Somerset fundraisers' work pays off as play area opens
BBC News Published image captionThe five women spent much of the past year fundraising for the new play area A small rural community has a new recreation area thanks to a group of five dedicated fundraisers. The women, all residents of Somerset villages Charlton Mackrell and Charlton Adam, managed to raise £67,000 in lockdown. Thanks to their efforts, the local play area, closed in 2018, has reopened with new equipment. One of the women said it was "absolutely amazing" to see the area being used again. Volunteers Nina Gronw-Lewis, Dee Powell, Dawn Richard, Jody Allen and Andrea de Berker, h...
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