BBC News – Somerset ancient churches to be excavated and surveyed

Conservationists are undertaking a 10-year project to excavate and survey 18 of the oldest churches in Somerset. Work at church number one – St Andrew’s in Holcombe – has recently ended with 18th Century skeletons, artefacts and medieval pottery being discovered. A drone plane was also used to carry out a laser survey of a 6.2 sq mile (10 sq km) area surrounding the church. Full Story: Read More.

Langport welcomes the largest Multi Use Games Area in South Somerset

PSL_006 lo resFollowing years of hard work and fundraising the community of Langport was delighted to see the opening ribbon cut on an exciting new £130,000 Multi Use Games Area on Easter Sunday. The Multi Use Games Area (MUGA), which includes floodlit facilities and markings for a full size netball court, five-a-side football pitch, two tennis courts, cricket practice and a basketball court, has been led by Langport & Huish Memorial Field Management Committee together with the support of South Somerset District Council’s Play & Youth Facilities Team. Full Story: Read More

Charity lunch in aid of the RBL and Care 4 Casualities, 9th June

A charity lunch in aid of the RBL and Care 4 Causalities (The local Rifles Regimental Charity) will take place at The Three Horseshoes Inn at Batcombe on  9th June. It will be a Sunday roast and pudding. The cost will be £15 per head ( £10 for under 10s). Through the generosity of the landlord, Kav, we will be able to recover £10 from each adult ticket for the two nominated charities above. There will also be a raffle at each sitting for a Cash first prize(depending on take), second prize a bottle of whisky and third prize a bottle of wine. Full Details: Read More