News in Midsomer Norton and Radstock

Get fit in time for those summer holidays and help raise money for your local Community Trust at the same time. This is the aim of fitness instructor, Kay Alford, working with the Whisty Community Trust, Radstock, to raise money via her Fun Keep Fit classes.

Kay says, "In 2014 I took an Exercise to Music Instructor course as a personal challenge, qualifying the same year. I had the idea of offering to work in and donate proceeds to the local community."

Local football club Welton Rovers is advertising for a new manager.

Following the recent departure from Welton Rovers of First Team manager Jared Greenhalgh, the club are now seeking a replacement to take the club forward.

MIDSOMER NORTON BRIEFING: Thursday February 6 2020

TODAY'S MIDSOMER NORTON: Sunrise 07:40 Sunset 17:09

RADSTOCK BRIEFING: Thursday February 6 2020

TODAY'S RADSTOCK: Sunrise 07:42 Sunset 17:07

The local boxing club has finished another great session helping out local sufferers of Parkinson's.

The boss of the club Sean Jenkins said: "Another great session from my Parkinson's members. It is fantastic to see the improvements of everyone over the last few months.

New investment in key priority areas including tackling the climate emergency and delivering more affordable housing, will be considered by Bath & North East Somerset Council's cabinet as part of its budget-setting process.

The council's proposed spending plans and new Corporate Strategy will go before cabinet on Thursday 13 February. Once finalised by cabinet, they will be presented to full council on Tuesday 25 February.

Magpie vintage only opened last October but already owner Kelly Copemen is making a huge splash on the Midsomer Norton shopping scene, and further afield.

Her shop is a real curiosity, jam-packed with all manner of fascinating pieces, pre-loved and new, and she recently sold an incredible retro dress to Australia.

RADSTOCK BRIEFING: Wednesday February 5 2020

How lucky is it that Radstock has an award-winning dance school right in the middle of the town? It is only two weeks to go now until the Sue Hill Dance biennial show at Bath Forum. You can see what all those rehearsals have produced with tickets from www.suehilldance.co.uk/events.

MIDSOMER NORTON BRIEFING: Wednesday February 5 2020

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In his latest column for Midsomer Nub News, the MP Jacob Rees Mogg writes:

Recently, an article appeared in the Somerset Guardian about some of my constituents who have made an appointment at my surgery to discuss certain issues affecting them and upon which I declined to comment.