A welfare benefits surgery is set to open to the public in Castle Cary on Friday 24 May. It’s an opportunity for residents to drop in and seek advice or speak with a Support Officer in a pre-booked time slot about their welfare benefits. The surgery has been organised by South Somerset District Council so that residents can check what benefits they may be entitled to, receive help in applying and review “what if” calculations if their circumstances change. Full Story: Read More
Dorset charity sees Big Society at work
If the Prime Minister ever needed evidence of his much-vaunted Big Society at work, he need look no further than Dorset Blind Association. The local charity has an army of some 400 volunteers that, between them, gives more than 25,000 hours a year to working with Dorset people who live with sight loss and its effects. Full Story: Read More
SOMERSET SAILORS TAKE ON BRITAIN’S BIGGEST YACHT RACE
It will be a real family affair for a Shepton Mallet doctor when he once again takes part in the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race. Skipper Simon Douglass and his five-strong crew including father Brian and 16-year-old son, Peter, are among 16,000 sailors set to tackle the famous 50 nautical mile J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race course around the Isle of Wight on Saturday 1 June. Full Story: Read More