Oldest and youngest villagers celebrate shop's birthday
By Chris Lockyer
Published on April 24, 2026.
The oldest and youngest members of a village in Somerset have celebrated their 25th birthday with a cake cutting ceremony. The community store was launched in 2001 after the village lost its shop and Post Office within months of each other. The store is open six days a week and allows people to access everyday supplies. Any surplus funds from the store are reinvested into the community.
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