Town News

Town News

April 2026

Tied ankles, oversized bonnets, and a “direct route” across the mud flats.
Welston’s Adult Easter Egg Hunt delivered exactly what you’d expect—and slightly worse. [→ Read the full account]

March 2026

Three hundred yellow ducks.
A man dressed as Nemo pretending to drown in a swimming pool.
A Pac-Man machine that drove pub regulars to near mutiny.

Yes, it can only mean one thing: Welston’s Spring Clean Swap is back!

If you’d like to know how a box of wedding videos ended up in the hands of the town historian, and why three hundred plastic ducks briefly became performance art, Remy has the full story in this month’s news. [→ Read the full account]

February 2026

Pancakes will fly, rules will be broken, and someone will cry foul. Shrove Tuesday returns to the pier… and Remy has opinions. [→ Read the full account]

January 2026

This year’s New Year’s Day Dip featured freezing water, heroic fundraising, and an unexpected number of male Wonder Women. Welston, never change. [→ Read the full account]

December 2025

Christmas has arrived in Welston, bringing fairy lights, festive cheer, and the faint crackle of singed pudding.
The Cosy Days residents are staging Aladdin (complete with a magic Zimmer frame), the Yarn Bombers are knitting for charity, and the Pohils plan on bagging the Fancy Dress Singalong prize for a second year.
This year’s Christmas Eve Movie-a-thon features Christmas movies from the 80s. Meanwhile, the market square’s bracing for flaming desserts.
Join Remy for his December Ramblings and discover why Christmas in Welston comes with extra heat this year.[→ Read the full account]

November 2025

Bonfire Night in Welston went off with more bang than anyone expected.
The Welston Allstars played till the clarinettist’s curfew, Dave Mullen’s Fiery Rocket Ribs vanished in thirty minutes, and someone (we’re not naming names) spiked the hot chocolate with rum.
We may not rival London’s fireworks, but we’ve got proper jazz, award-winning buns, and neighbours who don’t push or shove. [→ Read the full account]

October 2025

Every October, Sea View Road glows with handmade lanterns, scented herbs, and the odd witch’s familiar trotting alongside the crowd. The church blesses the candles, the witches ward against bad luck, and before long something catches fire (it always does). This year’s culprit? Possibly a giant papier-mâché kraken. Read on for one of Welston’s most magical nights of the year. [→ Read the full account]

September 2025

September in Welston brings with it the usual mix of produce, paperbacks, and peculiarities.

Harvest Festival and Produce Weigh-In
Following last year’s counterfeit carrot scandal (the parsnip in question remains at large), all vegetables will now have their auras inspected by Susan Crow’s familiar, Táo, before being weighed. Read the full account ->

Welston Book Exchange
Bring a book, take a book, and—please—stop trying to sneak in Fifty Shadesfor the umpteenth time. We know who you are.

Back-to-School Spells (Equinox Gathering)
The Lanston Coven invites fledgling entomologists (ages 6-10) to a day of insect communication. Parents are asked to sign the usual indemnity form. Band-Aids will be provided; ant charming not guaranteed.