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POLICE ENQUIRY UNDERWAY AFTER STABBING IN TOWN

A Police enquiry is underway after a 39 year old man was found with stab injuries in the North Street area of Crewkerne at around 10.30 pm yesterday evening. The man was found with serious injuries and treated by members of the public, the first officers on the scene and…


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NEWS IN BRIEF & DIARY DATES

The festive season of concerts and carol services in Crewkerne starts on Friday December 20th with a Christmas Concert by the Phoenix Brass Band at Henhayes Centre. Crewkerne’s friendly second section brass band will perform a host of Christmas favourites, beginning at 7.45 pm. Tickets cost £12 and include mulled…


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BOXING DAY PRAM RACE WILL CELEBRATE DIAMOND JUBILEE

Crewkerne’s popular annual Pram Race will celebrate its Diamond Jubilee this year. The 60th anniversary of the Boxing Day event, now organised by Crewkerne Lions Club, takes place on Thursday December 26th at approximately 11 am. Always fun to watch from the safety of the pavements, teams wearing fancy dress…


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POP-UP ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOP

A pop-up shop selling arts and crafts by local people has opened in George Lane. The shop which can be accessed between Barclays Bank building and Hays Travel in Market Street, has been leased by professional painter and print-maker Emily Quince. Emily who has her art studio upstairs has lived…


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CHRISTMAS MARKET FULL OF FESTIVE CHEER

Crewkerne’s Christmas Market, organised by the Town Council in conjunction with the Crewkerne Christmas Committee was full of festive cheer. A variety of stalls outside the town hall and in Market Square offered a wide selection of home-made gifts, including jewellery, hats, bags and cushions. There was also a selection…


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PRESCHOOL CHILDREN ENJOY VISIT TO MEMORY GROUP

Children at Jigsaw Preschool enjoyed their visit to the Memory Group at Henhayes Community Centre on Monday morning. The youngsters sang Christmas songs which were well appreciated by the audience and enjoyed playing pass the parcel. The presents had been wrapped by members of the Memory Group with one lady…


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FRIENDS OF STATION READY TO DEFEND TITLE

The Friends of Crewkerne Station are ready to defend their title in the Christmas Decoration competition run by the Blackmore Vale Community Rail Partnership. FOCS won the cup last year for the most number of passengers voting for their festive decorations. They have once again joined in the Christmas spirit…


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FESTIVE FAIR RAISES FUNDS FOR CATS PROTECTION

A Festive Fair held at Henhayes Centre raised £463.01 for the Yeovil & District Branch of Cats Protection. Volunteers for the local branch manned a variety of stalls, selling hand-crafted cushions, bags, cards and other gifts, bric-a-brac and toys, books and CD’s and CP merchandise that included Christmas cards, diaries…


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NEWS IN BRIEF & DIARY DATES

Christmas At Severalls RBL Evening/ FlimCrew’s December Film Show The Crewkerne Branch of the Royal British Legion are hosting a new outdoor festive event this year. Christmas at Severalls will take place on Friday December 13th at 6 pm in Severalls Memorial Gardens. St Bartholomew’s School Choir will sing carols…


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MAGICAL ATMOSPHERE ON LIGHTING UP NIGHT

Lanterns flickering, shop widows a glow and Christmas trees sparkling, all helped to create a magical atmosphere in Crewkerne for the town’s annual Lighting Up Night. The dry and mild weather also helped to make the evening a great success, with hundreds (maybe even thousands) of people coming into the…


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