blackmorevale

Yeovil wins medals galore at district swim meet

by Ashley Tomkins THOUSANDS of swim competitions take place each year in the UK, but Yeovil District Swimming Club’s (YDSC)…

Corton Denham gastro pub The Queen’s Arms in double award joy

A VALE gastro pub has received tasty plaudits from two sources in the space of a week. The Queen’s Arms,…

GARDENING ADVICE: Potting up dahlias for summer colour

by Sally Gregson DESPITE the cold overnight temperatures earlier this week, spring is arriving, if not already here. All the…

GARDENING ADVICE: Ins and outs of globe artichokes

by Sally Gregson ONE of the most structural ‘vegetables’ in the kitchen garden, and indeed in garden borders in general,…

Spring show and party at Walton House Antiques in Mere

WALTON House Antiques has more than 4,000 square feet of beautiful showrooms in the middle of Mere. It specialises in…

Electric sound of the Small Faces in Yeovil tonight

THE music of the iconic mod band Small Faces is celebrated in the All or Nothing Experience concert show…

‘Farewell’ concert for Wincanton Choral Society leader Katrine

WINCANTON Choral Society is set to say goodbye to its much-loved music director, Katrine Riemers. Katrine has been with the…

POLITICS COLUMN: ‘Lib Dems have moved past chaos’

I RECALL a Tory council leader who, ousted from an eternity in power, was most upset that his incoming…

POLITICS COLUMN: ‘The high price of illegal migration’

I’M not sure about coronation quiche. It’s a spinach thing really. However, in all other respects I’m in full…

Frome sixth-formers’ lesson in mental health

SIXTH-FORMERS at Frome Community College have completed a two-day Mental Health First Aid course delivered by therapist and ex-teacher…