Christmas Time View from the Pew

Dec 15, 2023 | Local News

Sharing is CaringWhat do you love best about the Christmas season? I know we all like to have a moan about the shops being filled with Christmas frippery from August onwards. I can remember when I had The Tolsey Shop we put our Christmas window displays in on...

Wotton Walking Football Club need you!

Dec 14, 2023 | Sports

Sharing is CaringBy Matthew Quick A busy couple of months at Wotton Walking Football Club, this weekend saw the first round of fixtures in the GFA Over 50s league. Wotton fielded a team focusing on youth, speed and power, expectations were high. Four games, including...

From Wotton-under-Edge to Buckingham Palace: Local Sports Foundation Honoured with The King’s Award for Volunteer Service

Dec 12, 2023 | Local News

Sharing is CaringIn a remarkable recognition of community spirit and dedication, the Wotton Community Sports Foundation (WCSF) has been bestowed The King’s Award for Voluntary Service. This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and is...

Pigeons and Doves

Dec 10, 2023 | Nature

Sharing is CaringBy Christiana Gouziou Pigeons and Doves  belong to the  Columbidae family of which there are in excess of three hundred species in the world.  In the UK there are five species of which three are common; The Wood Pigeon, The Collared Dove, and The...

Wotton Directory – Mayor’s Report – December 2023

Dec 5, 2023 | Local News

Sharing is CaringSadly, on the 31st of October I attended the funeral of our much loved and respected Town Councillor Terry Luker. St Mary’s Church was absolutely crammed with approximately 300 mourners many of whom went onto the service at Westerleigh Crematorium...