Thank you to everyone who took part in the poetry competition. There were 17 entries and 41 people voted, which was a great response. The poems on the website are now captioned with the authors' names - click here to read them again. Here is the list of who wrote which poem: 1 - Joanna … Continue reading Coronation Acrostic Poem Results

The deadline for voting in the Coronation poetry competition has been extended until 2.00pm on Sunday 7th May - click here to read all the entries and vote online. Thank you to all who have voted so far. Mary Noble

The entries are in and now it's time to vote for your favourite Coronation poems. You can either vote in person at the village shop or click here to read all the entries and vote online. The deadline is midnight on Saturday 6th May, so don't delay! Winners will be announced at the Coronation party … Continue reading Acrostic Coronation Poems – You Decide

We would like to invite ALL the lovely people we have met in Wootton Courtenay over the last year to drinks in our garden on Sunday May 28th, at 12 noon. If we have met you, then you are welcome. We will have drinks - alcoholic and otherwise - and snacks. It would be helpful … Continue reading Drinks Invitation

Our locally-led service of 'Songs of Praise' for the Coronation will be at All Saints' Church, Wootton Courtenay, at 10.30am on Sunday, 7th May. Coronation cake and coffee follow the service. Amanda

The West Somerset Food Cupboard is looking for a Treasurer Trustee. Click here to find out how to apply for this voluntary role, in the latest newsletter from the Dunster Benefice.

I’ve had a few people asking if Skye's Bar is open on Friday, so just to clarify - yes, it is and we’re hoping it will be a lovely evening so the garden can be used too. Sarah Fox

Thank you for the poems submitted so far. What a lovely village you are! The deadline is today and we will start to display the poems today. You will need time to read them before you vote! Mary Noble

Coronation celebrations mean waste collections will be a day later next week. Refuse collection crews will NOT be collecting on the extra coronation bank holiday, so Somerset Council is reminding residents to make sure their bins are put out a day later than usual in the week beginning Monday 8th May. Collections of recycling, refuse … Continue reading Refuse/Recycling Collection One Day Late

There have been two incidents (in Holford and Exford) of containers being broken into at playing fields and mowing equipment/tools being stolen. The village hall at Holford was also broken into. In both cases an angle grinder or similar was used to break into the container housing the mower. Police advice is: To consider blocking … Continue reading Break-Ins at Cricket Clubs