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A Light Shines in the Darkness
Braving an exceptionally cold night a good crowd of Wincantonians assembled in the Market Place to see the lights in the Christmas Tree turned on.
Wacky Caterpillars at Carymoor
Caterpillars come in the most wacky guises, unlikely shapes and colours. Here we see some of the odder-looking varieties you might find in your back garden.
Christmas Fayre at the Balsam Centre
Come along and visit our Christmas Fayre at the Balsam Centre, Wincanton from 10am to 1pm on Saturday 11 December. Browse for that special gift or just enjoy the event. Take time for a coffee and chat.
The Early December Snow
A tramp around the town at eight thirty in the morning, 2nd December.
King Arthur's Celebrates the Class of 2010
It was a full house in the hall of King Arthur's Community School on Thursday 25th November when parents, staff and students gathered for the school's Awards Evening.
Ruby Wedding Anniversary Raises Children's Ward Funds
Gill and Richard D'Arcy made the most of their ruby wedding anniversary by raising £162.50 for Yeovil District Hospital's children’s outpatient department where their grandson, Luke Brewer, is a regular visitor.
The Draft Core Strategy for Wincanton
Colin Winder, District Councillor representing the Wincanton Ward, town councillor and former mayor of Wincanton sets out his research and views on the District Council Core Strategy as presented at the recent Town Council Meeting in November.
Father Christmas is at Holbrook House this Sunday 5th December
Come along and enjoy a fantastic Sunday Lunch and meet Father Christmas. Have Sunday Lunch and receive a FREE GIFT from Father Christmas. To Book call 01963 824466.
Defiant Octavia Sets Big Target for Charity Drive
A wheelchair-bound schoolgirl is planning to overcome the limitations of her debilitating condition to raise £1 million for charity. Octavia Woodward, 13, of Charlton Musgrove, suffers from Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a condition characterised by chronic weakness of the muscles, but plans to drive a pony trap 100 miles from Windsor to her home.
King Arthur's Sport College Organises Inter-School Competition
A large number of the local feeder primary schools spent an enthusiastic time at King Arthur's taking part in an inter-school indoor sports and athletics competition.
Referee Halts Match Because of Dog Mess
The new chairman of Wincanton Sports Ground is spear-heading a campaign to crack down on dog-walkers who let their pets foul the Moor Lane football pitch. The problem has got worse in recent months and the game between Wincanton Town ans Wessex under 15s on 14th November had to be stopped for faeces to be removed from the pitch.
Blueprint For Homes Comes Under Attack
Angry Wincanton residents claimed plans to build 350 new homes would damage the town at a council meeting this week. Town Councillors invited public questions on Monday to discuss South Somerset District Council's core strategy proposals. Despite a public consultation period existing since October, residents claimed they had not been given enough time to consider the document.
Art Show Success
Thanks to everyone who contributed in some way to the Art Exhibition and Craft Show earlier this month in aid of the Wincanton Live At Home Scheme.
Tributes Paid to War Heroes at Rest Far From Home
British Legion members from Wincanton visited Northern Europe and the final resting place of fallen soldiers from the town in the build-up to Armistice Day. Tony Goddard, David Mills and Peter Cox made the poignant trip to Flanders, Picardy and Northern Pas De Calais.
Hall Becomes Village's New Memorial on Armistice Day
A five year project to build a war memorial for Charlton Musgrove reached its conclusion when the new village hall hosted a ceremony to commemorate Armistice Day. Villagers worked tirelessly to plan and manage the project to give Charlton Musgrove a fitting tribute to fallen soldiers from the village.
Get Entries in for Second Weird and Wonderful Image Competition
The Window is again organising an Art and Image Competition for the schools of Wincanton. All entries will be shown in a slide show at the Town Hall as part of the Christmas Extravaganza on Friday 10th Dec at 7.15pm when prizes will be given.
Wind Turbines Plan Withdrawn
A scheme for two 34 metre-high wind turbines have been withdrawn by the applicant, owing to a lack of information in the plans, just two days before it was due to be discussed by the parish council.
When in Rome...
23 students and 4 adults from King Arthur's Community School toured Rome on foot, by bike and by coach last summer enjoying art, language and ancient history.
More Images of the Stourhead Estate
Not content with one walk and driven to try out a new camera I took advantage of a beautiful day in November for another Stourhead walk.
From Wincanton to Peru - Rachel's Story
Former King Arthur's student Rachel (nee Smith) and her husband Dr Paul Elliston have ended up working for a children's charity two miles high in the Peruvian Andes. This is her story.
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