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Sunny Duck Races Bring Wincanton Community Together & Raises £500 VIDEO

Mon 9 Jun 2014
By Mandy Cochrane
Sunny Duck Races Bring Wincanton Community Together & Raises £500 <small style='color: red;'>VIDEO</small>

A wonderful sunny afternoon brought out droves of Wincanton families to enjoy the Duck Races at the Recreation Ground on Sunday 18th May, an annual fundraising event organised by the PTFA of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School.

A Great May Market in Wincanton with Country Dancing VIDEO

Sun 8 Jun 2014
By John Baxter
A Great May Market in Wincanton with Country Dancing <small style='color: red;'>VIDEO</small>

Sunday’s Market in Wincanton on 18th May was a great success, helped by the wonderful weather. The pupils of Wincanton Primary School had a great time doing their Country Dancing, watched by the crowds who flocked to the market. Roll on June's market, next Sunday!

RBL 70th Anniversary Commemoration of Flying Fortress Crash

Fri 6 Jun 2014
By Tony Goddard
RBL 70th Anniversary Commemoration of Flying Fortress Crash

The crash of an American Flying Fortress has gone down in local folklore and is always commemorated by Wincanton Royal British Legion. The 70th anniversary of the crash will take the form of a Service of Thanksgiving on Sunday 22 June.

Palmer Snell Charity Day for Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance

Thu 5 Jun 2014
By John Smith
Palmer Snell Charity Day for Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance

On Sunday 22nd June Palmer Snell are running a Charity Day at Wincanton Sports Ground for Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance. As part of the fun, Somerset and Dorset teams from Palmer Snell will battle it out in a charity football match.

Bruton Art Society Five Schools 2014 Winners

Thu 5 Jun 2014
By John Baxter
Bruton Art Society Five Schools 2014 Winners

Thirty students and their teachers from five local secondary schools met at the Market House in Castle Cary to see and discuss each other’s work. Who won prizes and certificates of commendation? All the works can be seen on line.

Hospice Fashion Show Raises £1000

Wed 4 Jun 2014
By John Baxter
Hospice Fashion Show Raises £1000

The ladies of Wincanton strutted their stuff at the St Margaret’s Hospice Fashion Show on Friday 23rd May, in aid of an excellent cause and an evening of fashion and fun.

Youth Club Art Project

Tue 3 Jun 2014
By Sophie Bellars
Youth Club Art Project

Are you 11-18 years old? Free on a Tuesday evening? Come and take part in an art project at the Youth Club over the next four weeks. Learn about the local heroes who died for their country in World War One.

Somerset Life Discovers the Charms of Wincanton

Mon 2 Jun 2014
By Mandy Cochrane
Somerset Life Discovers the Charms of Wincanton

April’s edition of Somerset Life put Wincanton firmly on the map, speaking enthusiastically about its attractions and warm-hearted residents. Happily for us, the glossy magazine also devoted a whole column to Wincanton Window!

Bruton School For Girls Rated "Excellent" and "Outstanding"

Mon 2 Jun 2014
By Florence Wallace
Bruton School For Girls Rated "Excellent" and "Outstanding"

Bruton School for Girls in Somerset is thrilled to have received a fantastic Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) Report and has been found to be ‘excellent’ and ‘outstanding’ in every way!

Cale Park Development Gets Underway VIDEO

Fri 30 May 2014
By John Smith
Cale Park Development Gets Underway <small style='color: red;'>VIDEO</small>

Wincanton's £500,000 recreation ground redevelopment project, designated 'Cale Park' by locals, has taken its first steps. Town and District Council representatives, with aid from several non-profit organisations including C.A.T.C.H., and groups of local school children have spent a day planting a great many hedge and tree saplings in and around the play area.

Wincanton Opticians Celebrates 10 Years in Business

Fri 30 May 2014
By Dorothy Chandler
Wincanton Opticians Celebrates 10 Years in Business

Award winning local Optometrist Sarah Gibson is celebrating ten years in business in Wincanton on Tuesday 3rd June. To mark the occasion, Sarah and her practice team will be raising funds to sponsor a Guide Dog puppy.

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit – Showing at The Bear, Monday 2nd June

Thu 29 May 2014
By John Smith
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit – Showing at The Bear, Monday 2nd June

Wincanton Film Society is bringing yet another blockbuster film to town, showing action thriller "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit" at The Bear Inn on Monday 2nd June. Join us for a movie, food and a beverage! 7.30pm start.

Horsington & South Cheriton 'Villager' Magazine - June 2014

Wed 28 May 2014
By Jane Jones
Horsington & South Cheriton 'Villager' Magazine - June 2014

This month the Villager has a colourful selection of views from a variety of residents. As always the magazine also includes useful information on local activities and contacts.

Wincanton at War – August to December 1914

Wed 28 May 2014
By John Baxter
Wincanton at War – August to December 1914

A presentation by Tony Goddard for the Wincanton Museum and History Society on Thursday 29th May in the Memorial Hall. The presentation will be supported by archive photos and battlefield artefacts.

Wincanton Sports Ground Extravaganza 2014

Sat 24 May 2014
By Jade Hansford
Wincanton Sports Ground Extravaganza 2014

Wincanton Sports Ground is excited to announce that we will be holding our annual Open Day on Saturday 14th June 2014 from 12.00pm onwards. We have a range of activities that are perfect for a family afternoon out!

Sharing Textile Skills with Carrington House

Fri 23 May 2014
By Sophie Bellars
Sharing Textile Skills with Carrington House

Residents of Carrington House helped to create a textile piece at the Balsam Centre commemorating the 37 men from Wincanton who are on the Roll of Honour at the Parish Church.

Talk on European Union in St John's Church, Horsington

Fri 23 May 2014
By Jane Jones
Talk on European Union in St John's Church, Horsington

Roland Rudd is Chairman of Business for New Europe. He will give a talk at St John’s Church, Horsington on Friday 6th June 2014. This will give us an opportunity to learn more about the mystery which is the European Union!

Coast to Coast Walk to Help Rebuild Typhoon-Ravaged Balud

Wed 21 May 2014
By Jonathan Astill
Coast to Coast Walk to Help Rebuild Typhoon-Ravaged Balud

We shall be walking coast-to-coast across Devon via the Two Moors Way in early June to raise money to help rebuild Balud village in the Phillipines. The people here, where I have family, lost everything in a typhoon in 2013.

Heritage Lottery Funding Comes to Wincanton

Tue 20 May 2014
By Sophie Bellars
Heritage Lottery Funding Comes to Wincanton

A First World War Community and Arts Heritage Project has won Heritage Lottery Funding. The project focuses on the impact the War had on Wincanton 100 years ago, using local artefacts and commemorative crafted objects to engage with young people.

Wincanton Post Office is a Finalist for National Retas Award

Mon 19 May 2014
By John Smith
Wincanton Post Office is a Finalist for National Retas Award

Congratulations to Wincanton Post Office on reaching the final six in the 2014 Retas Awards, a prestigious event aimed at retailers within the greeting cards industry. To reach the final is a superb accolade to Wincanton Post Office's efforts.

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