PROUD MUM SHOWS OFF ZEBRA FOAL

Zebra foal Polly at Longleat PIC Ian Turner[1]A zebra foal which was born on Valentine’s Day is set to meet visitors at Longleat over the Mother’s Day weekend. The tiny Grant’s zebra foal, which was born on February 14th after a year-long pregnancy, weighed just over 15kgs at birth. She is the second foal for proud mum Kimbia, who was also born at Longleat, and keepers are delighted with her progress so far. Full story: Read more

Newly modernised Post Office with extended opening hours at Mere

Post OfficeUnusually Mere Post Offices premises which includes a Newsagents will stay open during the closure of the Post Office Counter conversion to a Main model. During the closure stamps will still be available at the retail counter for basic uses, such a letters to Europe and those wishing to use stamps to send a small parcel etc. Mere Post Office is converting to a Main Post Office model. Zeals and Bourton Post Offices are the alternative Post offices for the period of conversion. Full story: Read more