Author: Lesley Webb

PRESS RELEASE –  Golden Oldies at the Regal Theatre:- South Pacific 11a.m. on Saturday 10^th December

On Saturday 10^th December at 11 a.m. the Regal Theatre will be screening South Pacific at what is planned to become a monthly morning matinee of favourite classic films, looking especially good on the Film Society’s large 28’wide screen!

And why not enjoy coffee and cake before the film starts at the now-weekly Saturday Drop-in morning at the Regal, 10 – 12 each Saturday?

Tickets for South Pacific are just £3.00 each and the Box Office is open 9.30am to 12.00pm Monday to Wednesday, Friday and Saturday – or call 01643 706430; on-line booking is also available for most shows at https://www.regalboxoffice.co.uk/

The first ‘Golden Oldie’ screening, of South Pacific, is brought to the Regal by Film Bank, in association with sponsor, Sunfield Hotel, Minehead; also supported by the Regal Film Society.

If you would like to sponsor future Golden Oldies or suggest titles you might like to see, do please contact admin.team@regaltheatre.co.uk

And to find out more about your very special local community theatre, why not drop in to the Coffee & Cake mornings at the Theatre each Saturday 10am – 12 noon, email volunteer@regaltheatre.co.uk or drop into the Box Office to find out more.

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Monica Hartwell

Vice Chair

The MATA Regal Theatre Co Ltd

Reg ch  no 1052714

www.regaltheatre.co.uk

01643 703921/07766573873

Somerset Health and Wellbeing Updates

AVIAN INFLUENZA (Bird Flu) – From 7^th November 2022, it will be a legal requirement for all bird keepers to keep their birds housed and to follow stringent biosecurity measures to protect their flocks. This applies whether keepers have commercial flocks, or just a few birds in a backyard. Avian Influenza has been in the country for over a year and since 1 October 2022 there has been 90 confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in England alone.   As you may know this strain of the AI is what they call zoonotic in that Humans can catch it, although very treatable people have died from it.    13 of the AI outbreaks have been in Devon/Somerset and this effects our economic trade as well. We need to get the message out to people who only have a few birds to let them know how to protect their pets and themselves from this virus. For more information click HERE

Please note that the Jumble Sale advertised in the Dunkery Tidings for 19th November will now take place in the Old Dairy on 12th November to help raise funds to keep the Old Dairy open.

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Warm Space

The Church are offering a warm space on Thursday mornings at 9.45am for 2 hours.  This will start on Thursday 3rd November.

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Safe and Warm Somerset

Everyone deserves a home which is warm, comfortable and affordable to heat. Safe and Warm Somerset supports anyone in Somerset who may need help with energy bills or keeping warm at home.

If you live in Somerset and any of the following apply to you, the CSE can help with free, impartial advice and support:

• Struggling with energy bills.
• A cold home.
• Broken heating system or boiler.
• Damp and mould in the home.
• Unsure about how to use your heating system.
• No gas central heating and high electricity bills.

Please click here to find out more information.

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Blood pressure checks

Half of all adults with high blood pressure don’t know they have it – that’s why it’s so important to check regularly. It is a major risk factor for Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) and significantly increases the risk of having a heart attack or stroke, but early detection and treatment can help people live longer, healthier lives.

More than two hundred blood pressure monitor kits are available for loan from libraries, including Minehead, in the county to raise awareness of high blood pressure.

The blood pressure monitor kits include an information leaflet that explains how to check your blood pressure at home and what to do with the results – measuring blood pressure at home can be very useful to give a more accurate picture of what a person’s blood pressure is like. The monitors can also detect an irregular heartbeat which is another risk for CVD.

Please click here to read the full press release.

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Winter Readiness Webinar

Thursday 10 November between 11.00am – 12.30pm

SCC are holding an online ‘Winter Readiness’ webinar for health and care professionals, paid and unpaid carers and volunteers working with people and communities who may be more vulnerable this winter. The event will give an overview of who is more vulnerable in winter and how to signpost to the range of support available in Somerset, with a view to helping communities stay well in the context of rising costs this winter.

This online event will give you an overview of who is more vulnerable this winter and how to signpost to the range of support available in Somerset.

Learn more about:

• Keeping warm – places and help available to keep warm this winter
• Keeping well – immunisations and emotional wellbeing and support
• Financial wellness – how to manage finances when costs are rising
• Essentials – support with food and other essentials
• Planning for cold and extreme weather.

Please click here to register for this free event.

Benefice Newsletter 28th October 2022

SWT Council Business Bulletins

Somerset Health and Wellbeing Updates

Police Alert A car has been broken into between 5:30pm on the 26th and 7:15am on the 27th whilst parked on Ellicombe Lane, Alcombe. The owner of the Mercedes E Class returned to find the passenger side front window had been smashed and the vehicle rummaged through. It does not appear anything had been stolen. Any information please contact the Police on 101 quoting reference number: 5222258354 stating NHW release. Or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Thank you for your support. Attachments: beating-car-crime-cj019.pdf