Trouser press - free to good home Purchaser to make small contribution to air ambulance. Please contact 07774 453374 if you're interested. Brian Matthews

Our ‘Songs of Praise’ at All Saints’ on Sunday, February 12th at 11am, is a bit different this month. We will be taking a slightly sideways look, in poetry and prose, at Valentine’s Day. This informal service will include poetry by Yeats, Carol Ann Duffy and Roger McGough - the mix doesn’t get more eclectic … Continue reading ‘Songs of Praise’ for St Valentine

During the upcoming Children’s Mental Health Week  (6th-12th February), Somerset County Council is encouraging parents and carers to consider how they can help children to build meaningful connections as part of this year’s ‘Let’s Connect’ theme. Human beings thrive in communities, and this connection is vital for our wellbeing and our survival. When we have … Continue reading Children’s Mental Health Week

Next week marks the start of National HIV testing week (6th - 12th February), and Somerset County Council are encouraging anyone who may have put themselves at risk of getting the virus to get tested. National HIV Testing Week takes place every year to promote regular testing for HIV and aims to identify those who … Continue reading National HIV Testing Week

With an appeal from the West Somerset Food Cupboard, the latest newsletter from the Dunster Benefice may be read here.

Monday 13th February The next gathering of Thinking Allowed will be Monday 13th February, 6.30 for 7.00pm in the Villagers' Stores. Drinks available from 6.30pm. The subject will be 'British Humour.' Some notes to initiate the conversation can be found here. Thinking Allowed is a friendly, relaxed and informal gathering which explores topics of interest … Continue reading Thinking Allowed

Stroke is a sudden and life-changing event, and is a leading cause of death and disability in the UK. Over recent years, there have been significant advances in proven, highly effective methods of stroke treatment and care. After NHS Somerset's Stroke Strategy review in 2019, we identified a need to evaluate current acute stroke services … Continue reading Stroke Services Consultation

The Rural Services Network in partnership with the Citizens Advice is running a Rural Cost of Living Household Survey. We are thrilled with the 3,000 responses we have had so far but we would like more and are hoping you can help! Ideally, we would like to target hard to reach rural residents, i.e. those … Continue reading Rural Cost of Living Survey Update

Somerset County Council’s domestic abuse service has supported a record number of young people seeking support during 2022/23. The Somerset Integrated Domestic Abuse Service (SIDAS) helpline has taken 301 calls from people between the ages of 16 and 20 since April last year, compared to 128 in 2021/22 – almost a three-fold increase. Any relationship … Continue reading Domestic Abuse Numbers Increase