Bruton Reggae Fest: Saturday 11th July 2015

Screen Shot 2015-06-12 at 11.24.27Bruton Dub Club brings you the best in live reggae and beyond at it’s first one day festival. Featuring: Bristol’s full Roots Inspiration Sound System bring their heavyweight roots reggae and spiritual dubs. One Style MDV, UK stalwarts, hailed by their peers! Trench City bring their uplifting Caribbean vibe of sweet harmonies with rootsy beats. Hackneys’ favourite hardworking MC. Clapper Priest. Emiliyah and the MightyZs All Stars, mighty vocals that accompany an irresistible urge to dance! Sons of David, heartfelt reggae from the West Country. Full story: Read more

Paws-a-plenty for this year’s South Somerset District Council Fun Dog Show

Screen Shot 2015-06-11 at 14.04.14Held annually on the grassed area at Yeovil Country Park, besides the Ninesprings Cafe, South Somerset District Council’s Fun Dog show is always a date for the diary. This year, the event will be held on Sunday 21 June and dogs of all breeds and ages are welcome, although sadly there are restrictions on puppies under 6 months of age entering the show. Whether you have a dog or not, this event is not to be missed because of its fun and friendly atmosphere plus it’s free entry cost. Registration for classes will start at 11:00am and judging will begin at 11:30am. Classes will cost just £1 to enter. Full story: Read more

Council’s band of staff hard at work as Glastonbury gets ready to party

Screen Shot 2015-06-11 at 10.57.43Each year, a town the size of Sunderland temporarily sets up camp in the middle of the beautiful Mendip countryside for one of the world’s most famous music festivals – Glastonbury. A huge amount of work goes into making the festival a success and, with just a few weeks until around 203,000 people descend on Worthy Farm in Pilton, Mendip District Council staff are hard at work behind the scenes, doing their bit to make sure the event passes off as safely as possible. Full story: Read more