Pandemic Frost Transforms Vineyard into Award-Winning Wild West Cider Friday, September 19, 2025 cider somerset pandemic vineyard frost wildwest orchard craft awards rewilding When the pandemic halted Matt Stephenson’s long-standing career in business consultancy, the North Somerset resident made an unexpected switch—from corporate boardrooms to rustic barns—and found a new passion. After a … Read More
How Somerset Primary Schools Are Performing Since the Covid-19 Pandemic Monday, September 15, 2025 somerset education keystage2 covid19 pandemic assessment reading writing maths performance Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Somerset’s primary school pupils have faced challenges in recovering their reading, writing, and maths skills to pre-pandemic levels. In the 2024/25 academic year, only 56% of … Read More
Seaside Music Pub Beats the Odds to Become Somerset’s Beloved Venue Saturday, August 30, 2025 music venue clevedon community live arts pandemic entertainment musicians performance In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, many pubs struggled to survive, yet The Riff Corner, a live music venue in Clevedon, Somerset, has celebrated three years of thriving success. Opening its doors in August 2020, this … Read More
South West Seafront Café Serves Giant Slices That Even Jeremy Vine Couldn’t Miss Friday, August 8, 2025 sidmouth café seaside cakes jeremyvine hospitality homemade pandemic coastline vegan Nestled high above Sidmouth’s Connaught Gardens, the Clock Tower Café offers more than just exceptional baked goods—it presents a stunning panorama of the Jurassic Coast. For owners Lewis Macleod and his wife Susie, this … Read More
Somerset Restaurant Closes for Good Following Viral Review and Financial Troubles Tuesday, August 5, 2025 restaurant liquidation taunton exeter cardiff closure staff food pandemic business Eat the Bird, a popular restaurant chain with locations in Taunton, Exeter, and Cardiff, has permanently closed after its parent company entered liquidation. The closure followed a winding-up order after the business failed … Read More
Calls Grow to Shorten Length of School Summer Holidays Friday, July 25, 2025 education summer holidays childcare screen-time parents ofsted children mental-health pandemic As summer holidays begin across the country, students eagerly embrace six weeks of freedom and hopefully some sunshine. Yet, a lively debate is emerging about whether the lengthy summer break is doing more harm than good. … Read More