OUR VILLAGE BOULES COURT IS READY FOR PLAY! Fancy a game of boules on our new boules court on the Playing Field? Come along on Saturday from 6pm onwards. A BBQ will be lit, you just need to bring your sausage or burger to be cooked, a drink and a chair. Fingers crossed for good … Continue reading New Village Boules Court

Public consultation on an application to change Hinkley Point C’s permit to operate its standby diesel generators The Environment Agency (EA) is the independent environmental regulator for the nuclear industry in England. It makes sure that nuclear power stations meet high standards of environmental protection and it regulates the potential impacts of nuclear sites on … Continue reading Public Consultation on Hinkley Point C

Click here to read this month's Grabbist Hill Benefice newsletter, which includes details of local church services and events, plus Revd Kenneth Cross's View From Grabbist (which was posted separately earlier this month).

Precious habitat for wildlife in Exmoor National Park could be restored, thanks to the new ‘Wildlife-Rich Habitat Fund’ announced by government this week. The fund offers new opportunities for farmers and land managers to work with nature across one of England’s most distinctive protected landscapes. For Exmoor, this investment could help restore and connect a … Continue reading Wildlife-Rich Habitat Fund

Monday 8th June Thinking Allowed gathers next Monday in Skye’s Bar and the Villagers’ Stores, 6.30 for 7. Drinks available from 6.30. Our topic will be exploring the value of tradition. ‘When can tradition be liberating and when can it be stifling? What role does it play in the way it organises society and our … Continue reading Thinking Allowed

Having just completed a full year of uninterrupted weekly veg boxes, we are now starting a new season and have space for new members. We provide weekly delicious seasonal veg, grown on our field on Horner Farm without chemicals, to encourage biodiversity. We deliver to collection points locally, including Wootton Courtenay. All the details are … Continue reading GVV: New Season, New Website

For the past six months, my darling granddaughter has been fighting for her health and her life. She was born with two serious heart conditions and has spent much of that time in and out of Bristol Children's Hospital. It has been an incredibly stressful and emotional journey for her parents, Luke and Chelsea, and … Continue reading Fundraising Zip Wire Challenge

The weather over the coming week will bring rain, making the next fortnight an excellent time to get your summer plants into the ground. The plant tables are back up on the driveway at Crockford House for the next two weeks, to help you get inspired. Come and take your pick from geums, irises, salvias, … Continue reading Crockford Plant Tables