A reminder that the annual South West Coast 50 Challenge will take place on Saturday 2nd August 2025. This will be the 4th year of the event and will follow a similar format to 2024. The event route comprises a looped 50km route starting and finishing at Dunster Showground, Dunster, with participants walking up to … Continue reading South West Coast Challenge

A reminder that entries for the Flower & Produce Show Photography Class must be handed in to the Villagers' Stores by midday on Saturday 2nd August. There is still time to get snapping, so why not get your phone or camera out and have a go! This year's photography themes are:‘Village Life’‘Vegetables’‘Decay’ (think stone, wood, … Continue reading Flower Show Photography Entries

We split our monster blue agapanthus plants here at Dunkery Pleck during the spring, and now have these beauties to adorn your garden! 3 to 4 heads per bag. Please come through the gate and help yourself. Paul & Nicky Scott

Current situation regarding the A396 The site inspection has been completed – repairs will need to be made to rectify damage caused during the incident and subsequent recovery operation. The team is currently arranging these. The road will need to remain closed until the repairs have been completed. We will try and update as soon … Continue reading Incident Update

Thanks to the generosity of villagers and our supporters throughout the day on Saturday, £650 was raised by the West Somerset Morris Dancers for the Minehead Middle School fund, to support families after the tragic accident near Wheddon Cross last week. A big thank you to all who donated. Nicky Parnell

I am an editor for Routledge Publishing, working on their Library Editions programme which reissues out-of-print and unavailable titles in the Humanities and Social Sciences. I am trying to locate the family of Ann and Malcolm MacEwen, who I believe lived in the Manor House in Wootton Courtenay for many years. We would like to … Continue reading MacEwen Relatives Sought

Positively the last call for the Theatre Club’s screening of the National Theatre's production of ‘Streetcar’. 7 for 7.30pm this evening, Monday 21st July, in the village hall. Tickets £12.50 on the door. Licensed bar. Amanda

The West Somerset Morris Dancers and the Chalice Morris Men put on a great show on Saturday afternoon outside the Villagers' Stores. With a lively group of musicians - including four accordion players - it was a very entertaining performance. A good crowd gathered to enjoy the spectacle, and some enterprising onlookers even took part … Continue reading Morris Dancing Photos

In the aftermath of the terrible events of Thursday, Revs Michelle and Philip Butcher (Vicars of Minehead) have organised a service of Prayer and Reflection tomorrow afternoon at 4.30pm in St Andrew's, Wellington Square. This service is open to anyone who has been affected by the tragedy, although I know there are also some similar … Continue reading Special Service of Prayer