Five of the most exciting telescope pictures of the universe

Hubble: NASA, ESA, and Q.D. Wang (University of Massachusetts, Amherst); Spitzer: NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and S. Stolovy (Spitzer Science Center/Caltech) The forthcoming launch of the James Webb Space Telescope offers unprecedented new opportunities for astronomers. It’s also a timely opportunity to reflect on what previous generations of telescopes haveContinue Reading

THE members of Bugle Blues Bowling Club met in December to enjoy a special Christmas dinner to celebrate the group’s 25th anniversary. Bugle Blues Bowling Club was formed on 1 June 1996 by the Cornwall County Association for the Blind, now known as iSightCornwall. They were originally based in Bugle,Continue Reading

Recycle your old Christmas tree and support St Margaret’s Hospice St Margaret’s Hospice is encouraging the community to recycle their old Christmas trees to support them. The hospice has launched its Christmas Tree Collection scheme and is offering people across Somerset the chance to get rid of their Christmas treesContinue Reading

A Syrian refugee supported by Taunton based charity CHARIS refugees features in the Christmas edition of the BBC’s Countryfile programme. Abdullah Al Boukan came to Somerset with his family in 2017 as part of the UK government’s Community Sponsorship Scheme.  The programme shows the former Syrian olive grower working atContinue Reading

As 2021 draws to a close, we would like to thank all those who have supported the work of Barnardo’s during the last 12 months. The past year has been one of the most difficult for the charity in our 155-year history, but we adapted and innovated our services toContinue Reading

Four ways to stop COVID ruining Christmas again in 2021

To go ahead this year, Christmas celebrations may need to be more low key than they would usually be. PorporLing/Shutterstock This autumn the UK has had between 30,000 and 50,000 new COVID cases each day, and globally cases are rising again after months of steady decline – so much soContinue Reading