News in Wells

The date has already been confirmed

The Football Association in Somerset investigated in incident

Simon David Anstey will face a jury in January over the alleged incident at the Rose and Crown

THE family of seven-year-old Amelia McKenna are fundraising for something that could transform her life.

She now has a port fitted in her chest so that antibiotics can be administered without the need for a cannula.

She has to take 40 tablets, uses nebulisers and has up to four physiotherapy sessions every day of the year to try to stay healthy.

THE retail sector in Wells has seen further changes with the opening of two pet shops, and another clothes shop set to open soon.

Natural Pets Of Wells, as the former Thatchers shop is now known, has been opened by Nigel and Heather Derrick, who have run the Columbard Pets shop in Midsomer Norton High Street for almost four years.

THE children of Danny Unwin, who has died at the age of 71, say they will remember with pride their "charming, loyal and very funny" father.

"Dad loved Wells, and was always looking for things to do," said children Becky Lane, Tim Unwin and Karen Hoogesteger.

A NEW vets will be opening in Wells this autumn after five years of planning.

Wells Vets already has strong ties to the community as the main team members have grown up in or around Wells, and all attended Wells Blue School.

THE teenager who had a starring role in hit film Paddington has changed direction by becoming an apprentice at Wells tattoo studio Last Dragon Tattoo.

Other roles have included appearances in Casualty, Being Human and Man Down.

THE chief marshal at Wells Carnival for more than 20 years, Martin Coppell, has vowed to beat the cancer he has been diagnosed with for the sake of his newborn grandson.

"He's my inspiration.

He's my angel," said Martin, aged 57.

Date: 26.08.2018
Time: 18:39
Location: The Bridge, Stoke St Michael, Shepton Mallet

3 fire appliances from Shepton Mallet, Wells and Castle Cary were mobilised following a call from the occupant of a property reporting a fire in their living room. All persons were confirmed to be out of the property at the time of call.

On arrival of the first crew from Shepton Mallet, they confirmed all persons had evacuated safely and that the ground floor of the privately owned property was smoke logged, after entering with 2 breathing apparatus wearers (later increased to 4), 1 hose reel jet and a thermal imaging camera.

By 19:10hrs crews confirmed the fire, which had started accidentally, after the door to a wood burning stove had been left open and fire had subsequently spread to stacked logs adjacent to it, was extinguished. They continued to damp the area down and remove debris, before making it safe and finally ventilating with a positive pressure ventilation fan.  

All occupants, an elderly couple and their son, were unharmed and once complete duty of care for the incident was left with them. There was no further fire spread and damage was confined to the living room only.