News in Street

Former England rugby international Anthony Allen used his own experience of overcoming dyslexia at school to inspire youngsters in Ashcott this week.

Anthony, who played more than 200 Premiership rugby games for Gloucester Rugby and Leicester Tigers, paid a visit to the Level School on Tuesday (April 27) in his role as the Ashcott school's sports patron.

Parkrun is appealing to runners to support it in its effort to restart events in June.

Organisers plan to restart the famous free Saturday morning 5k events across England on June 5.

The Glastonbury Road Run 2021 will take place this weekend, but will start and finish in Street to make sure the race follows coronavirus regulations.

The 39th Glastonbury Road Run will take place on Sunday May 2, and will be based at Strode College Sports Centre, about a mile from the usual 10K race start, and the venue for the Street Parkrun.

A new reserves manager is being sought by Street Football Club after Bry Ashton and his management team have decided to step down after four years.

Many players have come through the reserves during this time to go on and represent Street at Western League level.

Shapwick and Polden Cricket Club is well on its way to hitting its Covid Recovery Fund Crowdfunding target after raising £10,000 so far.

With 44 days left of the club's Crowdfunding campaign to secure its financial position and invest in future improvements, more than £10,700 has been pledged from 78 supporters towards a target of £12,500.

A motorbike racer from Street has finished second in his class championship following two third places and a fourth place finish in the final round of the year.

Damon Smith was racing his DS Racing Kawasaki at Castle Combe in Wiltshire, and after his strong performances he took second overall in the 1300cc Streetstock Championships, part of the North Gloucester Road Racing Championships.

On a bright sunny day with a loyal modest crowd, Street FC continued their good start to the season by thrashing Roman Glass St George 5-1 at the Tannery.

Street started as they finished their mid-week game at Bridport, causing Roman Glass to defend deep in their own half.

A motorbike racer from Street has started his delayed 2020 season with a good points haul in tricky conditions.

Damon Smith is riding a Kawasaki in the 2020 North Gloucester Road Racing Championships and, despite not getting a podium in the first race meeting at Cadwell Park, he is pleased with his return to action.

Millfield School in Street has appointed international event rider Mel Wilder as equestrian sports programme manager, beginning this month.

Mel will work with Millfield's newly-titled chief coach Danny Anholt, who has been the director of equestrian sports at Millfield since 2000, to help evolve and develop a new approach for equestrian and education at Millfield School.

Strode Swimming Pool in Street will re-open next month following the coronavirus crisis.

The pool will re-open on September 1, but the gym and exercise classes there opened today (August 20).