This week sees the publication of St. Mallo
ry’s Forever!, a four-author collaboration between 17-year-old student Charley Robson, from Sherborne Girls school in Dorset,
16-year-old Miriam Joy from Bexley Heath, and a best-selling writing partnership of London-based Sarah Griffiths and Africa-based Mark Williams, under the pseudonym Saffina Desforges. The 80,000-word novel has been written and edited entirely by email exchange across two continents (three if you include the American ebook cover designer and the Canadian print-cover designer). Full Story: Read More
Octagon Theatre and Take Art celebrate £77,040 Dance Funding Award
The Octagon Theatre and country arts agency Take Art were celebrating today with the news that they had been awarded a £77,040 Grant for the Arts award from The Arts Council England. Full Story: Read More
BBC News – Hestercombe Garden Trust buys historic house for £1
A 19th century house has been sold
for £1 by Somerset County Council to a trust as a community asset. Hestercombe Garden Trust has been responsible for running and maintaining Hestercombe House for the past year. The deal now means the trust will also own the house under an agreement which obligates it to operate the venue to benefit the community. Full Story: Read More