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Wincanton Racecourse raises £1,250 for Community Hospital
Wincanton Racecourse’s General Manager, Jack Parkinson, has praised the local community for its “fantastic response” to a charity event organised by the track which has helped raise £1,250 for the Wincanton Community Hospital.
Have a go this Sunday at Wincanton Tennis Club's open day
Interested in finding out about our friendly club? Don your trainers, pick up a racquet and join us at our open day on Sunday 4th July. All ages welcome!
Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - July & August 2021
Charlotte Shaw, sculptor, reveals her garden exhibition at Longleat over the summer, Blooming Wild Nursery introduces their company and Horsington Church School shares their latest news.
Debut novel from Bayford author - available now in Wincanton
Richard Sorapure, who lives in Bayford, has just published his first novel, ‘Hostage to Freedom: The Search for the Siren’, available now, signed, from Papertrees in Wincanton!
WTF is going on!?
Yes it is! Preparations are well underway for the Wincanton Town Festival Market tomorrow, Saturday 26th June, 12 noon - 9pm at the Greening the Earth Gallery, formerly Clementina. There'll be live music, food all day, artist and craft demonstrations, nature activities and more.
Don’t ditch it, fix it! A Repair Café is the antidote to our throw-away culture
Wincanton's Repair Café, starting on Saturday 26th June in eco empire Cole’s Yard, is a neighbourhood initiative that advocates repair and re-use instead of throwing things out.
Wincanton Police Station has moved to the town centre
The Wincanton Neighbourhood Policing team has moved to a new station in the town centre, in the building that was formerly Lloyds Bank, which has been transformed into a modern and accessible police station over the past three months.
The Flavourworks: a big shout-out to our Flavour Makers
Approximately 15 months ago, the management team sat in our Cheeseboard (boardroom to normal folk) and put an emergency plan in place just in case…
A Long and Winding Beat - available now in Wincanton
My name is Brian Allinson and I have written a book entitled “A Long and Winding Beat” that has just been published and it features my time as the Police Sergeant in Wincanton in the 70s. It is available at Wincanton Library, as well as for purchase from Papertrees.
Police warning following series of catalytic converter thefts in the area
Police are asking the public to remain vigilant following a recent series of thefts of catalytic converters from vehicles in Castle Cary, Sparkford, North Cadbury and Bruton.
Sandbag – Wincanton RBL newsletter for May & June 2021
Wincanton branch commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Royal British Legion, Wincanton during the Second World War, Old Faithful, Dunkirk Memorial House and the Passchendaele tree.
Apply to Co-op's Local Community Fund before the end of May!
Co-op's annual Local Community Fund is open to applications on behalf of community projects until Sunday 30th May 2021, and has yet to receive a single application from Wincanton! Let's make stuff happen, people!
Wincanton Gardeners volunteers have been out planting the Town's flower beds
Wincanton and District Gardeners Association has been planting flowerbeds and containers around the Town twice a year to make it look more attractive. This year once again a small band of happy gardeners planted the summer flowering plants in our town.
Specialist Plant Fair at Yarlington House
The 19th Specialist Plant Fair at Yarlington House will be held on Saturday 22nd May; an opportunity for keen gardeners to buy from specialist growers from all over the South West, and to see the private Italiante flower garden and walled kitchen garden.
Wincanton Town Council 2021 by-election results
Here are the results of the Wincanton Town Council by-election that took place on Thursday 6th May 2021, to fill six vacancies. Congratulations to those who were elected!
Wincanton Town Council 2021 by-election candidates
On Thursday 6th May 2021 there will be a Wincanton Town Council by-election to fill 6 vacancies. It has been arranged to coincide with the election of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset police area.
Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - May 2021
Episode 2 of the "Memories of schooldays" series by Serena Mortarotti, local historian Susan Maltin reports her research for Horsington in the newspaper archives, and announcements as activities start again in the area, and the pub reopens!
Help the Somerset Rail to Trail Project with this 7-minute survey
The Somerset Rail to Trail Project is proposing to transform the disused Somerset & Dorset Railway into an active travel route. We need to know whether our proposal will benefit the community in the ways that we hope it will.
Wincanton’s new high-tech self-service car wash
After years running an excellent car wash service in Wincanton, Roberto has decided to change his approach and invest in an impressive state-of-the-art self-service facility for Wincanton.
1st Wincanton Scout Group Needs Your Help
The 1st Wincanton Scout Group covers Wincanton and the neighbouring villages. Over the past few years a number of key volunteers have stepped away. For the Group to continue to flourish we really need new volunteers to come forward and help us run it.
Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - April 2021
Sarah White writes about the Balsam Centre's situation over the pandemic, Richard Joyce tells the story of an unexpected mail at the Horsington Toll House, and Serena Mortarotti starts the "Memories of Schooldays" series.
Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - March 2021
Mindy Lucas marks the 100th anniversary of The Villager, Horsington Church School's Headteacher reports the latest School news, and an update about the full fibre project from Wessex Internet.
McDonald’s has arrived in Wincanton!
A brand-new McDonald’s restaurant opened in Wincanton today, 10th February 2021, next door to The Wagtail on Lawrence Hill, creating 65 full and part-time positions for the local community. It's only Drive-Thru for now, but it's open 24 hours.
Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - February 2021
Sally Packer recalls her visit to the Christmas light trail at Stourhead, Susan Maltin has been searching for articles related to the village in old newspapers, and an Italian recipe to keep you warm and healthy over the winter.
Sandbag – Wincanton RBL newsletter for January 2021
Hoping for a better year in 2021, the rediscovered photo of one of Wincanton's war dead: Harold Grant Dalton MC, and Somerset's VC connections.
Christmas greetings to Wincanton from the Lahnau twinners
The members of the Lahnau-Wincanton Twinning Association wish all friends in Wincanton a merry Christmas and a happy new year - a better year than 2020. Please stay healthy! We would like to meet you all again.
In praise of dogs
I am not a dog owner, but for the whole of this year, including lock-downs, I have been taking an elderly friend’s elderly dog for a weekly walk, something we have both greatly enjoyed.
Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - December 2020 & January 2021
Walks around Asian countries with Jane Wilson, meet the Parish councillors, learn to make profiteroles, find good reads for winter, our big crossword, what's on for Christmas, regular columns from the School, Church and others, with illustrations by Horsington Church School children.
Wincanton Primary School update - November 2020
At Wincanton Primary School, we are continuing with our ‘new normal’. During this last half-term, it has been a pleasure to welcome back all the children and to see how excited they have been to see their friends again.
It's a photo finish for Wincanton Camera Club in annual competition
Competing against four other local camera clubs for the Bradford-Abbas Shield, Wincanton came a very creditable 2nd to Yeovil by the narrow margin of 2 points. Have a look at our photos, and find out how you can get involved.