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Somerset Council says the £4m Whitnell Corner road safety scheme near Wells remains on schedule to open by mid-December.

Wells road junction scheme on track for December opening

24th Sep 2026 |

Carnival 2025: Gremlins Carnival Club, ‘Morning of the Dragon

Somerset Community Foundation reaches £40 million milestone in local funding

24th Sep 2026 |

Crandon Springs Care Home resident 100 year old Greta, enjoyed looking at the beautiful classic cars when they visited the home. She’s pictured here with Deputy Manager Mathews and two members of the Classic & Historic Motor Cars Club.

Nostalgia in motion: Crandon Springs hosts vintage car show

24th Sep 2026 |

Wells events (24-27 Sept): Kitchen Garden Open Day, Jazz & Blues Festival, Cider & Cheese Fest, This Ain't Texas, My Birth My Voice Exhibition, and more

Jazz, cider and a hidden kitchen garden lead the Wells weekend diary

24th Sep 2026 |

Wells Queen Street café and flats plans submitted

Wells Queen Street building could become café and flats

23rd Sep 2026 |

Accessible Wells is calling on Somerset Council to require wheelchair-ready homes in new developments, with MP Tessa Munt backing the campaign.

Wells campaigners call for wheelchair-ready homes quota

23rd Sep 2026 |

Resident Doreen had fun at Crandon Springs Care Home’s Memory Lane seaside experience.

Vintage afternoon tea caps off memorable seaside weekend for residents

23rd Sep 2026 |

: The Draycott closure is finally due to lift, but roadworks and traffic lights remain across the Mendip area.

Mendip roadworks: A371 reopens as delays continue

22nd Sep 2026 |

Wells road junction scheme on track for December opening

24th Sep 2026 |

Somerset Community Foundation reaches £40 million milestone in local funding

24th Sep 2026 |

Nostalgia in motion: Crandon Springs hosts vintage car show

24th Sep 2026 |

Jazz, cider and a hidden kitchen garden lead the Wells weekend diary 24th Sep 2026

Wells Queen Street building could become café and flats 23rd Sep 2026

Wells campaigners call for wheelchair-ready homes quota 23rd Sep 2026

Vintage afternoon tea caps off memorable seaside weekend for residents 23rd Sep 2026

Mendip roadworks: A371 reopens as delays continue 22nd Sep 2026

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An autumn city break offers the perfect chance to explore at a slower pace, with quieter streets, cosy cafés and plenty to discover

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Many of the new requirements simply formalise what good landlords already do.

Wells Landlords: Everything you need to know about the upcoming Renters Rights Act

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Charming Grade II listed period home in the heart of Wedmore village — ivy‑clad frontage, classic windows and church just across the way.

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The village of Wedmore is two miles away with pubs, shops, a café or three and an annual beer festival that makes integration suspiciously easy.

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Flooding on the A37, courtesy of Storm Bert (Somerset Council)

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James Granton, a motorist expert from Zego Car Insurance, sheds light on the significant impact car emissions can have on our health and the environment.

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