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Alan Watson Celebrates Fifty Years as a Priest

Wed 2 Jun 2010
By John Baxter
Alan Watson Celebrates Fifty Years as a Priest

The Revd Canon Alan Watson, known to many in Wincanton, celebrates his ordination to the Priesthood fifty years ago on Sunday 30th May.

The Joy of Summer Flower Festival

Tue 1 Jun 2010
By Elizabeth Baxter
The Joy of Summer Flower Festival

Wincanton's Parish Church of St Peter's and St Paul's is celebrating summer with a Flower Festival 18th-20th June.

Sarah Gibson Has Acquired a New High Tech Optomap Scanner

Tue 1 Jun 2010
By Jessica Stapleton
Sarah Gibson Has Acquired a New High Tech Optomap Scanner

The Optomap is a piece of equipment which generates digital scans of your retina allowing Sarah to perform a more thorough examination on your eye's health.

Give Your Business a Marketing Health Check at the Balsam Centre

Fri 28 May 2010
By David Osborne
Give Your Business a Marketing Health Check at the Balsam Centre

Locally based marketing professional, David Osborne of West Country Marketing Solutions is running two workshops at the Balsam Centre aimed at helping businesses of any size improve their marketing.

Concert by Bruton School for Girls at Wincanton Parish Church

Fri 28 May 2010
By Matt Dury/Gill D'Arcy
Concert by Bruton School for Girls at Wincanton Parish Church

The Students at Bruton School for Girls gave a concert in Wincanton Parish Church on the evening of Wednesday 5th May. All the proceeds from this concert were for the Church Funds.

Health Awareness Day at King Arthur's Community School

Fri 28 May 2010
By Mandy Cochrane
Health Awareness Day at King Arthur's Community School

Exhibitors representing the local health and fitness industry gave visitors a varied insight into their work at a recent Health Awareness Day at King Arthur's Community School

Wesley and Wincanton Methodists

Wed 26 May 2010
By John Baxter
Wesley and Wincanton Methodists

I visit Wincanton Methodist Church and discover John Wesley came here.

Open Day on Proposed Relocation of Wincanton Health Centre

Thu 20 May 2010
By John Baxter
Open Day on Proposed Relocation of Wincanton Health Centre

As crunch time approaches, Practice Manager Janet Loe and Architect Neil Niblett explain the plans and consult over the Health Centre Plans in the Sun Lounge.

Primary School Pupils in Language Days at King Arthur's

Thu 20 May 2010
By Virginie Cadieu
Primary School Pupils in Language Days at King Arthur's

How Yr 5 pupils from Wincanton area primary schools and Year 8 students from King Arthur’s spent two days working and playing together, exploring and developing their French and their understanding of French culture.

Dramatic Reading of Mark's Gospel

Mon 17 May 2010
By John Baxter
Dramatic Reading of Mark's Gospel

Wincanton Churches Together have backed an ecumenical group of Wincanton readers in their project of putting on a dramatic reading of Mark's Gospel.

Our General Election - A Wincanton Perspective

Mon 17 May 2010
By John Baxter
Our General Election - A Wincanton Perspective

A personal account and reflection on the most unpredictable General Election since the 1930's.

Bernard Reminds Us About the Discworld Contribution

Fri 14 May 2010
By Bernard Pearson
Bernard Reminds Us About the Discworld Contribution

What Sir Terry Pratchett and his fans have brought to Wincanton and why we should welcome the recent ceremony in Kingswell Rise which involved a lump of concrete.

What Do You Think? Have Your Say. Comment. Contribute

Fri 14 May 2010
By John Baxter
What Do You Think? Have Your Say. Comment. Contribute

Lively debate, airing differences of opinion, letting people know what's going on locally and helping them finding out more. That's what we are all about. As the Window takes off have your say. Comment and Contribute.

Episode 2 - The Chain Gang

Mon 10 May 2010
By Bernard Pearson
Episode 2 - The Chain Gang

More adventures from the Town Council chamber - Part 2 - Things afoot.

Finn Kennedy Back for Smash Hit Charity Fashion Show

Fri 7 May 2010
By John Baxter
Finn Kennedy Back for Smash Hit Charity Fashion Show

Fresh from France, Wincanton's best known fashionista, Finn Kennedy, comperes and produces a fashion show with a team of local volunteer models to show a wide choice of clothes from St Margaret's Hospice Charity Shop in Wincanton.

WBT Hustings Q&A

Thu 6 May 2010
By John Smith
WBT Hustings Q&A

At the recent Wincanton Election Hustings WBT presented each of our prospective MP's with a list of questions that are important to the business community. Here are the answers we're received so far.

NEW FEATURES! The Window Has Been Upgraded

Sat 1 May 2010
By Dave Smith
NEW FEATURES! The Window Has Been Upgraded

The first major upgrade to the Wincanton Window has arrived, finally. With user accounts come comments. Now you can have your say, and no need to wait!

Annunziata Rees-Mogg Refuses to Debate Climate Change at Castle Cary Hustings

Fri 30 Apr 2010
By John Baxter
Annunziata Rees-Mogg Refuses to Debate Climate Change at Castle Cary Hustings

Those who turned up for the hustings on Climate Change in Castle Cary found a key player not there.

Driver Crashes and Runs Off After Accident in North Street

Tue 27 Apr 2010
By Mandy Cochrane
Driver Crashes and Runs Off After Accident in North Street

A driver and his passenger ran off into the night after hitting a parked car in North Street on Saturday night.

The Phantom of the Opera with David Briggs

Tue 27 Apr 2010
By Gordon Amery
The Phantom of the Opera with David Briggs

At 7.30pm on Friday 30th April 2010, Gillingham Methodist Church is offering a unique cinema experience with a twist. Silent classic 1925 Phantom of the Opera, starring Lon Chaney, with live, improvised organ accompaniment from international recitalist David Briggs.

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