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Thursday December 11th
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UNICEF Day for Change
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​Today in the village

Core Strength Exercises, Table Tennis, Choir

​If you have any news or other contributions you think the village would be interested in please let me know via email or the Contact Website button at the bottom of this page.

 

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News editor Mystic Meg

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Was it a simple technical glitch, or an amazing example of the mystic arts?

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Yesterday (Wednesday), some lucky readers of this page saw a glimpse into the future as the headline displayed today's date and stories!

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One of our most cherished regular readers, (who shall remain nameless to protect the innocent), a Mrs DB from Exford Rd, was making her daily study of what's been happening in Winsford, when she was startled to see the date at the top of the page.  Believing this meant that she had missed a doctor's appointment she got straight onto the surgery, who reassured her "No Di, your appointment is tomorrow.  By the way, how's Vinnie?". 

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No one can truly say how this rip in the space/time continuum happened - was it a result of a premature hit of a "Publish" button, or a secret carried by the stars, older than memory??

 

YOU DECIDE!!!!

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Sunday's Ansty Young Farmers Christmas tractor ride is expected to pass through the village around 4:15pm

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Possibly some very good mobile news. 

 

People have been in touch reporting work on the Halse Lane mobile mast last week, and now the village appears to be served with both O2 (including Giffgaff, Tesco Mobile, Sky Mobile) and Vodafone (including VOXI, ASDA Mobile, Lebara, and Talkmobile) , on top of the usual EE (Lyca Mobile, 1pMobile, Spusu, Talk Home, Ecotalk, and Utility Warehouse).

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- This Week's Diary​ -​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Mon 8th​

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Tues 9th​​​​​​​​​

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Wed 10th​​​​​​​​​​

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Thurs 11th​​​​

  • 9:00am Core Strength exercises, Village Hall 

  • 6:00pm Table Tennis , Village Hall​​​​

  • 6:00pm Benefice choir practice, St Mary Magdalene's​​​​​​

  • 6:30pm Open Mic Night, Exmoor Studios Dulverton

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Fri 12th​

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Sat 13th

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Sun 14th

  • 4:15pm Ansty Young Farmers Tractor Run

  • 6:00pm Carol Service, St Mary Magdalene's

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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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  • Monday-Friday: B3224 Work on three sections of the top road between Wheddon Cross and Ralegh's Cross . At times it will be closed at Summerway, Blagdon Lane, and Beulah Chapel To Withiel Hill for pre-surface dressing between 9:30am-3:30pm

  • Sunday: A396 from Exbridge to Winsford and then on to Withypool will be very slow mid afternoon as the tractor run makes its way across Exmoor

  • B3224 Raleghs Cross Rd by the railway bridge on the way into Taunton closed for Openreach work *Completed*

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Proposed closures in coming weeks (subject to change):​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

  • Quarme Lane, Dec 16th-19th, 7:00am-7:00pm, pre-surface dressing

  • Bampton-Exeter Inn Dec 16th 9:30am-3:30pm, Openreach

  • Halse Lane Dec 18th 15 minute delay for ditch clearing

  • B3222 Brushford to Exbridge, Jan 5th-Mar 6th, 24 hours,  drainage works

  • A396 south of Exeter Inn, Jan 5th-17th, Overnight 7pm-6am, Planning, resurfacing, road marking

  • Stagshead Lane Jan 12th-16th, 7am-7pm, pre-surface dressing

  • A396 south of Wheddon Cross, Jan 20th 9:30-3:30, Openreach

  • Stone Lane, Jan 28th-Feb 6th, 7:00am-7:00pm, pre-surface dressing

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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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Moor Movies have announced their program for the New Year.  A list of the films selected can be seen here

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As Christmas approaches it is of course more important than ever to think of those less fortunate.  The Moorland Food Bank continues to run a box for donations in the village shop.

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They are after donations of "undamaged, in-date, non-perishable food items with a long shelf-life, for us to distribute.

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Particularly welcomed are tins of fruit, vegetables, soup, beans, meat and fish, packets of cereal, tea, sugar, biscuits, snacks, rice and pasta, jars of sauce, coffee, hot chocolate, spreads, and cartons of UHT milk, juice, custard, etc."

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Some generous villagers buy goods from the shop to put directly in the box, but donations from any source are very welcome

 

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There will be free parking in Dulverton’s car parks for the Saturdays running up to Christmas. 

 

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​​Santa is really looking forward to making a special visit to Winsford for the fifth consecutive year. He has been briefed by Walter and the other elves as to who has been naughty and who has been nice, and all children aged 11 or younger are invited to meet him at the Village Hall on December 22nd. 

 

Bookings are now open on Walter the Elf's page

 

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John May Butchers have released the order form for their Christmas food delivery to the Oak Shop.  The form is available in the shop or by download here

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Food ordered will be available in the shop on Tuesday Dec 23rd. Last day for placing your order is Monday Dec 15th​

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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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