Somerset Council officials will be in our town centre tomorrow (Tuesday) to answer questions on plans to spend over £1.1-million on road improvements from the Lidl/Nynehead Road roundabout towards Priory. They will be at the corner of Fore Street/South Street from noon to 4pm The council has also launched a public consultation which local people can …
Another highly successful year for Taunton and Wellington Liberal Democrats was celebrated on Friday. The local party’s AGM took place at Taunton Rugby Club and was followed by a dinner attended by 120 people. John Wakefield, chair, told the meeting there had been a succession of highlights during the past 12 months including by-election victories …
A fundraising appeal by Wellington RFC has been so successful they have now issued a new target. The club were aiming to raise £30,000 towards the cost of replacing the floodlights at the Athletic Ground. Only last week, a £3,000 grant was approved by Wellington Town Council. The club have now provided the following update …
Nearly 200 people took part in a service at St Mary’s, Hemyock, to commemorate Remembrance Sunday. The village Scout Group led the parade, including veterans, from the Parish Hall to the church where the service was led by Piers Langdon, Lay Minister. David Bawler, local Poppy Appeal co-ordinator, gave the reading At the War Memorial, …
There was a wonderful turnout for our town’s Remembrance Sunday Parade and Service. The parade was headed by Wellington School CCF Corps of Drums and included civic dignitaries, representatives of various organisations and youth groups. It made its way from the school through streets lined with people and to the park where the poignant service …
Armed services veterans gathered at Wellington Cemetery, Rockwell Green, this morning for a poignant Remembrance Sunday ceremony. They assembled with military precision before sandbags, crosses and a banner marked ‘Lest We Forget’ – a strong reminder of wars both in the past and far more recently in which service men and women have sacrificed their …
Wellington Repair Café today (Saturday) more than proved its worth once more with dozens of items returned to working order by the team of skilled volunteer menders. The range of possessions handed over to be repaired seemed greater than ever as the popularity and value of the cafè is recognised. A tiny toy Darlek, a …
Wellington Operatic Society are in the last few days of rehearsal for their new show My Sister’s Mixtape which opens at the Arts Centre next Wednesday, 11th November. It promises to both cover a list of fine, memorable songs from across the ages and allow audiences to enjoy them in the company of this group …
Wellington’s MP, Gideon Amos, joined Bloor Homes officials today (Friday) to visit the site of the recently-completed spine road which will provide access to our town’s new £20-million railway station. Having attended the groundbreaking ceremony in March to mark the start of the road, Mr Amos returned to see the finished route, completed by Bloor …
People in Wellington are being asked to take part in a three-week consultation on domestic abuse. It has been launched by Somerset Council as part of a review of domestic abuse support across the county. The council wants to hear from people who have experienced domestic abuse, including those who have used the Somerset Domestic …
Families turned out in force for Nynehead Court’s Halloween Trail. Visitors enjoyed spooky surprises, creative displays and plenty of Halloween fun. A spokesperson said: “It was wonderful to see so many families enjoying the trail together. “We’d like to thank everyone who attended and helped make the event such a great success.” The team are …
