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Smallholder News

Cork. A dream crop for Smallholders or anyone else for that matter

A CORK harvest is always an exciting time for smallholders in Southern Spain, mainly because it only happens once every nine years and so it's something new and different. For nine years you do nothing except get on with life, and then all of a sudden someone comes along with a gang of men and gives you money.  more...

Why choose Indian Runners for your smallholding?

I'M often asked about keeping waterfowl and there seems to be a myth that they are more difficult to keep than a few hens. Many seem to hold the misconceptions that you must have running water or a huge lake to do so.  more...

Electricity consumption overview

It is almost impossible not to have heard anything about the new movements in the world of building design and renewable energy. Everyday in the media there is something about people moving out of the cities and in to the country, peoples' eco homes on the TV design shows, governments' commitments to the harvesting of renewable energy, even changes in building regulations to make our new homes more efficient.  more...

Natural Remedies on test

ACTUALLY it's very hard to test things like supplements as any scientist will tell you that a personal viewpoint is subjective. So I am not going to make any great claims for the products that I have tried but to describe how I have felt about them.  more...

Getting the most from your workshop

For most smallholders, 'calling a man in' is a last ditch option - unless it's a friend with a skill who helps out on a quid pro quo basis. By nature, smallholders are people who do things themselves, be it building, animal work, mechanics or crops.  more...

Defra survey targets smallholders

ONE of the big challenges facing Defra staff is to ensure that policies and regulations are sensible and practical. Unfortunately, many of these people work in Central London offices, far removed from the muddy reality of farming.   more...

NOVEMBER 2005

In this month's issue don't miss...Becky Johns guide on How to Run a Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast; Peter Gray describing his vital work with North Atlantic Salmon; Chris Ashton's feature on Light Ducks and Colin Randel explaining how to get ahead with the Autumn Planting of Rhubarb and Asparagus plus lots more.   more...

Making a planning application

So you've established that the development that you want to carry out requires planning permission - what steps do you need to take before submitting your application? Well, time spent preparing your application is always beneficial.  more...

The Wind of Change

Ioan Richard (Smallholder, July) presents a cogent case against wind energy, while avoiding the rather hysterical and discourteous language of others who have opposed this technology in your pages.  more...

The Seventeenth Century Farm - the long term project

In last month's Smallholder I explored the background to the television series 'Tales from the Green Valley' which followed the exploits of two living historians and three archaeologists as they spent a whole year working a farm restored to how it would have been in the year 1620.  more...

BACKING FOR THE FUTURE OF UK PIG FARMERS PIETRAIN PIGS

BELGIUM has a reputation for breeding animals with high meat to bone ratio thus providing high yield profitable carcasses. The Belgian Blue is now a dominant factor in the production of high quality profitable beef in the UK.   more...

Somerset Chard News

Gwen celebrates her 100th birthday

CAKES, balloons and champagne were all in plentiful supply for Chard woman Gwen Wale's 100th birthday celebrations.  more...

Somerset Chard Sport

Fine start continues for Chard

Somerset Premier League Chard 13, Chew Valley 5: CHARD'S good start to the season drew a large crowd to Essex Close and they were not put off by the poor weather conditions.  more...

Chard replay abandoned

Chard town replayed their FA VAse first round match with Dawlish on Tuesday night.  more...

A fair result, but not a win

ILMINSTER Town manager, Darren Manley, was honest in his appraisal this week when he said the 2-2 home draw with Wells City on Saturday in the Premier Division of the Somerset County League was a fair result.  more...

Chard game abandoned

Chard town replayed their FA VAse first round match with Dawlish on Tuesday night.  more...

Somerset Ilminster News

Mum's life may have been spoilt by tick bite

A MUM-OF-TWO from Ilminster believes a tiny insect bite may have ruined her life for the past ten years.   more...

Somerset Minehead News

New friend for young Axle

FOUR-year-old Axle Calloway found a new friend at Williton village hall bazaar on Saturday in the shape of this colourful knitted character.  more...

Beach radiation claim `scaremongering'

BRITISH Energy, operator of Hinkley Point nuclear power station, has dismissed as `scaremongering' claims of high radiation levels at Kilve beach.  more...

Blanket plea for quake victims

A PLEA has gone out in West Somerset for blankets, quilts and sleeping bags for the victims of the earthquake in Pakistan.  more...

Home pelted with eggs

HALLOWE'EN revellers are thought to have been responsible for an attack on an empty house in Mallard Road, Minehead on Tuesday night.  more...

Pensioner attacked park vehicle

A PENSIONER is believed to have mounted an attack on a people carrier parked near Dulverton.  more...

Santa arriving in style

SANTA is due to arrive in style at the sixth grand Christmas fair at Nettlecombe Court, Monksilver.  more...

Steam fair date lined up

THE popular 2006 steam fair and vintage vehicle rally will be held on August 5 and 6 next year, West Somerset Railway Association has announced.  more...

Town's gardens of shame

RESIDENTS fed up with anti-social behaviour in Minehead's Blenheim Gardens have called on town Mayor Nick Messarra to do something about it.  more...

Thinking Fair Trade

TEACHERS and pupils in the Wellington area are being encouraged to think of Fair Trade in their tuck shops and lunch boxes.  more...

Carnival 2006 is saved

WELLINGTON Carnival has been saved, thanks to generous supporters who sent in money to pay for this year's doomed event.  more...

Council office or pub?

WELLINGTON Town Hall is at the centre of a battle with two parties interested in taking over the building.  more...

Housing transfer ballot

HEMYOCK residents are being given more time to decide whether council houses should be transferred to a housing association.  more...

Late-night Christmas shopping

CHRISTMAS shoppers can now browse for presents in Wellington until late on Friday nights over Christmas.  more...

New jobs on horizon?

TWO new factories could be built in Wiveliscombe, meaning more jobs for the community.  more...

Protest man's burning anger

A WIVELISCOMBE Fathers 4 Justice campaigner is using the town's bonfire celebrations to stage a protest against Granada TV Productions over a controversial documentary.  more...

Toe rags, thieves and scum

THIEVES have been targeting the St Margaret's Hospice Shop in Wel-lington for weeks and stealing goods donated to raise money for terminally-ill patients.  more...

Somerset Minehead Sport

Blues are too strong for Clyst

MINEHEAD made it two straight wins and extended their unbeaten run to four with a 3-1 victory at home to struggling Clyst Rovers on Tuesday night.  more...

Somerset Somerset News

Wurzel's cancer battle

WURZELS star Tommy Banner vowed this week he would win a battle with prostate cancer.  more...

Animal lorry overturns on motorway

POLICE shut two lanes of the M5 northbound during the Monday morning rush hour after a lorry carrying animals overturned.  more...

Football match tragedy

FAMILY and friends are coming to terms with the death of a footballer, who died during a Taunton Sunday League match at the weekend.  more...

Internet for business advice

IF you fancy learning more about the Internet from industry professionals then go along to the Holiday Inn in Taunton on November 8.  more...

Toe rags, thieves and scum

THIEVES have been targeting the St Margaret's Hospice Shop in Wel-lington for weeks and stealing goods donated to raise money for terminally-ill patients.  more...

Town's gardens of shame

RESIDENTS fed up with anti-social behaviour in Minehead's Blenheim Gardens have called on town Mayor Nick Messarra to do something about it.  more...

Somerset Taunton News

Wurzel's cancer battle

WURZELS star Tommy Banner vowed this week he would win a battle with prostate cancer.  more...

£850,000 for a piece of history

A PIECE of history is on the market with Greenslade Taylor Hunt at a guide price of £850,000.  more...

Football match tragedy

FAMILY and friends are coming to terms with the death of a footballer, who died during a Taunton Sunday League match at the weekend.  more...

Meningitis strikes at nursery

TWO children from a Taunton nursery are recovering after being diagnosed with meningitis.   more...

Sports store closes

NATIONAL sports chain Allsports has gone into administration, leading to the closure of its Taunton store.  more...

Tax hike on the cards

COUNCIL tax bills could shoot up by up to seven per cent in Taunton Deane next year unless more funding is provided by the Government.  more...

Taylors' townhouse plan

A LONG-STANDING family business in Taunton is planning to sell its site for housing.  more...

Twister man record breaker

A TAUNTON man has contorted himself into the Guinness World Records by being crowned twister champion.  more...

Somerset Taunton Sport

Town boss looks to strengthen

TAUNTON Town manager Gary Domone hopes to make a number of signings in the coming week as he seeks to strengthen his brittle squad.  more...

Adam qualifies for World Cup

TAUNTON'S Adam Pengilly has qualified for the Great Britain team to compete in the skeleton bob World Cup.  more...

Somerset back in training

SOMERSET are still no further towards making a decision on whether Ricky Ponting or Graeme Smith will fill the role of overseas batsman.  more...

Somerset Wellington News

Protest man's burning anger

A WIVELISCOMBE Fathers 4 Justice campaigner is using the town's bonfire celebrations to stage a protest against Granada TV Productions over a controversial documentary.  more...

Toe rags, thieves and scum

THIEVES have been targeting the St Margaret's Hospice Shop in Wel-lington for weeks and stealing goods donated to raise money for terminally-ill patients.  more...

Thinking Fair Trade

TEACHERS and pupils in the Wellington area are being encouraged to think of Fair Trade in their tuck shops and lunch boxes.  more...

Carnival 2006 is saved

WELLINGTON Carnival has been saved, thanks to generous supporters who sent in money to pay for this year's doomed event.  more...

Council office or pub?

WELLINGTON Town Hall is at the centre of a battle with two parties interested in taking over the building.  more...

Housing transfer ballot

HEMYOCK residents are being given more time to decide whether council houses should be transferred to a housing association.  more...

Late-night Christmas shopping

CHRISTMAS shoppers can now browse for presents in Wellington until late on Friday nights over Christmas.  more...

New jobs on horizon?

TWO new factories could be built in Wiveliscombe, meaning more jobs for the community.  more...

Somerset Wellington Sport

South African cleans up

SOUTH African youngster Richard Das Neves (left) scooped three awards as Wellington Cricket Club celebrated a successful 2005 season.  more...

Somerset Yeovil News

Could your four-legged friend help boys in blue?

DOG owners are being given the opportunity to allow their canines to have a career with Avon and Somerset police.  more...

Somerset Yeovil Sport

Yeovil prepare for the cup

YEOVIL Town are making final preparations for this Saturday's FA Cup First Round clash at Macclesfield.  more...

  
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