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Santa run part of day’s Christmas fun
A SANTA fun run – or walk – with a reindeer hunt along the way will be part of the Christmas entertainment taking place in...
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Win a selection of treats worth £200
THE Bishop’s Eye, a contemporary wine bar and coffee shop, continues to go from strength to strength – and to celebrate its fourth Christmas in...
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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...
Health
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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Meeting to advise on how to avoid scams
A PUBLIC meeting is being held in Wells that will offer valuable advice on how to stay safe from scammers. A scam – a way...
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New leader wanted to keep group going
A WELLS-BASED birdwatching group that has been going for more than 20 years will come to a halt unless somebody can be found to take...
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Invitation to attend charity shop fashion event
STAFF at St Margaret’s Hospice Care’s Wells shop are inviting people to the exclusive launch of their new 2023 Spring/Summer Collection. The shop in High...
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Chance to join study aiming to reduce falls by elderly
SMPLICARE, a social business and part of the Aster Foundation social incubator, inc, is launching the UK’s largest study into how older people can live...
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Day to showcase what Annexe has to offer
AN Open Day is being held at the Portway Annexe in March to demonstrate the wide range of activities that have started up there since...
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Charity event raises £2,200, and cups presented at ladies AGM
FIFTEEN Wells Golf Club ladies competed in the October Stableford competition. It was a closely fought contest with three ladies equal first on 31 Stableford...
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Wells chess players triumph by the sea
FIVE players from Wells Chess Club made their way to the English Riviera for the 55th annual Torbay Chess Congress. Wells’ Ukrainian top board Sasha...
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Still time to make awards nominations
THERE is still time to submit nominations for special awards that aim to recognise the contribution shown by individuals, groups and businesses to the service...
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Awards for Wells and Horrington CC duo
KEVIN Russell and Rachel Richards of Wells and Horrington CC were honoured at the Somerset Cricket Foundation Cricket Collective Awards night. Having played his 1,000th...
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Still chance to vote for favourite artwork
THERE is still time for people to vote for their favourite piece of artwork in this year’s exhibition organised by Wells Art Contemporary (WAC), which...
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Pledge Strawberry Line work will go on
THE delivery of a traffic-free route across rural Somerset will continue despite the county’s huge financial pressures, a local councillor has confirmed, writes Daniel Mumby,...
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Record numbers in need of assistance
CITIZENS Advice Mendip are reporting record numbers of people turning to them for advice and emergency support as a result of the rise in the...
Opinion
Support for singing can change lives
I AM writing to offer businesses a very special opportunity to improve the lives of people living with dementia here within our Wells community. A...
Opinion
Such anger when I stick to speed limits
I FEEL compelled to write with regards to some people’s disregard to local speed limits. Around town it is 30mph (except for some roads where...
Lifestyle
Music enriching lives of older generation
Last month, Wells Voice reported how music transformed the life of Wells City Band’s Musical Director, Paul Denegri. Here, he explains how he is now...