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Birnbeck Pier Restoration Faces Cancellation Amid Funding Crisis Monday, September 8, 2025 birnbeck restoration rnli westonsupermare pier funding council heritage regeneration lottery North Somerset Council is preparing to vote on September 16 to cancel the much-anticipated Birnbeck Pier restoration project following the withdrawal of a crucial funding partner, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution … Read More
Major Grant Empowers Wells Community Network to Expand Volunteer Efforts Monday, September 1, 2025 wells community volunteers grant coronavirus network funding lottery support projects Wells Community Network (WCN) began as the Wells Coronavirus Network just before the lockdown in March 2020. What started with a small group of eight or nine concerned volunteers from local community groups meeting at … Read More
£4 Million Somerset Omaze House Vandalised with Graffiti Wednesday, May 14, 2025 omaze somerset batheaston vandalism graffiti charity house fundraiser britishheartfoundation lottery A stunning six-bedroom Tudor-era house in Batheaston, Somerset, worth £4 million, recently won in an Omaze giveaway, has been defaced with graffiti. On Wednesday, May 14, black spray paint appeared on the exterior walls, with … Read More