If you're planning a getaway for the school holidays you might want to check the planned roadworks before you head off. n-somerset.gov.uk/my-services/pa…

Something to do for half term - Help bring joy to children overseas this Christmas! Fill shoeboxes with toys, socks, gloves, sweets, and essentials. Drop them at St Andrews or the school by the end of half term. Include a £5 donation for delivery costs. samaritanspurse.org

Last day of term - no more early ups for school for a week after today - hurrah

If you have the garden waste collection service then there's a collection tomorrow from 6.30am

November's parish magazine is out drive.google.com/open?id=1eVlBg…

It's the weekly recycling and food waste collection tomorrow. There's a rubbish collection if you're on large van route too

The monthly e-newsletter from North Somerset Council is out us7.campaign-archive.com/?e=09dbc6e8b8&…

If you're out celebrating Halloween tonight Avon and Somerset Police have some tips avonandsomerset.police.uk/news/2024/10/k…

The deadline's almost here - Help bring joy to children overseas this Christmas! Fill shoeboxes with toys, socks, gloves, sweets, and essentials. Drop them at St Andrews or the school by the end of half term. Include a £5 donation for delivery costs. samaritanspurse.org

Want to help your local community? Have a look at becoming a firefighter - there are vacancies at Blagdon Fire Station. They meet tonight for training so pop-in and have a chat or find out more at yesyoucan.careers/on-call-firefi…

Collections for food waste and recycling begin at 6.30am tomorrow - please pre-sort to speed it up. It's also rubbish for those who have the small van

Around 9pm there will be fireworks tonight at Coombe Lodge. If you’re having a fireworks party please take care and follow the instructions

Why slave away in a hot kitchen when you can enjoy a meal prepared for you by volunteers at the Lunch Club today. Pop along to Blagdon Village Club, noon-2pm and tuck in.

Learn how to Rockabilly stroll (and other line dances) at Blagdon Club tonight 7.30-8.30pm. All welcome £5. 07500 880 360 for more details

If you're interested in village issues you can find out more at the monthly parish council meeting this coming Tuesday at Blagdon Village Club, 7.30pm

Tomorrow is the last of the bi-monthly garden waste collections. Please have your bins out by 6.30am

Its a great morning to get ready for Xmas today. Pop along to St Andrews between 10am and midday for a range of seasonal goods. You might get to see Santa too

If you’re in need of a Christmas tree pop along to the Village Club where the Scouts are holding their annual Xmas tree sale with free delivery. 10am-midday.

Just as the Mid winter Wander finishes for tonight there will Fireworks at Coombe Lodge around 8.15pm

Coombe Lodge will be bringing the New Year in with fireworks at midnight tonight