If you’re aiming to round off a sensational summer with a barbecue in the garden or park, South Somerset District Council and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) have served up some advice to help make it a sizzling and safe success. With the last long weekend of the summer coming up, even those of us who have been glued to the World Cup and the Commonwealth Games are likely to throw down the TV remote in favour of throwing some food on the barbecue. Full story: Read more
Local adventure travel company contender for prestigious award
Local adventure travel company, Oasis Overland has been named by the British Travel Awards (BTAs) as one of the contenders for the Best Escorted Adventure Holiday Company. Based at Henstridge Marsh, Oasis Overland specialises in operating adventure tours and expeditions. The company was founded 17 years ago by Chris Wrede and Steve Crowhurst who started out offering one overland trip between Istanbul and Cairo. Full story: Read more
Local Animal Charity Appeal Reaches £100,000!
Ferne Animal Sanctuary is celebrating after the “New Digs for Dogs” appeal in aid of their £1million project for 2014/15 recently reached the £100,000 milestone. The Sanctuary launched the project in March this year to build a new enhanced kennel block, improved grooming and veterinary care room, information hub, social unit, offices, reception and purpose built rehoming centre at their site in Wambrook, Chard, Somerset. Full story: Read more