The Museum of Somerset is preparing plenty of festive family fun for the Christmas holidays. The Museum will be open until 2.00 pm on Christmas Eve, and will then close for Christmas and Boxing Day before re-opening on Tuesday 27 until 31 December. Full story: Read more
Putting a Flutter into the Future of Blackdown Hills Butterflies

Somerset Wildlife Trust are delighted to announce that, together with the Blackdown Hills Trust, it has received funding of over £20,000 from Viridor Credits , through the Landfill Communities Fund, to support its work in the Blackdown Hills to reverse the decline of four key butterfly species. Full story: Read More
FIREARMS SHOOT TO HIGH PRICES IN MILITARIA AUCTION
Lawrences’ bi-annual auction of Militaria, Coins and Medals comprised over 750 lots and keen participation from internet bidders ensured that little was left unsold. Highlights included a Grenadier Guards sword in the 1822 pattern, that had belonged to Frederic Thesiger, later Lord Thesiger (1827-1905). Full story: Read more