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Glastonbury meets Glyndebourne
May 8th 2012
A festival that rewrites the rules of classical music will set Somerset ablaze this summer. Interview: Sarah Ford.
A Strathspey for Hogmanay
January 4th 2012
Start the New Year off with a jig and a spot of Scottish Country Dancing around the county.
New Beginnings
January 3rd 2012
For some of Ilminster’s inhabitants, the arrival of 2012 heralds new beginnings. And there’s an exciting year ahead with the town playing its part in the Olympic celebrations.
Regeneration of Chard
January 3rd 2012
The people of Chard are helping to create a new look and a bright new future for their town
Cossington and the VMCC
January 3rd 2012
Members of the Vintage Motorcycle Club in Somerset say a new state-of-the-art village hall is a building to be proud of
Find out about QR codes in Archant Life magazines
December 1st 2011
You may have seen QR or Quick Reference codes in our magazines within editorial and advertisements, Read on to find out what they do...
A tiny church called Culbone, near Porlock
November 4th 2011
Malcolm Welshman, retired vet, author and cruise ship guest speaker, pays a nostalgic visit to the small but perfectly formed Church at Culbone, near Porlock, where he and his wife Maxeen got married 35 years ago
Enjoy a winter woodland walk at Brokerswood Country Park
October 28th 2011
There’s nothing quite like a winter woodland walk to get you out and about, and Brokerswood Country Park is a great place for you and the kids to burn off some energy. Situated in 80 acres of beautiful historic woodland
Berrow based solar panel installer awarded accreditation
October 27th 2011
A Berrow based company has recently been awarded the much coverted MCS accreditation.
Become part of history!
October 18th 2011
Starting on the 14th November, Somerset Skills & Learning have teamed up with The Blake Museum in Bridgwater to create an exciting four week art project which will bring local history to life.
Knit and Natter
September 9th 2011
Miranda McPherson from the Craft Centre at Monkton Elm Garden & Pet Centre has created the Knit and Natter Club. Members make everything from socks and baby blankets to jumpers for former battery hens who have lost their feathers
Britain. Can its essence be captured within a bottle?
August 16th 2011
Defining a nation by the sense of smell of its natives could prove a difficult task...
Britain. Can its essence be captured within a bottle?
August 16th 2011
Defining a nation by the sense of smell of its natives could prove a difficult task...
Dig deep for Tyntesfield’s kitchen garden - : The National Trust launches £290,000 appeal...
August 9th 2011
The National Trust is urging people to dig deep to help them save the Victorian walled kitchen garden at Tyntesfield in North Somerset. A fundraising appeal has been launched to raise the £290,000 needed to carry out urgent repairs to the garden
This little piggy stayed at home
July 22nd 2011
At a fraction of the size of a normal pig, micro pigs can make perfect pets, as Sarah Ford discovers
Join Our Club: Heavenly Voices
June 30th 2011
The Taunton-based Phoenix Singers celebrate their 40th birthday this year and a summer concert will mark the choir’s exciting milestone, explains member and choir administrator Frances Webb.
48 hours in... Bristol and Clifton
June 30th 2011
Home to Banksy and Brunel, markets, museums, good food and fun – Bristol is buzzing.
My Somerset Life: Escape to Exmoor
June 30th 2011
Whether you are travelling by four wheels or two, by foot or on four legs, Exmoor offers a wealth of opportunities to explore this summer.
Somerset Life is at the Royal Bath and West Show - 1st - 4th June 2011
May 31st 2011
This year, Somerset Life's presence at the Royal Bath and West Show is bigger and Better than ever!
100 Day Apprenticeship Challenge hits its target – five times over!
May 17th 2011
‘Create one hundred new apprenticeships in one hundred days’ was the challenge put to Somerset businesses by the National Apprenticeship Service and a consortium of local training providers, including Bridgwater College, back in January 2011
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