News in Wells

An off-grid, organic market garden at Godney could be built after receiving planning permission from Mendip District Council.

The application for the creation of a small organic market garden including erection of six portable buildings and three small poly-tunnels on land at Westhay Moor Drove, Godney, was submitted by Raymond Hayes.

Mendip District Council is to provide additional council tax reductions worth an extra £750,000 to hundreds of its most vulnerable people and households.

The aim is to ease the financial burden on those Mendip residents who are already in most need and unable to go to work, due to restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 outbreak.

Figures for coronavirus cases by district have been updated by Public Health England, and they show that the district for Wells, Mendip, has now had 57 confirmed cases so far.

As of 4pm last night (May 12), Mendip's 57 cases meant it still had one of the lowest levels of coronavirus cases at a district level in the country, though it has seen an increase with the easing of the lockdown.

A Croscombe artist and printmaker who made enough facemasks for the whole of her home village has been reflecting after her efforts gained attention around the globe.

Shelley Dyer-Gibbins and her team of dedicated sewers have created a stockpile of fabric facemasks so every villager has access to one, and they are striking by featuring her own Cinegirl design.

Eagle-eyed viewers of the 24-hour Swan Cam at the Bishop's Palace in Wells became concerned on Monday (May 11), when it became clear that only six out of the seven new cygnets were visible on the Palace Moat.

Palace staff were contacted by members of the public and began a search of the immediate area.

Following updated guidance from the government, Brownes Garden Centre on the edge of Wells will reopen next week.

Owner Jon Browne confirmed today (May 12) to Wells Nub News that he will be reopening the garden centre on Monday (May 18).

Wells and beyond has been told to cover up "in some settings" to prevent the spread of coronavirus in future.

The nation should wear face masks in enclosed spaces where social distancing isn't possible, the Government has said as it published its "road map" which could include people being able to link up with one other household in a "bubble".

In a sign of the times, the 2020 Priddy Folk Festival is the most recent event to be called off due to the coronavirus pandemic.

With its blend of quality folk music, showcasing some of the best musicians around, and its atmosphere of a freely accessible community fête, the Priddy Folk Festival has become a summer fixture in the local calendar.

In an effort to help our readers who have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic, we have compiled a list of jobs currently hiring in the Wells area to give you a helping hand in your job hunt.

Residential Support Worker - near Wells

Director Edgar Wright has many fans of his movies in Wells, where he grew up, but how many of them know that he created a fake film sequel for an alternative Spider-Man universe?

The former Stoberry and Wells Blue School student is most well-known for his Cornetto trilogy of movies - Shaun of the Dead, The World's End and Hot Fuzz, which was filmed in his home city.