It’s not just the public who will be taking on the fundraising challenge. Daring Davina McCall went the extra mile in the BT Sport Relief Challenge: Davina – Beyond Breaking Point. Davina travelled across the UK, all under her own steam – and all in the name of Sport Relief. By running, swimming and cycling for seven solid days, Davina hit the streets – and waters – of the UK in a bid to raise as much cash as she can and inspire the great British public to take on their own challenges, sporty or not! Full Story: Read More
Calling aspiring script writers
Experienced or first-time writers are being invited to create new five-minute monologues for performance by professional actors in Crewkerne shops. This is a great opportunity to turn a story into a drama! As part of the Trading Local programme, short plays will be developed in workshops led by Shelia Hannon – co-producer of theatre company Show of Strength. Six workshops are to take place in various locations around Crewkerne. Full Story: Read More
‘Refuse rescue’ for flood villages
A waste removal operation for the marooned villages of Muchelney, Muchelney Ham and Thorney has been carried out today [Tuesday 21 January]. The task involved local people, Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP), Somerset County Council’s civil contingencies team, and the Somerset Rural Community Council’s village agent. Flooded roads in and out of the villages are impassable except by the largest tractors, and so scores of households have been without waste collections, leaving their rubbish and recycling piling up. Full Story: Read More