Central Somerset & Cheddar Valley Gazette
This wassail’s for you, Wilf
A wassail was held in Wilf’s field in Glastonbury on a wet Sunday afternoon, organised by The Friends of St. Edmund’s Well. Wassailing is a Twelfth Night tradition with pagan roots and has been practised in Britain for centuries. The purpose is to...
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A Green goodbye
Glastonbury is famous for its quirky, Bohemian shops and cafes, it is what people from all over the world travel to see. Apart from its world famous music festival Glastonbury has a lot to offer for tourists and locals alike. Some businesses have...
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christmas jumpers create festive joy
Two adorable cockapoos in matching Christmas jumpers have won a housing association’s festive competition. Livewest launched its My Festive Moment Competition to get residents sharing what this season means to them. Julie Turnbull is one of the...
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FAILINGS OVER LIFE FACTORY PROJECT
Local democracy journalist SOMERSET Council “took too long” to suspend the ill-fated Life Factory project in Glastonbury after alarms were raised, a new report has concluded. Somerset Council chief executive Duncan Sharkey formally apologised on...
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Lottery players get free entrance as a thank you for Yard
SARAH Dyke MP for Glastonbury and Somerton has written to the Chief Executive of EVRI delivery service to demand an urgent investigation into surging numbers of local parcel delivery failures. Ms Dyke wrote: “I am writing on behalf of constituents in...
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Victory inspires the next generation of champs on Lando Lane
A FORMER teacher of new Formula One world champion Lando Norris has spoken of his joy of seeing an exstudent reach the pinnacle of his career. Norris sealed his maiden F1 title after finishing third for Mclaren in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to become...
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