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Sophie Duchess of Edinburgh visits Yeo Valley Organic Garden – Holt Farm Blagdon #royal #DuchessofEdinburgh

The Duchess of Edinburgh has spent the day in Somerset, where HRH visited Yeo Valley and joined a Field to Food Learning Day at the Bath & West Showground, taking part in ‘plough to plate’ educational activities.

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The Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset, Mr Mohammed Saddiq welcomed The Duchess of Edinburgh GCVO to Yeo Valley Organic Garden. North Somerset Times Western Morning News Somerset County Gazette Somerset Council BBC Points West ITV News West Country Somerset Chamber

Mr Arnold Wills, Chair, Wells Cathedral Chorister Trust (WCCT) welcomed HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh GCVO to their new offices and to meet with donors and supporters of the Coronation Fund and friends of WCCT.

The Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset was delighted to welcome The Duchess of Edinburgh GCVO to the B&W Showground for the field to food educational day. @Shptongazette Royal Bath and West Somerset Council BBC Points West ITV News West Country

Rear Admiral Ian Moncrieff CBE DL
represented the Lieutenancy at the Citizenship ceremony in Taunton today 16 April. 30 new UK citizens drawn from 20 different nations. @SomrsetCouncil Somerset County Gazette ToneFM 97.3 Apple FM BBC Somerset Somerset Live Somerset West and Taunton

The town council of Wellington celebrated its 50th anniversary with a wonderful civic service held in St John's Church. It was a real pleasure to be there representing the Lord-Lieutenant, together my wife Joanne, especially as this was the church where we were married.

Amazing tribute to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day
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Ted Allen our Vice Lord-Lieutenant officially opened the Knife Angel exhibition in Taunton. The sculpture is made up of 100,000 knives and blades collected during knife amnesties by police forces across the UK. 'It was an honour and privilege to be there,' he said.

The mum of Nottingham attacks victim Barnaby Webber spoke as the Knife Angel sculpture was unveiled in Taunton this afternoon.

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From The London Gazette 2 April 24 : DEPUTY LIEUTENANT COMMISSIONS
LIEUTENANCY OF SOMERSET
The Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset, Mr Mohammed Saddiq, has appointed the following to be a Deputy Lieutenant of Somerset:
Mr Suresh ARIARATNAM
Mrs Jennifer DUKE
Ms Sheila WHEELER

Burnham-On-Sea group presents £4,500 boost to local good causes burnham-on-sea.com/news/burnham-o…

New Armed Forces Hub opens in Taunton
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Loads of great ideas for free things to do this #easter
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🌳A new National set of rules has been brought in by the government this year to help benefit our wildlife

🌱It’s something called #biodiversity Net Gain or BNG and will apply to certain #planning applications

🐦‍⬛You can get lots more info here 🔎
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Today marks His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent’s 55th anniversary as President of the RNLI.

Since 1969, The Duke has shown unwavering commitment to the RNLI. We would like to thank The Duke for his support and dedication to our lifesaving charity.

The Royal Family

On 19 March the LL along with DLs Jane Sedgman, Robbie Drewett and Denis Burn and the new High Sheriff Rob Beckley attended a Breaking the Fast event in the Winter Gardens in Weston. Organised by Sayd Ahmed, there were around 800 people present.
Western Morning News
North Somerset Times
Weston, Worle & Somerset Mercury

Statement from Somerset's LL Mohammed Saddiq: Following the very personal televised broadcast by HRH The Princess of Wales, I send her and her family sincere best wishes for a speedy recovery in the privacy of her home with her family. We hope she has a full recovery.