News in Wells

The shop has been vacant since before Christmas

Date: 24.05.2018
Time: 02:40
Location: Tynings Lane, Charterhouse, Cheddar

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received a call reporting a fire at the above location.

Whilst proceeding to the incident, the first appliance confirmed a large fire which they believed to be a workshop and immediately made pumps 4. This additional appliance was sent from Wells along with a specialist support officer.

Delivering productivity and cross-authority transport planning will top the agenda when the Heart of South West (HotSW) Joint Committee meets again this week.

Agenda items include an update on developing plans to deliver the Committee's ambitious Productivity Strategy and a proposal to create a new board that would help shape transport planning and investment across the region.

The high-end supermarket chain operates stores in Wells, Crewkerne Wellington, Weston-super-Mare, Nailsea and Bath

Date: 20.05.2018
Time: 14:42
Location: Tucker Street, Wells, Somerset

The fire service were called to a fire at the rear of a property.
One crew from Wells, one crew from Glastonbury and one crew from Shepton Mallet attended.
On arrival the crews confirmed that there was smoke logging to the rear of the property. Crews got to work with four breathing apparatus, one hose reel and one safety jet.
Once the fire had been extinguished crews used two positive pressure ventilation fans to remove the smoke and one thermal imaging camera to ensure the property was safe.
The fire caused ten percent fire damage to the rear door and extraction units and thirty percent smoke damage to the rear store room.
The cause of the fire was accidental. 

Somerset County Council is asking everyone to help make a difference to the lives of people living with dementia.

Dementia Action Week, led by the Alzheimer's Society, is taking place next week [21-27 May] and Somerset County Council is calling on everyone to come together and help create a 'dementia-friendly' County. There are lots of activities and events around the County that will help families affected by the disease.

After recent film crew invasions for Poldark and Hellboy, the town has once again become high-profile a film set

Anyone with an interest in Somerset's libraries has one more month to take part in the County Council's consultation on the future of its Library Service.

Somerset County Council is keen for anyone yet to complete the questionnaire to go online at www.somerset.gov.uk/librariesconsultation, view the proposal on the future of the library they visit most often and give their feedback.

Police have identified the motorcyclist who died following a collision on the B3135 Plummers Lane near Priddy, on Monday 7 May, as 44-year-old Clive Peter Rainey, of Bridgwater.

"Clive and Hayley had just celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary.

He was Hayley's best friend, an incredibly loving man with a great sense of humour and a brilliant, devoted dad to sons Joe, 16 and Will, 14.

He also leaves a twin brother, Paul, and sister-in-law Claire.

"He enjoyed spending time with his family, racing remote-controlled cars and helicopters with his boys, as well taking great pride in his garden.

"His passion was motorbikes.

His bikes were immaculate and he loved watching motorsport, either live or on television.

He loved riding his motorbikes with other family members along favourite routes.

Clive recently took the whole family to watch MotoGP at Silverstone.

"Clive will also be much missed by his colleagues at TMB Patterns, where he had worked as an engineer since the age of 17.

" Family members ask that their privacy be respected as they come to terms with their loss.

Parking restrictions are in place during the shoot