News in Wells

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.

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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.

Wells musician Sarah Curtis has joined with other talented artists to remotely perform a song for the NHS.

Boasting horn lines from the HM Forces Band of the Scots Guards, an ARIA no1 selling artist, a former member of Noah and the Whale - plus the lead singer of Brand New Zeroes (and little brother of Elvis Costello) - Sarah is among 24 singers and musicians from the South West who all gave their time freely.

Figures for coronavirus cases by district have been released for the first time by Public Health England, and they show that the district for Wells, Mendip, has had 49 confirmed cases so far.

As of 5pm last night (May 7), Mendip's 49 cases meant it had one of the lowest levels of coronavirus cases at a district level in the country.

Thirteen-year-old Charlie Ballamy, who is a scholarship pupil at Wells Cathedral School, plays The Last Post in honour of all those who lost their lives.

He is just a few years younger than the men who went to war and the hundreds of thousands of them who lost their lives on the battlefields.

People in Wells who have experienced a mental health crisis are now getting additional support when they are medically fit to leave hospital.

A new "step-down" house has opened its doors in the city to provide a safe place for people who are ready to leave a mental health ward but would benefit from that extra support before they return home.