Moor Movies this Tuesday features David Attenborough's documentary OCEAN - exploring the importance of the Earth's oceans and the threats they face.

 

Compelling, captivating, and a visual marvel - this needs to be seen on the big screen!  David Attenborough explores the planet's undersea habitats, revealing the greatest age of oceanic discovery and the vital importance of its ecosystems. It exposes its problems and opportunities for marine recovery.

​

​------------------------------------​​​

 

The much publicised overnight closure of Cutcombe Hill starts on Monday and is expected to run for up to 3 weeks

​

​------------------------------------​​​

 

The eagle eyed amongst you will have noticed a marked improvement in the quality of this website over the past few weeks. For that we have to thank David Luscott who has been skilfully manning events here at WVI Towers while management have been off blowing the pension fund.

​

​------------------------------------​​​

​

​Sunday Motoring Section

​​​

These are the proposed early 2026 local closures and other significant roadworks affecting main routes to Minehead, Tiverton, Taunton and South Molton:

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

• Until Mar 6th, B3222 Brushford to Exbridge, 9:30am-3:30pm, drainage works

• Until end of April. Traffic lights onto the A39 from Dunster.  Extended roadworks with lengthy delays

• Feb 9th for upto 3 weeks, Cutcombe Hill, closures overnight 7pm-7am, traffic lights at other times, structural earthworks

• Feb 16th-20th, Lady Street, Dulverton, National Grid

• March 2nd-13th, Withypool Cross to New Bridge drainage works

• March 17th , A396 Timberscombe overnight 7:00pm-7:00am, Wessex Water

• March 18th-22nd, A396 south of Dulverton turn, overnight, 7:00pm-5:00am, surface dressing

• March 19th-28th B3224 various spots between Summerway and Beluah Chapel,  overnight 7:00pm-5:00am, surface dressing

• March 23rd-24th, Dunkery Rd & Exford Rd, Wheddon Cross, 9:30am-3:30pm, Openreach

• March 31st-April 2nd (One day), Quarme Lane, 7am-7pm, surface dressing

• April 24th-28th Stagshead Lane, 7am-7pmm surface dressing

​​​​​

Avon & Somerset police publish a weekly list of where their traffic enforcement cameras will be.  It can be viewed here

​

​------------------------------------​

 

The 100 Club Winners for January 2026 have been drawn. See them here

​

​------------------------------------

​​

The village chess competition is well underway after the Christmas break.

The points and positions after the first two games are:

Ian 3, Nigel 3, Paul 3, Steve 2

With a 3 way tie for the lead, the February results will be all important.  

​

------------------------------------​

​

Snowdrop Valley is open through to February 22nd. Found on Exmoor near Wheddon Cross, details can be found here

Just type in 'Snowdrop Valley 2026' in the search bar.​

Or you can find more detailed information on the link below:

https://www.wheddoncross.org.uk/snowdrop-valley

​

​------------------------------------

​

Parish Council Meeting last Monday included, co-opt new Councillor, update re: Yellowcombe Leat, discuss the car park reconstruction, and agree the precept request for 2026-2027. The minutes of the meeting can be seen here, once available.

​

​------------------------------------

 

Tarr Farm Inn is closed until Friday 13th February at 3pm for their annual break

​

​------------------------------------

​

The Royal Oak is now be closed until Tuesday 17th February for their annual winter break. The Oak Shop is open as normal, although while the pub is shut there will be no bread supply.

​

​------------------------------------​​

​

Doors open for the Valentine's Bingo at the Village Hall tonight at 7:00pm, with eyes down at 7:20pm. Featuring excellent prizes, as well as refreshments and a raffle in aid of Exmoor Young Farmers. 

​

​------------------------------------​​

​​​​​​

​

All the photos and even a karaoke video of the New Year's Reggae Reggae Caribbean Party can be found on the new, sparsely populated Village Events 2026 page - if you are brave enough

​​​

------------------------------------

​​

As 2025 disappears out of view, why not take 5 minutes to reflect on its past glories by reading the Village Events 2025 page

​

------------------------------------

​

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

​​​​​

Sat 31st​​

• Snowdrop Valley open - until February 22nd

​

Sun 1st Feb​​​

• Put bins out for tomorrow's collection (where applicable)

​

Mon 2nd​​

• 9:00am Circuit Training, Village Hall

​​​​​

Tues 3rd​​​​​​​​​

• 2.30pm Bowls, Village Hall​​

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Wed 4th​​​​​​​​

• 10:30am Coffee Morning, Village Hall 

• 2:00pm Pickleball, Village Hall

​​​​​​​​​​​

Thurs 5th​​​​​

• 9:00am Core Strength exercises, Village Hall

• 10:30am Art Club, Village Hall

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

• 6.00pm Benefice Choir practise, St Mary Magdalene's

​​

Fri 6th

• 7:30pm Dulverton Cinema, Dulverton Town Hall, showing 'Save the Cinema' (Cert 12A). The story of Liz Evans from Carmarthen, Wales, who campaigned to save the Lyric Cinema in 1993

​

​

Sat 7th

• 11:30am Bell Ringing practise
• 7:00pm Valentines Bingo, Village Hall

​

​

​

​------------------------------------

​

Photos of events that have appeared on this page, and many more, can be found on the latest  Village Events page

​

​------------------------------------