successful evening … When good friends come together, a little magic can happen. That’s what WWIB co-founders Zoe Old and Marion ‘Maz’ Vincent had …
Heavy rain every day unit Christmas is needed to replenish the near empty reservoir which supplies water to Wellington, according to climate expert Simon Ratsey. His warning came as thousands of delegates arrived in Turkey for the COP31 climate summit. Wellington Climate Cafe joined groups worldwide to send a crisis letter to COP31, urging world …
It’s fundraising time again for our friends at Gibbins Richards Estate Agents. Team GR members Levi, Nick, Patrick and Callum are embarking on their latest charity challenge next month. They will be walking six miles, paddling 14 miles and cycling another 14 miles along the old canal route from the Wellington to Bridgwater offices. The …
Wellington Choral Society have welcomed Ed Jenkins as their new accompanist. Ed grew up in Somerset and studied music at Taunton School and Exeter University, including organ with Paul Morgan, before completing a PGCE at Bath Spa University College. He has had a career in music education, working at schools in Bristol before becoming Director …
Children in Wellington are being invited to design this year’s Christmas card for our Mayor, Cllr Mark Lithgow. The competition is open to anyone under 12 living in Wellington and the closing date is next Wednesday, November 18th. Children who live in neighbouring villages but go to school in our town can also enter. A …
Jewson Western League premier division: Wellington 1, Portishead Town 11 Wellington AFC endured a harrowing evening at the Carly Press Ground as Portishead Town produced a superb attacking display to secure a comfortable victory. The visitors, beaten only once this season, were controversially relegated from the Southern League last season and are determined to make …
The weekly Wellington Warm Place is back today (Thursday) and will be open from 11.15am to 2pm. It provides free refreshments, activities, newspapers, wi-fi, charging points and free lunch. Location: Baptist Church Hall, South Street, opposite Oxfam.
Wellington Operatic Society’s autumn shows are all about music and the voices which make it work, writes Gill Paltridge. This year’s show, My Sister’s Mixtape, is no exception but it adds more; quite a bit more – in storytelling, setting, lighting and clarity and confidence in direction. The outcome is an evening of classy and wholly …
A two-minute silence was held in our town centre at 11am to mark Remembrance Day. The ceremony was organised by Wellington Town Council and the local branch of the Royal British Legion. The Civic Party – led by the Mayor, Cllr Mark Lithgow – included Legion officials, local councillors and veterans. They marched from the …
A Remembrance Day ceremony took place at Court Fields School at 12 noon. Students and staff were joined by our Mayor, Cllr Mark Lithgow, and the Deputy Mayor, Cllr Andrew Govier. Grace P (head girl) read the Exhortation and Rochan G-P (head boy) read the Kohima Epitaph. After The Last Post and Reveille were played …
