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Author: Rob Wicke

The Plastic Fish Starts Long Journey at The Somer Valley Arts Festival (in Radstock)

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One of ten winners at the 2018 Big Local Dragons’ Den event, local resident Christopher Lewis-Smith, working with Bath Avon River Trust and a number of local schools, used the funds to build a giant fish from plastic collected from the river running through Radstock. The final touches were applied to it at The Somer
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Dragons’ Den 6 an Awesome Community Effort – What an event!!!

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What an amazing community spirit showcased at this year’s Radstock & Westfield Big Local Dragons’ Den event… Thank you for all your effort and time … together we really can make positive things happen! Well done to everyone who took part and big thanks to the audience/voters who numbered around 180!!! See the photos on
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Fruit Tree Project Up and Running

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Our first fruit tree collaboration was with Radstock Town Council, creating a community orchard in the Church Street Recreation Ground (behind the library car park). In the coming years, the community will be able to benefit from these plums, pears and apple trees – to sit in tranquillity, to learn about fruit trees and to
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For the Love of Running!

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Jim Gump spent 10 months running across the US, visiting schools along the way to inspire children to enjoy running and being active. Local residents voted for him to receive a grant at our fifth Dragons’ Den in order to get that excitement and inspiration back home and to schools in our area. We’re really
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Radstock Museum Make the Most of their Window of Time

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Radstock Museum were one of the winners at our fifth Dragons’ Den. Residents present at the event voted for them to receive £500 towards making the appearance of the museum even more stunning! Miranda Litchfield, the Development Programme Coordinator for Radstock Museum, has been in touch to let us know how the funds have made a
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Radstock Juniors Club Developing Skills and Confidence

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The Radstock Juniors Club were chosen by local people, at the 5th Radstock & Westfield Big Local Dragons’ Den, to be funded to provide fun yet educational activities to their members. The Radstock Juniors Club draws members from Radstock, Westfield and the surrounding area. Children aged between 11 and 18 that are affected by a
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