Gill Paltridge

It was the turn of Rod Thomas to entertain the big crowds at Wellington Park today (Sunday) for The Friends latest concert. His varied music encouraged all kinds of dancers onto floor – from those who prefer gentle movement and others who like the pacier kind.

Transition Town Wellington (TTW) have been granted charity status by the Charity Commission. The environmental organisation greeted this news as follows:

Wellington Operatic Society are in the first stages of planning their November production and have issued an open invitation for everyone to join them. The production will feature ‘inherited music’ - music that may have been passed down, on mixtapes for example - from an older generation. This is what Opsoc had to say: “This

Hiroshima Day was marked in Wellington today (Thursday) with a silent vigil drawing together those who want the issue of peace to have a higher priority than investment in the weaponry of war.

Transition Town Wellington will be busy this week working on three of the community gardening sites around the town.

Wellington music-maker John Walker and his team of talented vocalists – The Divas – will be returning to The Arts Centre on Saturday, 29th August with two concerts to raise money for S.U.R.E.

Wellington Arts Association's hugely successful Genesis theatre group for young people between the ages of 11 and 16 is about to be extended – to a special designated group for those between the ages of 8 and 10 – Primary School Years 4 to 6.

Tributes have been paid to Wellington AFC chairman Mike Hall who has stepped down after 14 years in the role.

Transition Town Wellington are inviting everyone interested in joining the team at one or more of the community gardening sessions around the town in the first week of September.

Wellington Flower Show today – Saturday 29th August – at Wellington School's Alan Rogers Centre – was brought to an end with the presentation of cups and awards by Taunton and Wellington MP Gideon Amos. Tribute was paid to all the local business sponsors of classes by Flower Show President Clifford Cheesman.