A well attended Finals Night was held by Wellington and District Pool League at the Victoria Arms The first final was the Eric Tottle Singles which Matt Bell won against Lee Richards while, in the Microcheck Singles, Dave Darch beat Ryan Redwood to lift the trophy. The Team knockout followed with Rattled Blacks beating Legends …
Another warning has been issued about fake bank notes circulating in our area. Wellington Banking Hub reports: “We want to make everyone in the community aware that we are currently seeing an unusually high number of counterfeit bank notes in circulation. “Please take extra care when handling cash. “If you’re unsure what to look out …
A £5 million programme to smarten up our county’s roads, pavements and cycleways was given the green light yesterday (Wednesday). Somerset Council’s Executive approved the first £2 million for 2026-27 to get the programme running this month. It says current road maintenance programmes prioritise safety critical works which can mean lower-level issues are left unresolved, …
Wellington Ladies’ Skittles League held their Highest Averages competition last night (Tuesday). The top players from the 11 teams competed against each other at the Football Club. The overall winner was league secretary Jo Luckhurst (pictured) who plays for All Blacks. She topped the board with 56, including two spares, while runner-up was Kristy Popplestone …
The Wellington branch of the Royal British Legion will fold unless a new chairman can be found. An Extraordinary General Meeting has been called and takes place this evening (Thursday) at the Baptist Church. The branch says it is needed to elect a new chairman – “without one, the branch obviously can’t keep going.” The …
Representatives from Wellington Arts Association were guests on 10 Radio yesterday (Saturday) to share news of their busy and ambitious their calendar. Here’s some of the events WAA introduced: – WAA will be at Wellington’s Pop-Up Shop from Monday, 16th March, to Saturday, 21st March, from 10am to 4pm. This is an opportunity for anyone …
Local musician Jon Maybey will be performing his latest solo show at Wellington Arts Centre tonight (Saturday). Mainly a guitarist but also playing several other instruments including the mandolin, Jon has been present on the local music scene since moving to the town in 2010. He performed at the first Welliestock festival in 2016 and, …
Work is progressing well on new public toilets in Longforth Road. The block was badly damaged after a road accident in December, 2022, and was later demolished. Wellington Town Council says: “The foundations for the new toilet block have been completed ahead of schedule and the contractor has now cleared the site. “The new bespoke …
Transition Town Wellington will be hosting a ‘scything skills brush-up session’ at Longacre on Monday from 10am to12.30am. The session will be led by Andi Rickard from Somerset Scythe School: https://somersetscytheschool.com/ . The environmental group say: “Andi is a great teacher and will be helping TTW volunteers refine our technique. “You are welcome whether you’ve just …
Land Girls won the Wellington Ladies’ Skittles League’s KO Cup in a high scoring final at the Football Club last night (Monday). Beaten finalists last year, they made no mistake this time, seeing off reigning league champions Jolly Blues by 25 pins. Heather Kynaston was their star with a fantastic 65, including two spares, while …
Our friends at Rumwell Farm Shop raised £5,500 for Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance in 2025 and hope to collect even more this year. The shop named DSAA as its 2025 Charity of The Year and, with the help of its customers, supported it with various activities and will continue its patronage in 2026. Sophie …
