Windfall to go towards wedding
A Street couple received an early Christmas present at the weekend. Lizzie Bush and her fiance Przemek Sepinski won the grand cash prize of £2,638 at the Unity Club, Street. They were taking...
Pupils' gifts bring joy to children
Children at West Pennard Primary School have helped to brighten up Christmas for youngsters throughout the world. The school is taking part in Operation Christmas Child, which sees people...
Praise for the youngsters who raised £36,000
The "forgotten, well-behaved" youth of Glastonbury were praised at a meeting on Wednesday. In her update to the town's Partners And Communities Together (PACT) and those at the meeting, Sue...
Parking joy in bid to beat the blues
Traders and shoppers in Shepton Mallet have been given an early Christmas boost to help counter the credit crunch. From next Wednesday every Mendip District Council car park in the town will...
Startling number of starlings
An estimated one million starlings have already arrived for the winter in mid Somerset – and many more could be on their way....
Street aims to take Bloom competition by storm
Street in Bloom is planning an all-guns-blazing approach to next year's competition and is calling on all members of the community to get involved. "It was a difficult year for us this...
Town's skatepark designs unveiled
The design for the new Glastonbury skatepark was unveiled on Monday night at the Somerset Youth Volunteering Network offices in Silver Street. Glastonbury's previous skatepark, next to the...
New entrance officially opened
Wells Cathedral's new entrance was officially opened last Wednesday. Visitors were shown around the premises by the cathedral administr...
Three-star ratings for county council's adult social services
The county's Adult Social Care Services have been given an "excellent" rating for the fourth year running. The three-star rating has been awarded by the Commission for Social Care Inspection...
Fracas outside pub ended with men shaking hands
A fight between two men outside the Market House pub in Glastonbury ended with Samuel Frost shaking the hand of his opponent and them both slapping each other on the backs. The fracas in...




