A group of ladies from Tatworth WI has enthusiastically embraced a range of new sports including new age kurling and boccia thanks to South Somerset District Council’s Sport50 initiative. Sport50 offers anyone over the age of 50 the opportunity to try a wide range of adapted sports which can include badminton, short tennis, walking rounders, croquet and basketball. The project has been launched by South Somerset District Council’s Healthy Lifestyles Team. Full story: Read more
LOCAL LITTER VOLUNTEERS COLLECT 1,000 BAGS
Litter volunteers in Shaftesbury will collect their thousandth bag of rubbish next week. The Hilltop Litter Pickers will reach the milestone total during a planned clean up on Wednesday 7 January 2015. The group have been clearing litter and fly tipping from the streets and open spaces in the historic Saxon hilltop town for just 21 months. Since April 2013, they have organised 47 litter picks, usually held fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons. Some of the 27 regular members also routinely patrol the roads and footpaths around their homes. Full story: Read more