News in Wells

In conjunction with Wells Art Contemporary (WAC) and Project Factory CIC, Wells Cathedral is collaborating with Antony Gormley to produce a new work that will be exhibited on the West Front of the cathedral.

The piece will be loaned by the artist, who created the Angel of the North, and on display from the end of August.

A local resident is warning other drivers after his vehicle sustained £1,500 of damage in a Wells car wash.

Carl Oaks said that the car wash at the Esso Garage in Chamberlain Street broke down and he was stuck in his vehicle for 10 minutes, as well as the machinery causing damage.

Mendip District Council is looking to kickstart local creative industries with a £40,000 investment, and the promise of a cultural renaissance for the area.

The one-off windfall - achieved through significant savings in reduced travel costs by council staff and members due to Covid restrictions - will provide a boost to the struggling sector, hard-hit by the pandemic during the past 12 months.

John Barkle, age 86 from Wells, has written his first book called Memories of a Village Grocer and it has been met with high praise.

The book recounts John's days as a young boy in Ditcheat, his years in the shops in Pilton and Wells, his amateur dramatics in Croscombe, to his retirement and beyond.

Households across Mendip will soon be asked to take part in Census 2021.

Taking place on 21 March 2021, the Census is a once-in-a-decade survey that gives us the most accurate estimate of all the people and households in England and Wales.

Wells Nub News' Jobs section has received a new coat of paint thanks to the Nub News Tech Department.

The Jobs section is now easier than ever to browse and apply for the latest opportunities in the area.

As the country looks to come out of the Covid crisis, Somerset cider-maker Thatchers has produced a guide to help people remember the key dates for the lockdown roadmap.

The Prime Minister yesterday (February 23) announced the government's roadmap to cautiously ease lockdown restrictions in England.

Plans for a barn to be converted into three new homes in Dinder have been given the go-ahead by Mendip District Council.

A planning application for prior approval for the change of use of an agricultural building to three dwelling houses (use Class C3) at Crapnell Farm, Crapnell Lane, Dinder, had been submitted by the Trustees of the Dinder Estate.

Mendip could host a Universal Basic Income trial, in a bold bid to beat poverty and inequality.

Councillors keen to see a pilot introduced believe it would tackle the inevitable impacts on employment prospects and household incomes following fall-out from the Covid pandemic and other factors such as Brexit, future automation and artificial intelligence.

A major shift in current behaviours is required by Mendip communities to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2030.

This is the frank finding of a Future Emissions Pathway report commissioned by Mendip District Council to identify the most suitable roadmap towards carbon neutrality.