My newspaper supplier will be closed on Sunday and Monday, for personal reasons. I have made several attempts to secure papers from other sources, with limited success, but Dunster Newsagents have been very helpful. I hope to have the usual papers for those who have a regular order only; there will be no extras available … Continue reading Newspaper Supply Disrupted
Month: July 2021
SWP Suspends Garden Waste Collections
SWP have reluctantly decided to suspend garden waste collections for six weeks from Monday 2nd August, in order to free up drivers and trucks to help maintain recycling and rubbish collections. For full details, click on the link below: swp-briefing-july-2021-garden-wasteDownload
Local Police Newsletter
Click on the link below to read the latest Neighbourhood Policing Newsletter from PCSO Linda Brooks: newsletter-july-2021Download
Bus Consultation
Somerset County Council are doing a bus consultation, to find out what people would like from our bus services. At present we do not have any bus service in the village. The National Bus Strategy offers an opportunity to improve Somerset’s bus service, both its network and its infrastructure, thereby making buses a more attractive … Continue reading Bus Consultation
Dunster Benefice Newsletter
With details of the upcoming Glebe Farm Event - an afternoon on the Somerset Levels to highlight how climate change will affect farming - here is the latest newsletter from the Dunster Benefice: 30th-july-2021Download
Thank You
Stan, Amanda and Pineapple would like to thank everyone who came along to see the Land Girls on Thursday afternoon, and thank you also for your kind generosity - we raised £141.88 for the British Legion. A special thanks to our amazing friends who helped out: Helen for her fabulous graphics, Emma for her delicious … Continue reading Thank You
Village Exhibition Back by Popular Demand
Due to many requests, the Ve /VJ Day exhibition will be open again tomorrow from 10.00am - 1.00pm. Many thanks to everyone who contributed to, and supported the event yesterday and made George Jackson's day in our village so memorable. Ruth Walker & Jane BarbieriOn behalf of the Parish Council
Dunkery Tidings Magazine
The August issues of Dunkery Tidings are now in the village shop, for those that subscribe. I’ll leave unclaimed July editions on a separate shelf.Woody Tickner
Books and Buns!
We are holding a coffee morning at All Saints’ Church on Friday, 6th August, starting at 10.30am. Coffee and biscuits are free and there will be secondhand books and homemade cakes for sale. At about 11.30am, Hilary Carrick has kindly agreed to give a short talk about her life as a diplomat’s wife. Everyone most … Continue reading Books and Buns!
Village Donation to the Air Ambulance
Thanks to your generosity, we raised £503.51 from the retirement collections at the two centenary evenings held in the village hall. Roger Carrick joined me in presenting a cheque to Debbie Birtwisle, Fundraising Officer from the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance charity, when she attended the VE Day Exhibition today. A magnificent village effort! Peter … Continue reading Village Donation to the Air Ambulance