The Octagon Theatre is delighted to welcome back the Yeovil Camera Club for their annual exhibition in The Octagon’s first floor gallery space. The Yeovil Camera Club’s exhibition will be held at The Octagon Theatre until Monday 13 April 2015 so be sure to come and take a look at all of the incredible photographs that make up this year’s exhibition. Full story: Read more
Somerset fundraiser counts down to record-breaking Atlantic row
A Somerset rower preparing to tackle one of the world’s most perilous ocean routes marks a crucial milestone this week as his specially-designed boat begins its own epic journey to the US. The 23-foot-long ocean rowing boat will leave the West Country on March 21, to be towed initially to Nottinghamshire and then on via container and cargo ship to New York. The boat’s departure starts the clock ticking on an extreme physical challenge for 25-year-old Sam Coombs, from Clevedon, and his fellow rower Tom Rainey, 23, from Salcombe in Devon. Full story: Read more
SOMERSET WILDLIFE TRUST ROAD TESTS EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH SOMERSET COUNTY CARS
Somerset Wildlife Trust has teamed up with county wide Toyota dealer, Somerset County Cars, to help ensure that the charity has a vehicle fleet robust enough to tackle both the demands of off-roading across the county and to enable its staff to deliver its wide-ranging programme of events and activities over the year. The Trust’s reserve managers alone drive over 100,000 miles a year keeping its 72 nature reserves maintained, and its existing fleet urgently needed updating. Full story: Read more