News in Wells

Date: 15.10.2018
Time: 04:20
Location: Common Moor Drove, Glastonbury

One Fire Engine from Glastonbury was sent to a report of a fire that could be seen in the distance. On arrival crews confirmed this was several agricultural buildings and various vehicles involved in the fire. A further Fire Engine from Street and one from Wells was sent and a Water Carrier from Bridgwater.

Update to follow.

On Monday (15 October) the first of a number of county-wide events takes place to hear local people's views on health and care in Somerset, and explore how it could change in future.

The first two sessions take place next week; the first is at Berrow Village Hall, Burnham-on-Sea, on Monday afternoon, 3pm-6.30pm, closely followed by Great Bow Wharf, Langport on Wednesday 17 October, 10am to 2pm).

The couple claim they are being bullied because of 'ignorance'

Date: 06.10.2018
Time: 18:43
Location: High Street, Wookey, Wells

One fire appliance from Wells was sent to a report of a chimney on fire in a property at the above location.
Crews dealt with the fire from the hearth and used chimney gear to extinguish it.  

A 32-year-old man has been issued with a Criminal Behaviour Order banning him from certain areas of Wells and Glastonbury.

This follows numerous reports of Darbo behaving in an anti-social way, including street drinking and nuisance behaviour, within the Mendip area over a long period of time, according to Avon and Somerset Police.

 

GP services in Wells are likely to be expanded as more houses are built in the city and the number of patients increases.

Addressing a meeting of Wells City Council on September 27, he said that the current provision was more or less sufficient for current needs.

MORE than 100 people attended the Wells in Bloom awards evening at the Town Hall on September 20.

"One of my dreams when I became a councillor was to join Wells in Bloom because it is so worthwhile and does such a good job for our city," she said.

She presented a special Mayoral Award to Jenny Jones who has been a volunteer with Wells in Bloom for 17 years and is now retiring from the post of Schools Competition Secretary.

MORE than 15,000 people are expected at what will be the sixth Wells Food Festival, taking place on Sunday, October 14, from 10am to 4pm.

For the first time, The Royal Bath & West of England Society will have a Farmyard Area at the festival.

Chief executive Rupert Cox said: "We hope the visiting public will be able to participate, not just spectate.

ARTWORKS spanning painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, installation and video will be on display when the Wells Art Contemporary (WAC) exhibition opens at The Bishop's Palace in October.

The exhibition runs from October 6-21.

Concessionary rates will apply to entrants to view WAC after 4.

30pm, and students will be admitted free, with ID.

THE largest and most prestigious studio for stained glass in the country is moving into an old mill building in Wells.

With a dedicated team ranging from apprentices to people with more than 30 years' experience, the company is relocating from Lovers Walk to the more spacious former premises of Wells Trading Post in West Street.