Morning Briefing: Somerset events guide: December 30, 2025-January 4, 2026

Somerset events guide: December 30, 2025-January 4, 2026 -

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Somerset events guide: December 30, 2025-January 4, 2026 Discover Somerset's top events this week, from festive pantomimes in Yeovil and Bridgwater to Burnham's Christmas Tree Festival and Taunton's BSO Gala. Your Health, Your Choice: What makes ultra-processed foods so unhealthy? Ultra-processed foods like ready meals and fizzy drinks are linked to obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Learn about UK health risks and healthier choices. Former Somerset councillor to be honoured for years of service Somerset councillor Christine Lawrence to be named Honorary Alderwoman for decades of service to West Somerset, honoured by Somerset Council. Clinton Rogers column: Turning 70 next year fills me with dread Clinton Rogers reflects on prostate cancer recovery, turning 70, and exercise in later life. Read his candid look at ageing, health and keeping fit. Village hall near Ilminster given fresh new look with £500 donation A £500 Summerfield Homes donation, via Somerset Community Foundation, has funded Ashill Village Hall's repainting. Somerset Camera Club members get festive at Christmas This week, the members of Somerset Camera Club have been taking photos of things that strike them as being Christmassy. Sunny weather predicted for Christmas week in Chard Met Office Chard Christmas weather forecast: mostly sunny from Christmas Eve to Boxing Day, cold temperatures, low chance of wintry showers, gusty winds. Three-bedroom cottage in Ilminster on the market at £200,000 Three-bedroom character cottage for sale in Ilminster, £200,000 guide price. Modernised, central location, close to amenities, no parking. Read more

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