Organist Camilla Jarnot will be performing at St John’s Church, Wellington on Saturday, November 14th, at 3pm with proceeds from the concert going towards the organ maintenance fund. Camilla studied at RHBNC, University of London earning BMus (Hons.) and MMus degrees and holds a DMA in Organ Performance from Boston University, USA. In 2000, she …
Wellington Medical Centre is hosting four flu and Covid vaccination clinics for eligible patients. They will take place on: October 3rd. October 10th. October 17th. November 7th. The centre’s Patient Participation Group (PPG) says: “If you have been invited and have an appointment – more appointments are being sent – please arrive at your allocated …
Two new state-of-the-art mobile breast screening units are operating across Somerset. The upgraded units, which travel across the county to bring screening closer to home, replace vehicles which had been in use for around 15 years and had become increasingly costly and difficult to maintain. Lesley Stephenson, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust’s superintendent radiographer, said the old …
Wellington RFC has launched a fundraising appeal to replace the floodlights at the Athletic Ground. It is aiming to raise £15,000 towards the total cost of about £40,000. Here are full details from the club … Wellington RFC was founded in 1874 by the Fox family and has been at the heart of the town …
Fun and laughter were the order of the day at the September meeting of West Buckland WI. Here is the report from Cheryl Bailey, Secretary … With the planned speaker unable to attend, the committee put their heads together and came up with a ‘Truth or Lie’ social evening, based loosely on the programmes ‘Would …
People turned out in good numbers to talk to Protect Wellington at the independent market on Saturday, with housing developments high on the list of local issues. The Protect Wellington team spent the day talking to residents about the campaign’s position on future housing in and around the town. There was considerable interest in the …
The charity Christian Response to Eastern Europe (cr2ee), which takes humanitarian aid to Ukraine and Moldova, says it is being “brilliantly supported” by Wellington Methodist Church and friends. A spokesperson said: “The photo shows part of their latest collection of donations – new as well as good quality secondhand clothing for children, nappies, bedding, …
Transition Town Wellington’s apple harvesting began on Saturday with an afternoon of juicing using hand presses at Swains Lane Nature Reserve. The event coincided with the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the reserve. Over the next two weeks, TTW’s Apple Juice Project aims to convert apples into apple juice which can be sold in …
The latest Wellington Independent Market closed at 3pm today (Saturday) with organisers Maxine Price and Charlotte Beatty expressing their satisfaction with the community’s response to the initiative and the number and range of stallholders who took pitches. There was plenty to buy ranging from good things to eat and drink to crafts – including top …
There’s a treat in store for model railway fans, young and old, just a few miles down the road today (Saturday). The 16th Culm Valley Model Railway Show takes place in Willand Village Hall from 10am to 4pm. Organisers say: “Bring your children to let them have a drive of their favourite engines on our …
Local music project Together in Tone is staging a free and informal afternoon of communal singing this weekend. Designed to lift your wellbeing, meet new people and have fun, it will take place in the Great Hall at Wellington School on Sunday from 1pm. Together in Tone is a community-led project which uses music to …
