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Accessibility action plan to be drawn up
CAMPAIGNERS say that there has been significant progress in efforts to make Wells more accessible for people with disabilities. The first Task & Finish group...
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First of 2025 comedy festival stars revealed
SARA Pascoe is one of the first big-name stars to be announced for the 2025 Wells Comedy Festival. Others who will be appearing when the...
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Dozens at meeting to get first look at new skatepark designs
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Accessibility action plan to be drawn up
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First of 2025 comedy festival stars revealed
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Dozens at meeting to get first look at new skatepark designs
INITIAL designs for a new skatepark in Wells were unveiled to an audience of wheeled sports enthusiasts in November. Russ Holbert and Ian Jennings from...
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New game allows exploration of alternative futures for animals
GAMERS in Somerset are being invited to explore an immersive online experience from the RSPCA which considers what life might be like for animals in...
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Day full of insights for furniture makers
A DAY filled with ideas, advice and encouragement for emerging and established furniture makers is taking place at Wells & Mendip Museum in May. Sustainability...
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Reminder to enter Bloom competition
GARDENERS are being reminded that the deadline for entries to this year’s Wells in Bloom competition is fast approaching. Entries in the allotments, private gardens,...
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Bid to raise awareness of ‘silent killer’
MORE than half of all strokes and heart attacks in Somerset are caused by high blood pressure. Known as the silent killer, high blood pressure...
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Fresh look at world of fashion
A MENDIP-BASED handweaver and textile impact advocate has recently delivered a series of workshops to inform people with learning disabilities about fast fashion and the...
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Diabetes help programme highlighted
PUBLIC health leaders in Somerset made a new call during National Diabetes Week (June 12-18) to people who suffer from the condition to take part...
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Dozens at meeting to get first look at new skatepark designs
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Dozens at meeting to get first look at new skatepark designs
INITIAL designs for a new skatepark in Wells were unveiled to an audience of wheeled sports enthusiasts in November. Russ Holbert and Ian Jennings from...
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Anniversary celebration of gold medal feat
A CELEBRATION was held by local residents in October to mark 60 years since Wells’ golden girl, Mary Bignal Rand, won the women’s long jump...
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Return of Santa Fun Run event
WELLS Rotary are organising a Santa Fun Run and family day out again this December after the success of last year’s event. The event will...
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Sasha triumphs in Wells Rapidplay
WELLS Chess Club held its first ever Rapidplay tournament in October. This is a shorter form of the game with each player having 25 minutes...
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Dozens at meeting to get first look at new skatepark designs
INITIAL designs for a new skatepark in Wells were unveiled to an audience of wheeled sports enthusiasts in November. Russ Holbert and Ian Jennings from...
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Students ask panellists to give views on wide range of topics
STUDENTS from The Blue School and Wells Cathedral School prompted a lively 90-minute debate in a Youth Question Time event at Wells Town Hall in...
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Gruesome story behind Bronze Age bones
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have analysed more than 3,000 human bones and bone fragments from the Early Bronze Age site of Charterhouse Warren, on the Mendip Hills, concluding...
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A Christmas message from Bishop of Bath and Wells the Rt Rev Michael Bea...
ALL around us preparations for Christmas are going on everywhere. Christmas cards are being written; homes decorated and rehearsals of Christmas carols that will be...
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Public input invited on Wells climate plan
A PLAN is being formulated to help safeguard Wells against future climate events and provide guidance on what to do in an emergency. The Act...
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Businesses invited to show crib creativity
ALL Wells shops and businesses are being invited to get creative again this Christmas. Following its success last year, St Cuthbert’s Church is once again...
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Public make views known on services they value most
THE twice-weekly markets in Wells as well as public toilets and litter bins emerged as some of the services that matter most to people at...
