News in Wells

Avon and Somerset Police are appealing for witnesses following the crash on the B3139 Constitution Hill near Wells earlier today (February 8).

The collision, which involved a Land Rover and a Ford Focus, happened at just before 8am.

The B3139 Constitution Hill near Wells has reopened and two people taken to hospital following a crash this morning (February 8).

At around 8am Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received a call from the police reporting a road traffic collision on the B3139 between Wells and Dinder.

Mendip District Council is supporting National Apprenticeship Week, which runs from today (February 8) to February 14, and this year's theme is Build the Future.

The campaign wants everyone to consider how apprenticeships can help individuals develop the skills and knowledge required for a rewarding career, and employers to build a workforce with future ready skills.

The closure of the B3139 at Constitution Hill near Wells this morning (February 8) is the result of a two-car crash, the police have confirmed.

A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said they were called to the crash just before 8am, and the road remains closed while fire, police and ambulance crews are at the scene.

The B3139 out of Wells is closed this morning (February 8) following reports of a crash on Constitution Hill.

The road was closed just after 8am and is shut from the junction with St Thomas Street in Wells through to Dulcote and the junction where the B3139 meets the A371.

Mendip District Council is to extend outdoor market opening times and reinstate its Saturday offer in Wells, following positive footfall figures and feedback from customers.

From tomorrow (Tuesday, February 9), Mendip Markets will operate Monday to Friday, 9am to 2pm in Glastonbury, Street, Shepton Mallet, Frome and Wells.

Much-loved actress and national icon Joanna Lumley - like Nub News - shares a love of visiting and highlighting local communities across the country and has just launched her new TV series doing just that.

Nub News is delighted to help spread awareness of her series, 'Joanna Lumley's Home Sweet Home - Travels in my Own Land' which is on ITV.

CRS Building Supplies, who have their headquarters in Wells, have been bought by a fellow independent builders' merchant from the Thames Valley.

Grant and Stone Ltd, who are based in High Wycombe, have acquired CRS and merged the companies together to create a group that will cover and area spreading from London to the South West.

A planning application has been submitted for a self-build house, just off the A39 on the edge of Chewton Mendip.

The application for the demolition of an existing outbuilding and the creation of a three-bedroom self-build dwellinghouse at Rose Cottage, Dumpers Lane, Chewton Mendip, has been submitted to Mendip District Council by Ian and Jo Smith and family.

The BBC has reported local elections in May are set to go ahead despite concerns they might spike another surge in Covid-19.

It had widely been predicted that elections would be delayed until October, particularly after a survey last month of senior local government officers showed the vast majority had serious concerns.