Family Fun Day at The Miners’ Rest, Radstock – Saturday 22nd August 2026
Fantastic fun day coming up at The Miners Rest Radstock next Saturday, 22nd August. They’re raising valuable funds for SWALLOW Charity – South West Action for Learning & Living Our Way – please do show your support if you can.
New Indian Restaurant Opens in Peasedown St John
A new Indian restaurant has opened in the village of Peasedown St John, serving authentic Indian food with traditional recipes, aromatic spices and freshly prepared dishes that have already become a big hit with the local community. Manager Anik Saha and his team opened The Curry House last month in a bid to provide a service that…
British Minigolf Grand Prix Comes to Midsomer Norton
Midsomer Norton will host a national minigolf tournament next month when the British Minigolf Grand Prix comes to Dynamite Adventure Golf. The competition will take place on Sunday 6 September 2026 at the 18-hole adventure golf course at Dragonfly Leisure in Gullock Tyning. It will be the first time Dynamite Adventure Golf has hosted an event on the British…
Mayor’s Green Energy Fund to combat changing climate
New grants, backed by the Mayor of the West of England, are available until the end of this month to support organisations in the West with energy efficiency, helping people stay cool and reducing the pollution that contributes to climate change and more extremeweather. As the country endures record-breaking temperatures, including the fifth heat wave…
Council seeks views on tougher action to improve rented housing
Residents in Bath and North East Somerset are being asked for their views on plans to take stronger action against poor housing conditions and rogue landlords. Bath & North East Somerset Council is seeking to improve housing for renters and is consulting on an updated housing policy to find out the best way to achieve…
New volunteering opportunities at Peasedown Community Library
Peasedown St John’s Community Library has launched a recruitment campaign to sign-up more volunteers. The library, which has seen a huge growth in service users over the last 12 months, is part of B&NES Council’s network of community services. Peasedown St John Councillor, Cllr Karen Walker, is the Operations Manager at the Library. She said:…
Exciting new play area for Keynsham Memorial Park
Children and families in Keynsham are set to enjoy a fantastic new play area at the Memorial Park with works expected to begin in mid-September. A final design has been agreed for the upper play area, which will be transformed with modern, safe equipment for children of all ages and abilities. This includes the first…
Celebrating Midsomer Norton’s History – Primitive Methodist Church, Welton
One of our aims at the Radstock Times is to celebrate local history. Which part of our town’s history are you most proud of? Do you have any old photos you’d like to show us? Send us a copy and we’ll publish it here online. PHOTO: Thanks to John for sending us this photo. It…
Next stop, better buses: more bus improvements for the West
A raft of improvements to bus services in the West of England is set to be introduced,after feedback from thousands of residents across the region who responded to the Next stop, better buses survey. Following on from a multi-million-poundinvestment in a range of new bus services across the region, including anew hourly service connecting Cam and Chew Valleys to…
Royal Victoria Park Pond restoration reaches new milestone
Bath & North East Somerset Council’s aim to restore a long-term water supply and increase biodiversity for the ponds in Royal Victoria Park in Bath is continuing, with silt removal to begin in the early autumn. The first phase of the project to estimate the amount of water needed to keep the ponds full throughout…
