Taunton’s Ninkasi owners celebrate ‘real feeling of community’ on first birthday
‘The craft beer and gin bar has been welcomed by the independent quarter in the town’ In the independent quarter of Taunton town centre is a craft beer and gin bar that is celebrating its first birthday and they are celebrating the “real feeling of community” that has greeted their arrival. Robin Pendleton and his
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Taunton’s Ninkasi owners celebrate ‘real feeling of community’ on first birthday
‘The craft beer and gin bar has been welcomed by the independent quarter in the town’ In the independent quarter of Taunton town centre is a craft beer and gin bar that is celebrating its first birthday and they are celebrating the “real feeling of community” that has greeted their arrival. Robin Pendleton and his…
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Somerset Art Weeks: Gill Sakakini says exhibition will give visitors a ‘wow’ factor
‘A Lincolnshire garden and Scottish highlands provided inspiration for art work’ The Somerset Art Weeks give artists across the county to open their studios or exhibit their work in a gallery and have a chance to interact with those coming to admire their creations. Hundreds of galleries and venues open their doors across Somerset and…
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Lovington Festival’s big day of food, drink and music raises thousands for local school
‘Over £13,000 has been raised by the festival since its inception after lockdown’ As school fundraisers go, the Lovington Festival is up there with the most successful in Somerset and has put thousands of pounds into the coffers of the local primary school. Saturday, September 16 will see the latest incarnation of the festival open…
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How Grace Palmer’s Novel Nights and Fresh Fiction helps Somerset storytellers grow
‘We wanted to attract an audience beyond writers to those who just love listening to stories’ For aspiring writers and storytellers, the chance to share your work with an audience and receive instant feedback on the tale you have spun is not an opportunity that regularly presents itself. This was until South Petherton resident Grace…
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Bestselling author C.M. Ewan reveals inspiration for thrillers and influence of Somerset
‘It’s amazing how many ideas come to me when sitting in my study in Taunton’ You will often find author C.M. Ewan around the top of the bestsellers lists and for Taunton-based Chris, the release of The House Hunt provides another opportunity to hit those heights. After receiving critical acclaim for his previous novel, thriller…
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Vinted icon Alex Errey explains infamous selling posts and being ‘fat bloke in mirror’
‘I could call it a form of art, but the only art here is the ability to fill time between my sons naps’ If you are looking for a preloved item to buy there could be a chance that you have turned to a site and/or app called Vinted. While there are thousands of people…
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Artist Grazyna Wikierska explains inspirations for Yeovil’s painted piano
‘The face is a representation of Pachamama, Mother Earth’ For those visiting Yeovil’s Quedam Shopping Centre in recent weeks would have probably seen the latest slice of colourful artwork to be installed in the town . Polish artist Grażyna Wikierska has transformed a piano, which has been placed in the shopping centre, into a vibrant…
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Leonardo UK’s award-winning training ‘building next generation of engineers’
‘CEO Clive Higgins champions apprenticeships and returners programme’ Yeovil has been the Home of British Helicopters for Leonardo for more than eight decades. Somerset and indeed Yeovil are at the heart of world leading innovation within British aerospace. As the company looks to continue its legacy and build further on its heritage in the heart…
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How Sheridan Robins’ passion for Yeovil Town underpins her BBC rise
‘I want to give fans the best overview of what is happening at their club’ When Sheridan Robins got a season ticket to watch Yeovil Town Football Club when she was a teenager, little did she know that just over a decade or so later she would be calling their games for the BBC. The…
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Leonardo UK CEO Clive Higgins: ‘Yeovil is heart of world leading innovation in British aerospace’
‘We look to continue our legacy and build further on our heritage here in the heart of the South West’ Leonardo UK in Yeovil is the ‘Home of British Helicopters’ and as the company celebrates 80 years of manufacturing at the site in the Somerset town, it’s Chair and CEO ad interim, Clive Higgins, has…
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