Pictures by Neil Barnes A bevy of older ladies are chatting excitedly when I arrive at Bradpole Village Hall on a Wednesday afternoon. They are looking forward to their weekly ballet class – an incredible 11 of them, with the three oldest members all in their early eighties. “Some of us have metalwork […]
When Colin and Stella Powell packed up their most precious possessions, with their two children, two dogs, six vintage cars and mum Edna in tow and left Australia for England in 1978, they faced life living in a campervan, with nowhere to go during the winter of discontent. But while things were bleak, and certainly […]
Photos by Neil Barnes Every morning at 11am, farmer Cameron Farquharson can be found atop Eggardon Hill, tending his herd of Highland cattle. Checking them over, feeding them and spending time with them, Cameron loves them. Cameron had a particular soft spot for Gladis, who was due to give birth on May 29 last year. […]
A plan for the future of Yetminster and Ryme Intrinseca goes to a vote on February 22, which could pave the way for 115 new homes, business opportunities and community facilities. An amazing 34 per cent of residents responded to a call for their views on the Yetminster & Ryme Intrinseca Neighbourhood Plan (YRINP) – […]
A devastating illness could have ruined Sam Peacefull-Day’s life. Aged just 41, the hard-working author and housekeeper was left immobile after a post-viral illness paralysed her legs. The future could have been very bleak. But Sam, who has just turned 56, has actually found a new kind of peace. In tackling the transverse myelitis, a […]
A procession of Minis followed the funeral cortege from Misterton to Crewkerne to pay tribute to much-loved family man, rally driver and motor trader Geoffrey Frank Restorick, who died on January 13. Geoff, 79, was carried to his funeral on the back of his daughter Val’s flower- laden recovery truck. His friends and family followed […]
A planning application to drill for oil near Puddletown has sparked a national outcry. Campaigners from Friends of the Earth, Extinction Rebellion and Save our Shores have been urging people to sign a petition objecting to the plan for an oil well near Puddletown. The plan, (WD/D/19/002866) is for the ‘drilling of a single vertical […]