Lulu Goad

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Wiveliscombe project to support adults shares line-up of fundraising events

5 days ago | wellington-today.co.uk | Lulu Goad

Wivey Cares is taking part in this year’s Big Fundraising Week, with the hope of raising £5000. ( )A community-led project in Wiveliscombe has announced a line-up of events for this year’s Big Fundraising Week.
Museum of Somerset to host series of events for 150th anniversary

5 days ago | wellington-today.co.uk | Lulu Goad

Museum displays in the Great Hall of Taunton Castle in 1902. Natural history collections, including fossils, rocks, minerals and biological specimens, made-up most of the items on display. William Bidgood, Curator from 1862 to 1901, had a keen interest in the Natural Sciences. (Museum of Somerset)THE Museum of Somerset is marking its 150th anniversary this July, celebrating with a series of talks, tours and activities.
Relyon workers to lose a quarter of pay amid two months of short-time hours

5 days ago | wellington-today.co.uk | Lulu Goad

The roughly 90 shop floor workers were put back on short-time this week, while office staff remain unaffected (Tindle )SHOP floor workers at Relyon, the Wellington-based mattress company, are expected to face nearly two months of short-time hours as business slows. The now 90 shop floor workers - down from 194 at the end of September, 2024 - at the mattress company were put back on short-time last week, while salaried staff remain unaffected.
Council proposes new £35,000 CCTV system to tackle vandalism in park

1 week ago | wellington-today.co.uk | Lulu Goad

Wellington town council attempt to tackle park vandalism with new CCTV system (Photo: BBC)WELLINGTON Town Council are proposing to install a new £35,000 CCTV system, and leaving gates unlocked at night, in a new effort to tackle vandalism in the park.
Artist's life with Long Covid inspires new exhibition

1 week ago | wellington-today.co.uk | Lulu Goad

Clare Schmidt Norris standing in front of a work she made in 2021, just before she fell ill. Her exhibition Making Space is showing at Eliza House Gallery until Saturday, May 31 (Clare Schmidt Norris)A WELLINGTON artist is sharing a new collection of work in her exhibition Making Space, inspired by her experience living with Long Covid.
Somerset recycling project to support Wellington cycling charity

1 week ago | wellington-today.co.uk | Lulu Goad

Wellington cycling charity to benefit from recycling project (On Your Bike/Google Maps)CYCLING charity On Your Bike is set to see an influx of second-hand cycles as part of a new recycling project. The household waste collection contractor for Somerset Council, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK have been working with Somerset schools and a county-based artist to redesign a storage container which is set to house second-hand bikes for the charity.
Shoplifters jailed for thousands of pounds stolen from Taunton retailers

1 week ago | wellington-today.co.uk | Lulu Goad

Kim Parkhouse, aged 36, and Mark Cripps, aged 45, both from Taunton, were sentenced at Taunton Magistrates’ Court on Monday, May 19 (Avon and Somerset Police)TWO serial shoplifters have been jailed for stealing thousands of pounds worth of items from retailers across Taunton this year. Kim Parkhouse, aged 36, and Mark Cripps, aged 45, both from Taunton, were sentenced at Taunton Magistrates’ Court on Monday, May 19 after two separate investigations.
Wellington community centre to welcome café run by youth support charity

1 week ago | wellington-today.co.uk | Lulu Goad

The Bold & Brave café in Taunton Library - Bold & Brave will be opening in the new King's Arms community centre this summer (Young Somerset)A YOUTH and community support project will be opening a café in Wellington’s new community centre this July. Invited by the Wellington Town Council, Bold & Brave are set to open their new café in the recently renovated High Street venue, The King’s Arms.
Somerset Council denies shuttle for Wellington Megabus users

1 week ago | wellington-today.co.uk | Lulu Goad

The Falcon Megabus will be halting its services from June 15 until September 19 (Pixabay/CHÂU VIỄN)SOMERSET Council say it will not be providing a shuttle service for Wellington Megabus users after the service announced it would halt operations from June 15. Also in the newsThe Falcon Megabus — which provides transport between Bristol and Plymouth — will be halting its services from June 15 until September 19 due to the upcoming closure of M5 Junction 26.
Wellington Independent market set to return this June

1 week ago | wellington-today.co.uk | Lulu Goad

Wellington to return on June 14 (Alain Lockyer)AN INDEPENDENT market run by the owners of The Nook & Cranny will return to Wellington’s town centre this June. Also in the newsSet to take place from 10am until 4pm on Saturday, June 14, the summer instalment of the Wellington Independent Market will feature 45 traders, some of which will be in The Hub at the rear of The Nook & Cranny and others lining the High Street.