SOMERSET businesses are making game-changing decisions after a threeday intensive course this summer. The county council commissioned the ‘Game Change Programme’, delivered by Business Think for local businesses wanting to improve the way they
WOMEN in Sedgemoor are better than men at sorting out their festive finances, according to a new survey. According to the study by TopCashback.co.uk, revealed 70% of women in the South-West will make their own gifts and re-gift unwanted presents
SIXTH form students from King Alfred School in Highbridge enjoyed success in the regional heat of the Bar National Mock Trial Competition at Cardiff Crown Court. The team won their league which included groups from Olchfa School in Swansea, Oasis
CHILDREN at East Huntspill School had a lesson in firework safety in the run-up to bonfire night and made posters in a competition judged by local firemen. Co-op funeral services in Burnham ran a competition at the school to design a firework safety
BERROW Basics’ John Lock had a nightmare last hand as his side and If Only ground out a dour tie in Division 4 of the Highbridge & District Skittles League. Lock failed to hit a pin as If Only were gifted a surprise draw at the Berrow Club.
THE region’s rich past gained a new champion last week when the South- West Heritage Trust took over management of heritage services previously run by Somerset and Devon County Councils. Both councils created the trust as a way of ensuring a strong
LIGHTBULBS kept the top spot in the Burnham, Highbridge & District Ladies’ Skittles League’s Premier Division with an eight-pin victory over Country Girls at the Wellington Arms. Nitwits, in second place, also took their match by eight from
KIND-HEARTED staff at Sedgemoor District Council have wrapped and packed 94 shoe boxes for the Samaritans Purse charity. The shoeboxes are destined to go to children who would not otherwise have any presents at Christmas. The boxes have been
POLICE are urging shed owners to make sure their tools are properly secure and identifiable after a spate of burglaries across Somerset. Sheds on main roads are being targeted with petrol-powered tools commonly stolen from outbuildings left unlocked
The award winning SUNSHINE PRODUCTIONS return to the Blakehay Theatre in Weston-super-mare this December for a 'One Night Only' special performance of '3 Ways to Broadway'. This fast moving show highlights three styles of Broadway hit songs from your
PEOPLE with autism will be able to enjoy short breaks staying in yurts in Burnham in an innovative new project. It will operate as a social enterprise, providing long-term employment and volunteering opportunities for local people with the condition
THE tenth annual coffee morning and Christmas card sale was held in Mark last week to raise funds for St Margaret’s Somerset Hospice. This year the event was organised by Julie Skinner, Peter Higman and fellow villagers and friends. The coffee
‘DECK the halls’ was the theme this week when an expert flower arranger gave some seasonal inspiration. More than 150 people people attended the event at the Princess Theatre, Burnham, organised by Burnham Area Evening Flower Club. Nigel Whyles
RURAL householders and business owners in Somerset are being urged to check their supplies of LP gas before the cold weather sets in. UKLPG, the trade body for the Liquefied Petroleum Gas industry, is advising users of LP Gas to #getaheadforwinter
POLICE will be stepping up patrols in Burnham and Highbridge town centres in the run-up to Christmas to help people shop safely. PCs and PCSOs will be clamping down on shoplifters and anti-social behaviour in the two towns and Bridgwater to ensure
RESIDENTS in Stockmoor and Wilstock are invited to get into the festive spirit and take part in a spot of community carol singing next month. People can meet at Wilstock Park on Monday, December 1, between 4.30pm and 6pm for a Christmas singalong led
SHOCK of the night in Division 1 of the Puriton & District Skittles League was at 37 Club, where bottom team Foxes & Ferrets overcame league leaders Pirates by seven pins. Robert Simpson led the way for the victors with 67. This victory
