News in Wells

A 51-year-old artist died at her home in Wookey following a lifelong battle with anorexia, an inquest heard today (November 4).

Sarah Fox, who lived in Vicarage Road, died on June 7 from organ damage caused by a long-standing diagnosis of anorexia nervosa.

Councillors from Mendip District Council will lay eco-wreaths made by residents and florists in Mendip's city, towns and rural communities to remember those who died in the two World Wars and other conflicts.

The eco-wreaths are being made by Street-based florist Luce Loves Flowers and Glastonbury florist Abundiflora.

An initiative to address fuel poverty, improve energy efficiency in homes and cut carbon emissions is to be launched by Mendip District Council.

The fuel poverty awareness push, approved by Cabinet on Monday (November 2), will be intensive, personalised and will stretch across an 18-month period to include the winter months, and beyond.

Around 900 miles of Somerset's road network will still be gritted over the winter months despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Somerset County Council, which is responsible for highway matters, has published a map showing all the routes it intends to treat with its fleet of 23 gritters as the nights begin to draw in.

The governing body of Wells Cathedral School is delighted to announce the appointment of Jody Wells as head of Wells Cathedral Junior School with effect from September 1 2021.

He will succeed Julie Barrow who will retire at the end of the Trinity Term 2021 after more than 30 years of dedicated and committed service to the school.

This weekend, Wells student Luke Doyle's film debut in the award-winning story, The Song of Names, will be available to view on Netflix for the first time.

The film, directed by Francois Girard, is based on the award-winning novel of the same name by Norman Lebrecht, with the screenplay written by Jeffrey Caine.

A car was destroyed in an arson attack near to the A371 just outside of Wells last night (November 2).

Just after 11.30pm, Avon and Somerset Police requested Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service attendance to deal with a car that had been abandoned in a field and set on fire at Gagley Lane, in between Haybridge and Easton.

Wells Blue School has confirmed today (November 2) that a second positive case of coronavirus has been recorded within the school community.

In a letter to parents, the school's head teacher Mark Woodlock confirmed that a member of the school community had tested positive for Covid-19 over the half-term break.

A second national lockdown is upon us, but businesses in the Wells area are still providing a whole host of services for local customers.

At Wells Nub News, we support local businesses so here is a round-up of the services being offered by a number of businesses in and around the city during the lockdown.

Temporary traffic lights are planned along Wookey Hole Road in Wells this week before the lockdown begins.

Multi-way lights are scheduled on Wednesday (November 4) from the junction with Kennion Road to the junction with Blake Road.