Government planning inspector David Nicholson has finally killed off unpopular plans for almost 250 new houses on land near Tonedale. Developer South Western Property Ltd took their project to appeal after Taunton Deane planners rejected the proposals last year. Local reactions to the plans to build a large new estate on farmland across the River …
As in school communities large and small throughout the country, the children of Sampford Arundel Primary School prepared to tell the story of Christmas in the parish hall this week. And what could be more appropriate than a class of four to seven-year-olds presenting ‘The Best Gift of All’ – their version of the traditional …
Wellington U18s 66 Minehead U18s 0 After weeks of wet unplayable pitches Wellington U18s returned to action when they entertained Minehead at home. In places the conditions under foot could only be described as swamplike, however this did not stop The Red & Blacks playing with pace and skill, scoring some excellent tries in the …
Children at Sampford Arundel Pre-School “Swallows” made the most of a bright frosty morning to go welly-walking around the village. Despite the sunshine coats, hats and gloves were essential to keep out the cold. The pre-school have just announced that they will be expanding to two days a week next spring. The photo shows children …
Maureen Crofton the headteacher at Wellesley Park Primary, the town’s largest under-11 school, is leaving next week. Her abrupt departure comes shortly before the publication of an Ofsted report on the school’s performance. Next year Wellesley Park plans to become an Academy. Mrs Crofton has been at the school as teacher, assistant head and finally …
Warminster 0 Wellington 3 WELLINGTON continued their improvement under new boss Jamie Ward with a vital win away to Warminster, who have returned to the league this season. Welly had climbed off the bottom of the table the previous week courtesy of a stunning 6-1 home win over fellow strugglers Shrewton United. That day, …
Being linked to Wellington’s aristocratic Wellesley family saved a Welsh single mother from jail. Her lover Richard Wellesley paid back the £100,000 Anna Carton (below) had fraudulently claimed in benefits whilst living with him in South Wales. Bizarrely Mr Wellesley was able to afford the sum because he still receives £30,000 a year from a …
Plus aSaturday night really was the Last Waltz for the Thunderbridge Bluegrass Boys. Wellington Arts Association was packed to the rafters with fans desperate to farewell the band that has given so much pleasure to so many over the last eight years. Every one of the 100 tickets could have been sold four times …
SNOW rather than rain caused the latest cancellation of a Wellington home match. With the Playing Field pitch covered in snow the decision to cancel the fixture against Oldfield Abbotonians became inevitable as nearly every other game in the Toolstation League is also cancelled already. That means another match to fit into a busy second half …
Martin Reader, the popular and dynamic headmaster of Wellington School, has resigned to take up a new post of head of an independent school in Surrey. He will take over at Cranleigh School, near Guildford, in September 2014, The governors paid tribute to Mr Reader’s acheivements at Wellington. “He will have been Headmaster here for …
On Your Bike is a local two-wheeled recycling service. That doesn’t mean dragging old newspapers and wine bottles to Poole dump on your old Raleigh. This social enterprise, based in Rockwell Green, takes in unwanted or outgrown bikes, refurbishes them and then sells them at bargain prices. Since launch in June 2010 the charity has …
