This month's Grabbist Hill Benefice newsletter includes a final View From Grabbist from Revd Kenneth Cross, before he moves to pastures new in Scotland. There are also details of local church services and Harvest Festivals. Click here to read the newsletter in full.

On August 25th a beekeeper in Ashcott, Somerset, identified Asian hornets hawking his bees. He sent a photo via the 'Asian Hornet Watch' app, and a team from the National Bee Unit (NBU) arrived the same day. They began searching for the nest using advanced technology, attaching a tracer to captured hornets. Hornets hunt within … Continue reading Asian Hornets Found in Somerset

The shop will be shut for the Bank Holiday Monday, but papers will be out in the rack for collection. Back to usual opening hours on Tuesday. Hope you’re all having a lovely time despite the much needed rain! Mark and Sarah

The Merida Ex (www.the-ex.co.uk) mountain bike event will be returning to the hills surrounding Minehead on Friday 11th - Sunday 13th September 2026. The event is once again small in nature, with a maximum of 80 riders taking part. We believe this will minimise the impact on other trail users and the environment, while offering … Continue reading The EX Mountain Bike Event

The service in All Saints’ Church, at 11am tomorrow (Sunday 30th), is the Revd Kenneth Cross’ last service in Wootton Courtenay. With a live organist, there will be much singing of hymns. Cake and coffee follow the service at about midday. Everyone is invited to say their goodbyes to Kenneth. Amanda

Wednesday 2nd September7.30pm - Wootton Courtenay Village Hall Mud, blood and stiff upper-lips! Join the critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company on a breathless race through the centuries in this delightfully inventive show that tells the entire story of Britain in under two hours. Have you ever wanted to see the life of Henry VIII told as … Continue reading ‘Pantaloons’ Show Reminder

Helping Residents find out information on how they can improve their home’s energy efficiency Somerset Council is working towards carbon neutrality by 2030 and signposting information to the community about how they can also decarbonise and upgrade their homes by improving energy efficiency. Homeowners are eligible for up to £7,500 grant (or £9,000 if using … Continue reading Heat Pump Scheme

The service this Sunday, 30th August at 11am in All Saints’ Church, Wootton Courtenay, is one of Common Worship Holy Communion. This will be the last service the Revd Kenneth Cross conducts here, in Wootton Courtenay, and everyone is invited to join us to wish him farewell and God’s speed. Kenneth and his family are … Continue reading Kenneth Cross Farewell Service

Thursday, September 3rd 2026 7.00 for 7.30pm in the Village Hall Join us for the People's Emergency Briefing Follow Up Meeting. Whether you attended the screening on August 8th or not, please come along to share ideas and plan next steps as we adapt as a community to meet the challenges of climate change. Ruth … Continue reading People’s Emergency Briefing Follow-Up Meeting

We want to provide a polite heads-up that the wedding of Oliver Pergl and Andrea Montague will be taking place on Saturday, 5th September, between 2:30 and 5:00pm on the Playing Field. As our guests gather to celebrate we will do our absolute best to keep any disruption to a minimum so as not to … Continue reading Wedding on Playing Field