Help to Buy deadline extended in bid to ensure first-time buyers complete
A DEADLINE for the government’s Help to Buy scheme has been pushed back in a bid to stop purchases…
‘Largest-ever’ outbreak of bird flu hits turkey farmers
SUPPLIES of free-range birds – including Christmas turkeys – have been hit ‘very, very hard’ by the bird flu…
Ex-jockey trains to be equine dentist
FORMER jump jockey Ryan Withey, 26, from Wincanton has won a prestigious £2,000 prize in recognition of his second…
Gulls in numbers out in the fields
By Ruth Kimber. Only a few weeks to Christmas, our seasonal turkey work is under way. We have been pleased…
Canada geese make their home every year on island in the pond
By Tria Stebbing. The pond at the field is now well overdue a clean. The once clean clear water is…
Time for a cold winter walk and the new season seed catalogues…
By A J Selby ‘To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold.’ Aristotle As…
Meditations in nature: Sounds of the Stour
Autumn has drawn to a close, and yet as I write this some of the trees are still wearing…
Brucellosis and imported dogs
By Lynn Broom Longmead Veterinary Practice. Brucella is a family of bacteria which infect the reproductive system of mammals. Different species…
Tasty twist on a festive favourite
By Rebecca Vincent. This recipe is a little festive offering that can be made in advance ready for the big…
Colourful history of oranges and lemons
By Sally Gregson. The arrival in northern Europe of citrus fruits is a history of shanties and legends – of…
