News in Radstock

Peasedown Community Trust has set itself the ambitious target of planting over 500 trees in the village this year.

Working in partnership with Bath & North East Somerset Council and campaign group, More Trees for B&NES, the charity wants to encourage residents to get involved with the initiative.

Whether it is because of the fresh spring light and health-giving breeze, I know not. All I do know is that Radstock is a pleasant place to be just now.

Many have responded to my appeal for residents to fill in the survey for the proposed railway reconnection. We have also benefitted from some expert input which makes our application to the DfT a real corker. The main objective at this stage is to gain recognition by officialdom. Once that is sealed, it will be relatively straightforward to convert the idea into actuality.

Jobs for the month - March

Spring is coming! Here in Radstock we've had a few days now of clear blue skies and nice warm sun. The buds are starting to bloom!

It was New Year's Day 2020 – over a year ago that Radstock Museum Trustee Martin Horler and his wife Francis were out for a walk near Faulkland when a cattle trough they had walked past many

After decades working in a suit, it is getting his hands muddy and getting outdoors that keeps Alistair Scott happy, a philosophy he is now sharing to readers of Nub News, with a monthly gardening column. From a few sunflower seeds on a window sill, through to vast vegetable beds, with every plot in between, there are many levels of gardening and he wants everyone to enjoy them.

They call themselves The Wombles - litter pickers from the local Zero Waste social page who have been out collecting rubbish.

Today (February 26) they were out collecting down Mill Road near to the Proper Job shop in Radstock.

Given the tremendous success of Radstock Nub News and our growing audience, we have decided to launch our commercial advertising opportunities.

We offer a variety of sponsorship packages to suit all local businesses. Prices range from £100 to £750 per month.

Somerset Skills and Learning's sign language course had such an overwhelming response, they are running another ten week course.

SS&L is proud to be offering another FREE online British Sign Language course running from May 10.

Residents and businesses are being updated about the next steps on plans to permanently strengthen and improve on-street security within Bath's busiest streets.

Bath & North East Somerset Council and Avon & Somerset Police have re-emphasised the need for robust measures to reduce the risk of terrorism in the city.

Somer Valley FM the local radio station for Midsomer continues to extend its broadcast schedules, with six new and extended shows, starting 1 March.

There will be three new live Brunch shows each week from 10am: