It’s now or never for Somerset businesses. With only a week until the deadline for Somerset Business Award entries, there’s no time like the present to submit your entries. Celebrating its tenth year of honouring outstanding business success this year, the bar continues to rise for the quality of entries, and with an increased number of entries to date – the competition is hotter than ever. Full story: Read more
Local adventure travel company contender for prestigious award
Local adventure travel company, Oasis Overland has been named by the British Travel Awards (BTAs) as one of the contenders for the Best Escorted Adventure Holiday Company. Based at Henstridge Marsh, Oasis Overland specialises in operating adventure tours and expeditions. The company was founded 17 years ago by Chris Wrede and Steve Crowhurst who started out offering one overland trip between Istanbul and Cairo. Full story: Read more
Local Animal Charity Appeal Reaches £100,000!
Ferne Animal Sanctuary is celebrating after the “New Digs for Dogs” appeal in aid of their £1million project for 2014/15 recently reached the £100,000 milestone. The Sanctuary launched the project in March this year to build a new enhanced kennel block, improved grooming and veterinary care room, information hub, social unit, offices, reception and purpose built rehoming centre at their site in Wambrook, Chard, Somerset. Full story: Read more