A bid to create an art café from a disused public toilet in Somerset has received backing from the presenter of Grand Designs and data giants Experian. The Loop de Loop project in Frome is raising £11,000 through Spacehive.com, a crowdfunding website where the cost of community projects is met through online contributions. Full Story: Read More
Bloodhound SSC comes to the Fleet Air Arm Museum Wed 20 Feb – Sun 24 Feb
If you have ever been thrilled by the thought of driving at high speed, spare a thought for Andy Green who plans to drive the Bloodhound SSC (Supersonic car) well beyond the speed of sound to be the first person to reach 1,000mph in a car – breaking all land speed records along the way! Full Story: Read More
BBC News – RSPB Ham Wall ‘slime’ baffles experts
Scientists at a nature reserve in Somerset ha
ve been baffled by a jelly-like slime which has appeared in a number of locations at the site. Experts are divided over the origin of the jelly which has been found on grass banks away from the water’s edge at the RSPB’s Ham Wall base. Spokesman Tony Whitehead said although unknown, similar substances have been noted in historical records. Visitors are being asked to report findings but warned not to touch it. Full Story: Read More.