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Saturday April 25th
World Penguin Day
Today in the Village
Exercise on Exmoor
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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The Parish Council have published their agenda for Monday's meeting
Amongst the items being discussed are:
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The car park
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George Joyce charity
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The council website
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Annual Assembly
The full agenda can be seen on our Parish Council page here
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From the Recreation Association:
Many thanks to everyone who has supported the Winsford 100 Club so far, and a warm welcome to our new members. New members have been contacted and given their draw numbers. If you have recently joined but haven’t heard from us, please call Jane on 01643 851329 — it may simply be that we don’t yet have your contact details. Please rest assured though, your number has been entered in the draw.
As we mentioned in our recent leaflet, your membership not only enters you into the monthly draw but also makes a vital contribution to the running costs of our recreation facilities. Your support genuinely helps keep these spaces open, maintained, and welcoming for the whole community.
We are now beginning our visits to say hello and collect subscriptions from those who prefer to pay in cash. If you’re not in when we call, we’ll leave details of the other ways you can make your payment.
Once again, many thanks to all for your continued support.
Kind regards
The Winsford Recreation Association
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Today is the first Dulverton Farmer's Market of 2026, from 10am to 2.30pm in the Lion Stables Car Park. "Showcasing the best produce and crafts from Exmoor, Devon and Somerset – including home-reared meat, local cheese, Exmoor-brewed ales, delicious jams and chutneys, and even Dulverton-distilled spirits! You’ll find local craftspeople here too, selling belts, bags, baskets, books, photographs and more. Refreshments and live entertainment too. "
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The Minehead Harriers are putting on a Coffee Morning Plant Stall and Table Top Sale today in the Moorland Hall, Wheddon Cross from 10-12
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The minutes for the Moor Movies AGM have been published. Amongst items discussed were:
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A slight fall in numbers attending, which led to a small financial loss for the year.
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A thank you to Sue Hayes for her fundraising efforts
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Feedback was requested (and given) over how to increase the audiences
The draft minutes in full can be downloaded from our Moor Movies page
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A dedicated team of Pony Centre supporters are volunteering to climb the Kelpies in Scotland to raise funds the trust need for their spring pony care costs. For those unaware, this is not a simple hike up a hillside - the Kelpies are a pair of steel sculpted 30 meter horse-heads.
The adventure includes a 25‑metre ascent using ladders, cable crossings, suspended platforms, nets, and internal walkways followed by a dramatic descent: either a free‑hanging abseil or a “Quick Flight” rope drop that simulates a short free fall.
It does not help that several of the participants are terrified of heights
Their JustGiving page is www.justgiving.com/page/team-exmoorponies-kelpies
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- This Week's Diary -
Mon 20th
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9:00am Circuit Training, Village Hall
Tues 21st
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2.30pm Bowls, Village Hall
Wed 22nd
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10:30am Coffee Morning, Village Hall
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2:00pm Pickleball, Village Hall
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7:00pm Chinese Night, Tarr Farm Inn
Thurs 23rd
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9:00am Core Strength exercises, Village Hall
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9:30am Exercise on Exmoor, Winsford Hill (2 days)
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6:00pm Table Tennis , Village Hall
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6:00pm Benefice Choir practise, St Mary Magdalene's
Fri 24th
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9:30am Exercise on Exmoor, Winsford Hill
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7:30pm Exmoor Young Voices Meeting, Rest & Be Thankful
Sat 25th
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10:00am Dulverton Farmers Market
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10:00am Coffee Morning, Plant & Table Top Sale, Moorland Hall, Wheddon X
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A packed Village Hall enjoyed (I hope!) a Quiz Night
The winners were Locked and Loaded (pictured), and about £400 was raised for the Recreation Association
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Sunday Motoring Section
These are this week's proposed local road closures and other significant works affecting main routes to Minehead, Tiverton, Taunton and South Molton:
The top road to Taunton has daytime closures in various spots from Friday, between 9:30-3:30, for surface dressing.
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Until April 28th Stagshead Lane, 7am-7pm surface dressing
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Until April 28th B3224 various spots between Summerway (Wheddon Cross) and Beluah (Methodist) Chapel, 9:30am-3:30pm, surface dressing
In coming weeks:
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May 1st-5th Quarme Lane, 7am-7pm, surface dressing
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May 21st-29th Stone Lane 7:00am-7:00pm, pre-surface dressing
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June 2nd A396 Timberscombe 9:30am-3:00pm, Wessex Water reinstatement works.
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June 2nd-5th Withypool-N Molton road various spots, patching
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June 15th-19th, North Devon Link road between Tiverton and M5, 8pm-6am overnight, re-tensioning of road restraints
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June 26th Ash Lane, 9:30-3:30, Openreach
Dunster By Traffic Light website confirms live traffic conditions coming in and out of Minehead
Avon & Somerset police publish a weekly list of where their traffic enforcement cameras will be. It can be viewed here
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Tickets are now available for the Simonsbath Festival which runs from May 6th-30th. The program "celebrates the area’s culture, music, and natural beauty with a vibrant mix of talks, concerts, workshops, and more."
Further information can be found on their website here
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Winsford's cricket fixtures have been published. Our re-entry into Division 2 starts off with an away game at Roadwater, then seven of the following eight games are at home, starting with the visit of Churchinford on May 9th.
The full fixture list can be seen on our cricket club page here and in the Whats On diary
Dog owners should be aware that as pitch preparations have already started, no dogs are allowed in the cricket field until October, except for organised events such as matches.
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Photos of events that have appeared on this page, and many more, can be found on the latest Village Events page
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