Tributes Paid to Beloved Gran Who Died After Van Collision With Best Friend Saturday, October 4, 2025 tribute accident melksham wiltshire family fatality police community retirement gardening The family of Cheryl Decarteret, 79, have paid heartfelt tributes following her tragic death after being struck by a van alongside her best friend in Melksham, Wiltshire. Last Saturday, Cheryl and her lifelong friend were hit … Read More
‘Number One’ Somerset Pub, The Bay Tree, to Close After 27 Years Friday, October 3, 2025 somerset castlecary pub closure baytree hospitality financialcrisis community retirement realestate The Bay Tree, a cherished Grade-II listed pub in Castle Cary, Somerset, will serve its final pint on Sunday, October 5. After more than 27 years under the stewardship of licensees Rennie and their team, the pub is closing … Read More
Somerset Councillors Honor Christine Lawrence as By-Election Candidates Emerge Wednesday, October 1, 2025 somerset politics byelection dunster council elections retirement conservative localgovernment leadership Somerset councillors gathered to pay heartfelt tribute to Councillor Christine Lawrence, who retired after more than two decades serving the Dunster division. Representing the rural area between Minehead and the Quantock … Read More
Newspaper Delivery Man Jeff Savage Retires After 36 Years of Service in Cheddar Valley Sunday, September 14, 2025 newspaper delivery retirement community cheddarvalley tradition dedication local service friendship Jeff Savage, a beloved newspaper delivery man in the Cheddar Valley, has retired after an impressive 36 years of dedicated service. Following in his father’s footsteps, Jeff became a familiar face in the community, … Read More
Somerset Conservative Councillor Resigns, Sparking Autumn By-Election Wednesday, September 10, 2025 somerset councillor byelection dunster conservative retirement localgovernment resignation minehead politics After more than two decades of dedicated service, Conservative Councillor Christine Lawrence has officially stepped down from her role representing the Dunster division in Somerset, triggering a by-election set to take place … Read More
Somerset Conservative Councillor Christine Lawrence Steps Down, Triggering Autumn By-Election Wednesday, September 10, 2025 somerset councillor by-election conservative dunster retirement council localgovernment minehead politics Christine Lawrence, a Conservative councillor who has represented the Dunster division in Somerset for over 20 years, has announced her retirement, prompting a by-election expected to take place later this autumn. Ms Lawrence … Read More