With less than 200 days to go to the Mid-Somerset Show plans are gathering pace and Somerset Favourites the Wurzels are lined up ready to please the crowds at the 2013 show. The official show office, based on the Crowne Trading Estate in Shepton Mallet was opened on Friday (15th) and loyal show supporter Michael Eavis popped in to pledge his support by sponsoring the Wurzels performance at the 2013 show. Full Story: Read More
Bid to turn Frome public toilet into art café gets Grand Designs backing | This is Somerset
A bid to create an art café from a disused public toilet in Somerset has received backing from the presenter of Grand Designs and data giants Experian. The Loop de Loop project in Frome is raising £11,000 through Spacehive.com, a crowdfunding website where the cost of community projects is met through online contributions. Full Story: Read More
Bloodhound SSC comes to the Fleet Air Arm Museum Wed 20 Feb – Sun 24 Feb
If you have ever been thrilled by the thought of driving at high speed, spare a thought for Andy Green who plans to drive the Bloodhound SSC (Supersonic car) well beyond the speed of sound to be the first person to reach 1,000mph in a car – breaking all land speed records along the way! Full Story: Read More