News in Midsomer Norton and Radstock

After an absence of two years the Royal Bath & West Show will return in 2022, and tickets are now on sale for this much-anticipated event.

Coinciding with the Queen's Platinum Jubilee weekend (2nd-4th June), the organisers have listened to the views of previous visitors and are bringing back the hugely popular Paul Hannam Stunt Show and Pawsability Dog Agility Display, as well as Lakeside Farm. Also making a welcome return is the Pilton Tent, with the opportunity to camp on-site.

After an absence of two years the Royal Bath & West Show will return in 2022, and tickets are now on sale for this much-anticipated event.

Coinciding with the Queen's Platinum Jubilee weekend (2nd-4th June), the organisers have listened to the views of previous visitors and are bringing back the hugely popular Paul Hannam Stunt Show and Pawsability Dog Agility Display, as well as Lakeside Farm. Also making a welcome return is the Pilton Tent, with the opportunity to camp on-site.

Are you in good voice ?

The local Midsomer Norton Rotary Carol Service want to hear you !

Hollies Gardens will be transformed into a festive wonderland this Saturday with the addition of the Christmas Tree and the Norton Radstock Silver Band playing Carols and festive music.

Rumour has it they may even have a visit from Father Christmas doing his local food shopping.

The latest from Jacob Rees Mogg MP.

This week, the Prime Minister wrote to all Members of Parliament to set out the Government's response to the new Omicron variant, which I had, until now, assumed was pronounced O-micron rather than Omi-cron and I think is the American preference. It is the variant that has recently been identified in southern Africa.

Did residents of Radstock feel the 3.2-magnitude earthquake across Somerset last night?

The British Geological Survey has confirmed that the epicentre of the quake was Huntworth, near Bridgwater, though there was also a 4.5-magnitude quake measured at Beaminster in Dorset.

Sainsbury's head office says it will be putting up new signs and have people greeting customers as they arrive in stores to remind them of the new mask rules.

In a statement the supermarket said:

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Creativity Works, an Arts and Health Charity based in Radstock is delighted to announce that it is working with Virgin Care to deliver the second phase of the Inspiring Care Homes Project. The project is funded by the Workforce Development Fund within Bath and North East Somerset, which seeks to provide support through wellbeing activities for care home staff and residents in this post pandemic period.

This phase of the project, which will run from December 2021 through till March 2022, will offer creative sessions aimed at supporting the mental and physical wellbeing of staff and residents for over 60 Care Homes based in Bath & North East Somerset, and will employ over 20 experienced socially engaged artists.