Almost two-thirds (63%) of older people in the South West say they feel more isolated and/or go out less in winter. Meanwhile, two in five (41%) of those aged 65 and over say they have gone to bed early to stay warm at least once. That’s according to a new survey by older people’s charity, Independent Age, to launch their new Winter Wise advice leaflet for older people, their families and carers. Full story: Read more
NEW SHOW IRELAND’S CALL COMES TO SOMERSET
Exactly one hundred years since the historic 1916 ‘Easter Rising’, one of the pivotal events in modern Irish history; Ireland’s Call, a new and exciting musical adaptation of the critically acclaimed show Essence of Ireland, comes to Somerset in March & April 2016 as part of a UK tour. The show comes to the Playhouse Theatre in Weston super Mare on 2nd March 2016 and comes to the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil on 29th April 2016 as part of a UK tour. Full story: Read more
‘Spread the load’ festive waste advice
“Spread the load” is the advice to avoid waste problems during a bumper festive season with plenty of Christmas changes to kerbside collections. A Somerset Waste Partnership spokesperson said: “Don’t let rubbish and recycling build up; shift it fast before Christmas – especially all that cardboard and other packaging – so you have space for festivities and fewer waste worries, especially if weather looks set to hamper collections”. Full story: Read more