Wells Journal
Bishop’s contribution remembered
led by Town Crier Len Sweales process to Wells Cathedral on a wet Sunday afternoon following a ceremony at the Conduit in Wells Market Place. Sunday’s Choral Evensong commemorated a bishop whose influence remains an important part of the Cathedral’s...
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Toys galore for Christmas
Kind-hearted shoppers across Somerset have been thanked for donating more than 800 toys to children in the run-up to Christmas. Before the festive celebrations, Tesco stores in Burnham-on-sea, Chard, Clevedon, Langport, Minehead, Taunton, Wells,...
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snow on the line
There was post-christmas fun at The East Somerset Railway near Shepton Mallet this week. It was so cold, The Snowman turned up with his Snowdog. The East Somerset Railway has attracted thousands of visitors during the busy festive period. The East...
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CAMPAIGNERS’ JOY AS BID IS REJECTED
THE group campaigning to save the Britannia Inn in Wells received an early Christmas present when Somerset Council rejected an application to convert the pub and its grounds into housing. The decision, which came last Wednesday (17th December),...
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‘LINGERING DEATH’ FEAR FOR COUNCIL
SOMERSET Council is facing a “lingering death” in the face of a estimated £73m budget gap, councillors and auditors have warned. The council recently launched a consultation on its initial budget proposals, including just over £20m of new savings or...
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Mozart under moonlight at cathedral:
SOMERSET patients living in deprived areas are waiting up to four months less for elective hospital treatment after a new “scoring system” was implemented. The Labour government has made cutting NHS waiting lists a priority, pledging as part of its...
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