Above: Due to cuisine prepared by Chef, James Arbourne, Bridge House Hotel at Wilton has been awarded another Rosette by the AA, giving them a Two Rosette rating. The AA report on 'Bridge House' said, 'Dinner provided a highlight of this visit where in addition to professional and efficient service, a selection of carefully prepared, good quality seasonal produce proved to be well deserving of the new award of Two Rosettes. We look forward to returning to monitor further progress. Food is a great strength of the hotel.'

Below: Councillor for Ross East Ward, Joyce Davies handed a petition containing nearly 5,000 signatures to Paul Keetch MP at Ross Library on Saturday, 4th February. The petition was against the possible sell-off and closure of Ross Ambulance Station.

Bottom: Children from Weston-under-Penyard Pre-school Playgroup learned about the Chinese New Year on Friday, 3rd February. Catching the bus into Ross, they first visited the Library, where they listened to some Chinese stories , read by Librarian, Jan Nesaratnam. The children then enjoyed a Chinese Meal at local restaurant, China Boy Jo's.

Above: A crash involving a Renault saloon car and an empty school bus left the car driver with serious head and internal injuries last Tuesday, 31st January. The accident occurred at Bishopswood. The driver of the car was airlifted to Frenchay Hospital, Bristol. The bus driver received only minor injuries.

Below: Pictured with Playgroup Supervisor, Vicki Page, David Legg of Howle Farm, a home for people with learning disabilities enjoys helping out at Ross Pre-school playgroup on Wednesday mornings. Howle Farm was opened on 1st June 1988 and David enjoys his time there very much.

Bottom: 'Breathe Easy' the Ross group for those with breathing difficulties met for their first meeting of 2006 at the Ryefield Centre on Thursday, 2nd February. One in seven people have a chronic chest condition but you do not have to have a chest problem to join the group. You can go along if you have an interest in the work performed by the Lung Foundation. Regular speakers on various topics attend the monthly meeting and details of events are listed on the 'What's On?' page of this web site.