News in Radstock

The Ralph and Irma Sperring Trust has been in existence for many years and has been instrumental in helping individuals, societies, sports clubs, churches, schools and other organisations within the local community over this period. The Trust is once again looking for applications for financial help from within the community.

The Clerk to the Trustees is Michelle Deane who administers the Trust from the offices of local solicitors Thatcher + Hallam LLP, where Michelle also works as part of the Wills Probate + Tax Planning team.

After 18 months of fundraising and raising a huge £45,000 towards the family's £65,000 target, on the 11th July local lad Henry had his long awaited SDR surgery.

As the family told us: " What a journey it has been. Everything went smoothly and he has now finished his two weeks outpatient physiotherapy at The Portland London. Now the next part of the journey begins with intensive therapy for the next three years.

It is a confusing time at lower league football.

They have resumed some friendlies, but without spectators, and now there is news that when the season for real returns that too will be for closed games. But without fans watching, and buying a beer from the bar, how will this be even financially possible? For Radstock Town FC it is not even possible as their ground at the top of the town isn't closed off behind walls.

Police have arrested three people today, Wednesday 5 August, in connection with an illegal rave at the former Charmy Down airfield near Bath last month.

Somerset Coalfield Life at Radstock Museum has set the date for re-opening.

It will re-open on Sunday August 16 at 2pm.

He is not even an 'official' scarecrow, but if you head over to Paulton this week you will spot this fellow outside the local fire station.

There are an impressive 53 entries in the scarecrow hunt and for the minimal price of £1 a map (with all proceeds to the local school) you can spend a enjoyable walk about in the village.

A church in Peasedown St John has continued its trend of 'producing' vicars.

William Weller, the Managing Partner of local solicitors Thatcher + Hallam LLP is delighted to have been told this week that his firm has passed its annual Lexcel accreditation audit with flying colours. Lexcel is an accreditation system introduced by the Law Society in 1998 that indicates whether a law firm has achieved sufficient quality in all matters relating to legal practice management standards.

'For firms like ourselves, Lexcel is an extremely big deal,' explains William. 'Any professional firm can boast that their priority is looking after the interests of their clients, but with the Lexcel management standard, you actually have to prove that you practice what you preach. Lexcel is only awarded to the firms that meet the highest management and customer care services.'

A former Radstock Football Club player scored his first professional goal for his new side in Cyprus - perhaps a good omen for the season which kicks off pre season this week?

The Midsomer Norton midfielder Elliott Dugan had been playing for Radstock pre coronavirus.

The local air ambulance charity has put two critical care cares on the road this week - which operate alongside the helicopter.

The specially equipped cars can mean that there is always support where ever and whenever there is an accident - for example, when the helicopter is on another job, or when it can't fly due to bad weather.