News in Street

At the end of June, Walton resident James Neal and four colleagues will embark on an epic 1,000-mile bike ride from John O'Groats to Land's End in aid of the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC).

The team will cover the length of Britain in nine days, cycling between 100 and 120 miles a day.

Lower Sixth student at Millfield School in Street, Tom Williams, has been supporting his local community by volunteering at a vaccination centre.

Rugby scholar Tom has supported his home town of Cardiff during the mass Covid-19 vaccination rollout, assisting the nurses with cleaning equipment, writing out vaccination cards, handing out leaflets and supporting elderly citizens walking to and from the centre.

Shopping outlet Clarks Village in Street has welcomed Summerhouse Aromatherapy to its line-up of brands, as a new 300 square foot unit has opened.

The independent brand offers a selection of handmade, vegan and vegetarian-friendly aromatherapy products including soaps, bath bombs and salts, hand and body lotions, shower steamers, home fragrance and male grooming products. All of its packaging is biodegradable.

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Cricketer Jess Hazell, who attends Millfield School in Street, has been selected as part of Western Storm's Regional Academy programme for the upcoming 2021 season.

Lower Sixth Jess is one of 14 cricketers who impressed at numerous trials held at prestigious cricket venues across the South West and Wales.

Somerset County Council's Road Safety Team has launched a new campaign to help reduce high casualty rates involving motorcycles in the county.

Called 'Shiny Side Up' – the name of the campaign comes from a popular motorcyclist saying – keep your shiny side up – implying that the rubber should stay firmly on the road.

Netballers Isla Niddrie and Olivia Ralph from Millfield School in Street have been selected into the newly formed Team Bath U18 squad.

Isla and Olivia are amongst the first set of young netball stars to take part in the talent development squad which bridges the gap between the U17 and U19 sides.

With the roadmap out of lockdown moving along we are all looking forward to getting together again. Many are now planning events in our village and we want to help!

With more fun activities coming up locally in the near future, we thought it would be a good time to let you know about our Nub News What's On section.

Outdoor hospitality will be among those reopening in Street today (April 12) as planned easements to the coronavirus restrictions go ahead.

Significant parts of the indoor economy and further outdoor settings will reopen from today, after data confirmed the government's "four tests" for easing Covid restrictions had been met.

The Midcounties Co-operative will re-open its Street travel agency branch tomorrow (April 12), following the easing of lockdown restrictions.

Formerly "Co-operative Travel", the travel agency business has introduced a new name - "Your Co-op Travel" - ahead of the re-opening of the shop at 74 High Street.