News in Wells

WELLS could end up with two sites near the city centre providing post office services when, as seems likely, the post office in Wells Market Place closes in September.

Since then, Post Office Ltd has had discussions with Wells City Council – which owns the premises – and Wells MP James Heappey to try to find a solution for future post office provision.

A BURGLARY at The Lawrence Centre in Chamberlain Street is one of several incidents in Wells that police are investigating.

Lawrence Centre manager Maggie Charlesworth contacted police after discovering the break-in at the day centre, which provides activities and companionship for older people, on Saturday, February 16.

STAR Murray knows what it is like to live rough.

For months he eked out an existence in the woods around Wells with the help of survival skills he learned in the Territorial Army.

With the help of the Positive People organisation and a two-week business course, he has set up his own company, Help the Homeless Coach Cafe.

A MAJOR fundraising event in Wells will provide a day of family entertainment incorporating music, football and all the fun of the fair.

The fun will kick off with a charity football match starting at 10.

30am.

WELLS Festival Of Film is paying tribute to local heroes for its fourth annual festival, as well as those on the big screen.

Highlights of this year's festival, from April 26-28, include a pre-release screening of Pick Of The Litter, a documentary about five puppies going through guide dog training.

A WIDE range of views were expressed at a lively public meeting in Wells to discuss parking and pedestrianisation.

Chairman Philip Welch, a Wells city councillor, said that the aim was to get the views of people in Wells and pass those on to the public bodies that have the power to make changes.

WELLS photographer Neil Bremner is celebrating after winning a prestigious competition entered by some of the most talented photographers from around the UK and Europe.

The Made Portraits studio owner has won a number of awards over the past six years but this is the first time he has taken top spot in an annual competition.

This year's films and events

• Charity Luncheon, Swan Hotel, in aid of MediCinema, noon, £20.

Date: 26.02.2019
Time: 19:14
Location: North Chine Drove, Godney nr Wells

2 fire appliances from Street and Glastonbury, together with a water carrier from Bridgwater, were mobilised following a call from a farmer saying they had a an amount of hay on fire in their barn.

Within minutes of the first crew arriving they confirmed this to be the case and set to work extinguishing what turned out to be 6 tonnes of hay involved, inside an open sided metal barn.

Crews made steady progress dragging out the hay, turning it over and damping down, whilst constantly checking for hotspots with a thermal imaging camera. By 21:16hrs the incident was under control and the fire, which started accidentally, was extinguished. Crews used hose reel jets, compressed air foam, drag forks and a thermal imaging camera. The fire was contained to the contents only and duty of care has been left the land owner.

Date: 24.02.2019
Time: 18:48
Location: Cheddar Moor Road, Clewer. Wedmore

One Fire Engine from Cheddar, Wells and a Rescue Tender from Glastonbury were all sent to a report of a car that had crashed into a property with possibly somebody still in the vehicle.
On arrival crews confirmed that one private vehicle had collided with a domestic property. The driver of the vehicle was removed from the vehicle prior to the Fire Service attendance. A structural engineer was requested to make sure the building was safe. Fire crews also used props to secure the building. The vehicle was then removed from the building via a winch.
A small gas leak was confirmed and the gas board attended to isolate the mains. The driver of the vehicle was taken to hospital by Ambulance.