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European Funding For Young Traders

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Archived Stories Young people setting up new businesses in the Blackdown Hills are being urged to act quickly if they want to get European funding.

Christine Celebrates 21 Years of Hemyock Spar

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Archived Stories 21 years of business has flown by for the owner of Spar in Hemyock.  Christine Stepney celebrated the shop's coming of age with a food and drink tasting and a giveaway of 21 carrier bags containing ingredients for an English breakfast.

Parish Hall - Short Mat Bowls Club

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Archived Stories Now that the Pre-school has moved to its own new premises, there is room for new bookings during the day-time at the Parish Hall.

Kissing Gate Will Be Saved!

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The famous kissing gate on Station Road in Hemyock is to stay in the village, the parish council has reassured residents.

Back in December Mid Devon District Council said it would be replacing the gate with a more modern and accessible barrier system.

Band Hits Right Notes in Contest

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A young band from Hemyock has narrowly missed a place in the final of a battle of the bands competition.

Dicentra came third in heats for Somerset County Council's Battle of the Bands contest, held at the Somerset College of Arts and Technology, in Taunton, on January 6.

The competition offered one lucky band the chance to perform before Glastonbury Festival supremo Michael Eavis and spend a day in a recording studio.

Hemyock Singers News - Jan 07

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Archived Stories Many thanks to all those who joined in the carol singing evening.  A total of £113 was collected and donated to The Chestnut Appeal.

Rehearsals for our Spring concert 'The Creation' by Haydn have just begun.

Wet Weather!

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Archived Stories The courts are proving to be able to take the wet weather and are surviving the wind and rain and draining well. So tennis is still being played through the winter with Saturday morning being particularly popular. We have had the occasional beautiful sunny morning - really enjoyable. New players always warmly welcomed.

If you would like any further details, contact Sue Lambert, Club Secretary  (01823 680664)

Upper Culm Twinning Exchange

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Archived Stories Our next exchange visit has now been arranged. Our French friends are arriving
on Thursday May 17th. late pm and departing on Sunday May 20th mid-day.

We are now planning the itinerary for their visit. Once again more French friends
wish to visit our beautiful region than at present we can find accommodation for.
If you have ever thought about getting involved with the Twinning Association,
why not offer accommodation for the weekend and see what fun it is to discover
a different culture and life style. If you can help, please get in touch with me.

The Church Clock

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Archived Stories Many in the Parish may have noticed that the church clock is not registering the
time. It has to be repaired! Although the clock is under the care of the Parish
Church this is part of the treasure, which belongs to the whole Parish. A
Honiton clock maker originally made the clock in 1748. From time to time it has
been repaired. In 2000 the winding mechanism was electrified. This was to
reduce the need of a person climbing up many steps to rewind two heavy
weights daily.