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Thursday August 28th
World Rock Paper Scissors Day
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Today in the Village
Table Tennis, Choir
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In advance of Moor Movies return next month, film aficionados get a double helping at Dulverton Town Hall this week.
First of all, on Friday, there is BLACK BAG - a spy drama starring Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender.
Then on Saturday there is a double showing, at 3:30 and 7:30, of UNMOORED
- the subtitled Swedish feature which was filmed on Exmoor and is based on the book The Living & The Dead in Winsford , a "gripping and deeply atmospheric psychological thriller" by Hakan Nesser. The film's extensive Exmoor scenes were shot mainly around Simonsbath with other locations including Exford, Minehead and Wiveliscombe
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Some of the winners at the weekend's Skittles and Ducks on the Village Green. Despite low levels in the Brook, the Duck races ran without a hitch and both Saturday and Sunday events were well supported in the sun.
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This Week's Diary​ -​​​​​
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Mon 25th
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9:00am Circuit Training, Village Hall *CANCELLED*
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Tue 26th​​​​​
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Wed 27th​​​​​​​​
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10:30am Coffee Morning, Village Hall
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3:00pm Pickleball, Village Hall
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Thurs 28th​​​
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9:00am Core Strength exercises, Village Hall *CANCELLED*
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6:00pm Table Tennis , Village Hall​​​​
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6:00pm Benefice choir practice, St Mary Magdalene's​​​​​​
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Fri 29th
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7:30pm Dulverton Cinema - BLACK BAG , Dulverton Town Hall
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Sat 30th​​​
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10:00am Dulverton Farmers Market
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2:00pm Cricket - East Huntspill(h)
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3:30pm & 7:30pm Dulverton Cinema - UNMOORED , Dulverton Town Hall
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Sun 31st
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10:00am Hawkridge Fun Ride
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3:00pm Hymns & Pimms, Moorland Hall Wheddon Cross
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3:30pm Recorderama Concert, All Saints church, Dulverton
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Winsford's cricketers lost their local derby match to Bridgetown by 7 wickets.
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Winsford won the toss and elected to bat, managing a speedy 155 runs before being all out in the 29th over. Top scorer was Dan Bowley with 34. Bridgetown knocked the required runs off for the loss of just 3 wickets, our best bowling figures coming from Andrew Blackmore (2/43).
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​Sunday* Motoring Section
*(updated daily)
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These are this week's proposed local closures as well as other works affecting main routes to Minehead, Tiverton, Taunton and South Molton:
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Quarme Lane, until Sept 2nd 7am-7pm, Surface dressing.
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Bampton-Exeter Inn, Aug 31st-Sept 4th overnight 7pm-6am, surface dressing
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M5 J26(Wellington) access closed until Sept 30th, "link improvement"
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Closures in coming weeks:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Cutcombe Hill, Wheddon X. Sept 3rd-5th 9:30am-3:30pm. Openreach pole renewal
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B3223 Higher Combe To Mounsey Hill Gate, Sept 8th-12th 8am-5pm, signage
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Jury Hill, Dulverton Sept 13th-15th, 7am-7pm, Surface dressing
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A396 Coppleham Cross to Bridgetown, Sept 16th, 9:30-3:30, Openreach
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A396 Timberscombe Sept 23rd, 9:30-3:30, Openreach
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A396 Coppleham Cross to Bridgetown, Sept 24th, 9:30-3:30, Openreach
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Church St, Dunster, Sept 29th overnight 7pm-7am, gas mains works
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Summerway, Sept 30th-Oct 8th, 9:30am-3:30pm, pre-surface dressing
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Exford Rd north of Oldrey Lane, Oct 27th-Dec 5th, 7am-5pm, National Grid new service connection - currently at planning stage so may change
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A396 Timberscombe, Nov 4th overnight 7pm-7am, water works
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Avon & Somerset police publish a weekly list of where their traffic enforcement cameras will be. It can be viewed here
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Quarme Lane, the road opposite Upcott Lane connecting the A396 and the B3224 top road to Ralegh's Cross and Taunton, will be closed until September (depending on the weather) during the hours of 7am-7pm for pre-surfacing patching work. The official detour will be via the narrow Stone Lane, but alternative routes can be accessed via Wheddon Cross or Exton.
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The monthly draw for the 100 Club has taken place, and the lucky winners can be seen here
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Once again Winsford village came together with so many people doing a terrific job pulling together to get everything ready on time under the guidance and expertise of Sue. Hats off to everyone who helped transform the recreation field into the stage for a lovely village fete.
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Winsford is a very generous village and so many people in the village have given a lot of their time and donated gifts, put up marquees and gazebos, sold raffle and duck tickets, manned stalls, made cakes and created wonderful signs!
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As a result of everyone’s effort and the raffle donations from our great local business, the fete made a grand total of £5,620 an increase of £390 on the 2024 record – a magnificent result!
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We had so many positive comments from the visitors including one from someone from London and staying in Dulverton. They said it was a brilliant afternoon in the most wonderful surroundings. They were loving the atmosphere which they said was quintessentially English. They loved the stalls with some of them being a throwback to times past which they were enjoying. They also said that the children around were having such a great time as were the parents as the kids could disappear but still be safe. She said she's so pleased she attended and would be back. her friend who came with her bought no end at the produce auction.
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On behalf of Winsford Village Hall we would like to thank everyone who helped make the 2025 fete such a wonderful success.
Just a reminder that the fete ‘wash up’ meeting is being held in the pub at 7.00 on Monday 18th August. If you have any comments/useful suggestions please either come along or drop me an email: r.brown117@btintenet.com
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Beccy
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Without any publicity or explanation to parishioners on their own website, and despite the agenda showing July 28th, the latest Parish Council meeting was moved to August 4th at short notice
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Amongst the items discussed were
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Planning permission for extension to the mobile mast at Luckyard Farm
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Discussion on Somerset Council's novel plan to train volunteers to take over their highways contractors work
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The water pipe running by the Exe and the bridge by the ford
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Creation of a new deposit account to hold some of the parish reserve
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Unsold Ann Le Bas paintings to be available for auction at the village fete
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The full draft minutes can be read on our Parish Council page here
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An outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed in a nearby premises, causing DEFRA to declare a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone in the immediate area. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.
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Click on the image above for a link to a more detailed map.
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Photos of events that have appeared on this page, and many more, can be found on the Village Events 2025 page
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