'Live Aid' Tribute Performances to Electrify Somerset at Unique Party by the Parrett Festival Sunday, June 22, 2025 somerset festival community fundraising liveaid music kingsburyepiscopi charity entertainment family For 14 years, the Party by the Parrett music festival in Kingsbury Episcopi, Somerset, has been a beacon of community spirit and fundraising success. Now, organisers proudly announce that the event has raised over £200,000 … Read More
Somerset Funeral Notices Honor Beloved Locals with Heartfelt Tributes Sunday, June 22, 2025 funerals tributes somerset deathnotices memorials family bereavement funeralservices charity community This week, SomersetLive and its affiliated print titles have published heartfelt funeral and death notices honoring 42 beloved members of the Somerset community. These tributes pay respect to cherished family members and … Read More
Rare Glimpse Behind Dulverton’s Hidden Gardens in One-Day Charity Trail Friday, June 20, 2025 dulverton gardens charity exmoor fundraiser community trail volunteer foodbank seddons On Sunday, June 22, from 10am to 4:30pm, visitors to Dulverton will have a unique opportunity to explore some of the town’s most beautiful private gardens, usually hidden behind hedges and walls. As part of the ‘Secret … Read More
Routine Eye Test Uncovers Rare Condition, Changing Somerset Dad's Life Forever Friday, June 20, 2025 retinitis pigmentosa blindness diagnosis octscan vision charity veterans fundraising support Wayne Pope, a 44-year-old ex-serviceman from Bridgwater, Somerset, had no idea a routine eye appointment would alter his life so dramatically. During a visit to Specsavers, an additional Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) … Read More
Skydiving Company Plans to Resume Operations Following Fatal Parachute Malfunction Thursday, June 19, 2025 skydiving tragedy parachute investigation skydivebuzz memorial charity accident devon community Skydive Buzz, the skydiving company involved in a tragic incident last week where two skydivers died after their parachutes failed to deploy, has announced plans to resume jumping activities this weekend. On Friday, June 13, … Read More
Tea, Cake and Colour Celebrate 25 Years of Bath’s St Stephen’s Millennium Green Wednesday, June 18, 2025 bath gardens millenniumgreen lansdown community charity nature celebration horticulture volunteers On a bright and sunny Saturday, June 8, more than 350 visitors came together to mark the 25th anniversary of St Stephen’s Millennium Green in Lansdown, Bath. This peaceful green retreat, nestled near St Stephen’s Church, was … Read More