Around Wellington

The chairman of Wellington AFC, Mike Hall, has paid tribute to first team manager Richard Cherry who has stepped down for personal reasons. Full story via this link: tinyurl.com/59ch737n

Wellington CC are up to third in the West of England Premier League’s Somerset Division after a comfortable home win on Saturday. Report and pictures via this link: tinyurl.com/3p9t4hnj @Wellycc

A reminder that waste collections in Wellington are changing days this week – and starting earlier. See details via this link: tinyurl.com/mrx48578

Rev John Stone took the service of Holy Communion at St Mary’s Church, Hemyock, to celebrate Pentecost, also known as Whitsun. Report via this link: tinyurl.com/yezefvdz

More than £2 million was stolen through romance fraud from victims in Avon and Somerset last year. Read more - including how to avoid being a victim - via this link: tinyurl.com/mrzuvxk8

Wellington AFC’s Wanderers U14s marked a successful season with their presentation evening in the clubhouse. Full coverage via this link: tinyurl.com/5n95zr9v

In the West Somerset Bowls League, Wellington’s A, B and C teams won two out of three matches against strong opposition. See details and photos via this link: tinyurl.com/48deva4j

The first half of the Summer Term at @CourtFieldsSch included the traditional whole school applause for Year 11 students. Good luck to them in their exams and happy Half Term to all the students and staff. Read the latest Parent Bulletin via this link: tinyurl.com/r86jdyzj

Wellington AFC hosted its biggest-ever U9s Finals Day yesterday, welcoming 15 teams from across the region for a fantastic day of youth football in glorious sunshine. Report and pictures via this link: tinyurl.com/kmwvru3z

Wellington Town Council is holding its first Jumble Trail today between 10am and 4pm. See all the addresses to visit via this link: tinyurl.com/mr3j28pk

Police investigating the rape and assault of a woman in Wellington in the early hours of Friday have arrested a man overnight in Sussex and seized a car. Read more via this link: tinyurl.com/2d2ebcyr

St John’s Parish Church is looking forward to its garden-themed Coffee Morning today. Preview via this link: tinyurl.com/34unmpnw

Police are appealing for information after a serious sexual assault in our town centre in the early hours of this morning. Full details via this link: tinyurl.com/2d2ebcyr

The newly-elected Mayor of Wellington, Cllr Mark Lithgow, attended a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace with his wife Sarah. Read more via this link: tinyurl.com/yt9r79n4

People in Wellington are being encouraged to take a simple step towards better health this spring. Read how to book your free health check via this link: tinyurl.com/bh8yzjkx

Seven members of the Inner Wheel Club of Wellington put their best foot forward in aid of a local worthy cause. Details via this link: tinyurl.com/2kk8r72t

Somerset Council has announced there will be no recycling or rubbish collections taking place on Bank Holiday Monday. It has also said that, with temperatures climbing, collections will begin at 6am next week, starting on Tuesday. Details via this link: tinyurl.com/4f5knywf

Volunteers from Churchill Environmental Services and Churchill Cleaning Services rolled up their sleeves to help transform the garden at The Old Vicarage sheltered housing scheme in High Street. Report and pictures via this link: tinyurl.com/yah5rdks

Film and television productions spent more than £6 million in our county last year, according to the latest Screen Somerset estimates. Full story via this link: tinyurl.com/3rt5p97e

You can read the latest thoughts of Gideon Amos MP via this link: tinyurl.com/4xrsyzfj