Castle Cary resident has limited edition vinyl reissued 35 years after original release!

Strange Stone1An album, recorded in a house in King’s Gate, Aberdeen in 1977, has been reissued by a national music magazine – over 35 years after it was first made. The album – Strange Stone, by Paul Hansford – is book-listed at £500 and typically changes hands for over £250. Now, the vinyl collector’s monthly magazine Record Collector has remastered the album and is offering a Limited Edition of 500 copies in its Rare Vinyl Reissue series. Full story: Read more

Business grant made available in Wincanton, Castle Cary and Bruton areas

SSDCA business grant is being made available by South Somerset District Council to help businesses in the Wincanton, Castle Cary and Bruton areas of South Somerset. The Retail Support Initiative provides funds to make improvements which visually enhance the heart of the town or village. A Retail Support Initiative grant was recently obtained by Alex Appleton Jewellers to help the business relocate to the High Street in Wincanton. The premises that the business has moved in to had been left empty and neglected for many years. Full story: Read more