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Wells, praised for its historic charm, vibrant community, and top schools, was named one of the UK's best places to live by Muddy Stilettos.

Wells named among UK’s top places to live in 2026 guide

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Whitelake River with Glastonbury Tor in the distance. CREDIT: Somerset Rivers Authority.

Somerset steps in with £300k after river maintenance cutbacks

17th Sep 2026 |

Somerset Council secures a two-year deal with Freedom Leisure to operate Wells, Street, Glastonbury, and Shepton Mallet centres after Fusion's April administration.

Leisure centres saved in new deal

17th Sep 2026 |

Wells and Mendip Hills MP urges help for local businesses (File photo)

Wells and Mendip Hills MP calls for action as businesses close

16th Sep 2026 |

New NHS patient feedback shows how GP surgeries in Street, Glastonbury, Wells and Shepton Mallet were rated for access and staff helpfulness.

GP surgeries ranked by local patients in NHS survey

16th Sep 2026 |

Glastonbury, Street, Wells and Shepton Mallet were named in a rejected Somerset Council option that would have left them without new housing sites in the county’s next major planning document.

Glastonbury, Street, Wells and Shepton faced no-new-homes option

16th Sep 2026 |

Back In Time: When fairs were held in Binegar and Priddy instead of Wells

15th Sep 2026 |

Planned site of 620 homes, care home, commercial space & primary school on A371 Cannard's Grave Road in Shepton Mallet. CREDIT: Daniel Mumby

Inside Somerset’s housing boom: 3,600 new homes approved across 20 major sites

15th Sep 2026 |

Wells named among UK’s top places to live in 2026 guide

3 hours ago |

Somerset steps in with £300k after river maintenance cutbacks

17th Sep 2026 |

Leisure centres saved in new deal

17th Sep 2026 |

Wells and Mendip Hills MP calls for action as businesses close 16th Sep 2026

GP surgeries ranked by local patients in NHS survey 16th Sep 2026

Glastonbury, Street, Wells and Shepton faced no-new-homes option 16th Sep 2026

Back In Time: When fairs were held in Binegar and Priddy instead of Wells 15th Sep 2026

Inside Somerset’s housing boom: 3,600 new homes approved across 20 major sites 15th Sep 2026

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

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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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ABOUT THE ROLEAs a General Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll carry out a range of tasks to help us provide the quality care and support our residents deserve. No two days will be the same as you take on diverse responsibilities across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry and catering. It's because this is such a wide-reaching role that you'll be able to play your own part in creating a warm and homely environment. Caring and empathetic, as a General Assistant you'll put our residents first and build the kind of positive professional relationships with them that make their experience with us happy and meaningful.

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