Alhampton

Air Vice-Marshal Sir John Severne died on October 4 after an illustrious career which also saw him fly planes carrying the Queen and the royal family. Sir John was president of the mid-Somerset RAF Association. Here, he worked closely with chairman ...

I went to the village of Alhampton to visit a new woodland and hear its story. Some years ago, I was told, Gert and Mary Schley had moved into the village; they wanted to make a garden and plant trees, and soon had their eyes on a strip of land that ...