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Radstock based community charity, SWAN Transport, receives a welcome boost from Barchester Charitable Foundation

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On Wednesday 11th March, SWAN Transport’s Community Transport Scheme Manager Sofia Perkins, was welcomed by the residents and staff of Bloomfield Care Centre in Paulton (part of the Barchester Healthcare Group). Sofia was presented with a cheque on behalf of Barchester Charitable Foundation to help fund SWAN’s Cuppa and Chat scheme. Sofia and the SWAN Transport team are very grateful to Barchester for the grant. ‘This…

Council delivers £5.3m energy-efficient expansion at St Keyna Primary School

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More than 200 new school places have been created for local children at St Keyna Primary School in Keynsham following a £5.3m expansion by Bath & North East Somerset Council that has doubled the size of the school. The new, sustainable building has been designed and constructed to meet Passivhaus standards and has this term…

Midsomer Norton Community Trust manager made redundant as council takes over events and buildings

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The manager of the Midsomer Norton Community Trust has been made redundant after more than a decade helping to set up and organise many of the town’s best-known and popular events. Alex Davis, who had worked full-time for the Trust for 12 years, announced his redundancy last week. Mr Davis was instrumental in setting up…

‘Made By Millie’ – Support Local Independent Businesses

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We’re working with Midsomer Norton-based businessman Nathan Hartley to shed a much needed positive light on the town’s local independent business sector. We’re keen to showcase what they do and to encourage our readers to support them. This month it’s the turn of Made By Millie – a local cake baker who sales delicious homemade…

Celebrating Midsomer Norton’s history

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One of our aims at the Radstock Times is to celebrate local history. Which part of our local area’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 them here online. PHOTO: Thanks to Tom for sending us this photo….

New artwork brings local colour to award-winning travel hubs

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People travelling in parts of Bristol and South Gloucestershire will see the early signs of spring this week, thanks to new artwork inspired by local nature installed at more of the region’s travel hubs. The travel hubs are intended to better connect people, communities, and businesses with more sustainable transport options. They bring together bus services…

Mush-room for celebration: rare fungus discovered in Britain for the first time

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A rare species of pale pink, fairy club fungus has been recorded in Great Britain for the very first time after being discovered at Haydon Batch, a species-rich grassland site near Radstock in the West of England. The discovery was made by a group of Naturewatch volunteers from Somer Valley Rediscovered on a course led by local enthusiast Dan Nicholas. The tennis ball-sized fungus, known as Clavaria calabrica, was…

Careers Day inspires children at Peasedown St John Primary School

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A careers day held at Peasedown St John Primary School recently has inspired local children to think about what opportunities are available to them when they grow up. Last week, 14 guests from a range of professions and backgrounds were invited into the classroom to talk about their work and what inspires them – all…

Churches celebrate another year of community engagement

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A group of churches will celebrate many of their successes on Sunday 22nd March at a series of annual meetings. St John’s Church in Peasedown St John and St Julian’s Church in Wellow will take a break from their regular Sunday schedule to look back at some of the highlights of the past 12 months….

Peasedown St John Councillors to hold Street Surgery on 18th March

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The Bath and North East Somerset Councillors for Peasedown St John, Gavin Heathcote and Karen Walker (Independents), will be holding a Street Surgery in the village on Wednesday 18th March. Each month over the next year the councillors will be visiting every street to meet residents, hear any concerns and to find out about what issues…