1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (306+ words) HEAD instructors Rob Walsh and Elaine Farley have announced the grand opening of their Tai Chi & Martial Arts Studio at West Buckland later this month. Tai Chi is an ancient art often described as "moving meditation." It combines slow, deliberate…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (146+ words) RAIN did not stop play as villagers in Langford Budville enjoyed an afternoon jamboree on bank holiday Sunday. The event was organised by Jon and Millie Coward to celebrate the first anniversary of the reopening of the village’s Martlett Inn....

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (133+ words) FOUR new murals celebrating the charity and the animals in its care have been unveiled by Ferne Animal Sanctuary. The artworks depict everything from cats and dogs to chickens and cockatiels. The bespoke artworks were created over several months through…...

3+ mon, 32+ min ago   (267+ words) COUNCILLORS are hoping they will come up smelling of roses after agreeing to help sponsor two categories at this year’s Wellington Flower Show. Members of Wellington Town Council’s economic development committee heard on Wednesday (June 10) that a request had been…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (274+ words) A TOWN centre shop in Wellington will remain closed for three months after magistrates granted an application by Avon and Somerset Police Chief Constable Sarah Crew. It follows a joint operation on Tuesday (June 9) where Danya Store, in High Street,…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (130+ words) A WEST Buckland man has been given a suspended prison sentence for racially abusing another man more than a year ago in Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton. Matthew Wells, aged 40, of Sawyers Hill, pleaded guilty when he appeared before Taunton Deane…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (123+ words) LIBERAL Democrat MP for Wellington, Gideon Amos, has backed plans which would help 4,500 local families living in fuel poverty. His party’s ‘Essential Energy Guarantee’ would support households struggling to afford the most basic energy needs. Mr Amos said it would…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (549+ words) Wellington Town Council is examining the potential for an outdoor calisthenics area in Wellington Recreation Ground to promote fitness and reduce anti-social behaviour, following a presentation by local trainer Oliver Hill. COUNCILLORS have agreed to look at the possibility of…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (328+ words) The space at 31 Fore Street has proved so popular just two spaces are available for the rest of this year. WELLINGTON’S Pop-Up Shop has just two slots left to fill this year as its popularity grows. Introduced in 2019 the shop…...