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Wells Voice shortlisted again for national newspaper award
WELLS Voice has been shortlisted in the Hyperlocal Newspaper of the Year category in this year’s Newspaper Awards. It is the second year in a...
More star names added to comedy line-up
WELLS Comedy Festival has revealed its third batch of shows for 2024 with more of the best comedians in the country heading to the city...
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Rising debt – and what to do about it
Students making good use of new social space
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Wells Voice shortlisted again for national newspaper award
Stone carving festival making fresh start
Special event to mark D-Day anniversary
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Lifestyle News
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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Sports News
Impressive results at Junior tournament
LEON Nelson from Wells Chess Club competed in the Portishead Junior Rapid tournament on January 21. This was a 6-round tournament and Leon notched up...
Netball selections for Wells Cathedral School pupils
SEVEN netball players from Wells Cathedral School have been selected for the England performance pathway, with two representing Northern Ireland and Wales. Sylvie (Year 11)...
Club’s players make good start to 2024
IT has been a lively start to 2024 for Wells Chess Club. The first match of the season was a home game in Division 2...
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...
Opinion News
Help requested as pavements survey expands
THE survey of pavements in Wells to see whether or not they meet the needs of less able users is being extended to the outer...
Brit accepted as Asset of Community Value
THE Britannia Inn has been listed as an Asset of Community Value. Wells City Council had nominated the pub on Bath Road, Wells, for Asset...
Views being invited on future of pub
A CONSULTATION has begun to gauge the level of support in Wells for plans to buy and reopen The Britannia Inn on Bath Road as...
‘Jesus came to be with us not just for the good times, but for the diffi...
A Christmas message from the Rt Rev Michael Beasley, Bishop of Bath and Wells RECENTLY I enjoyed a visit to Bath Abbey, where they were...
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...
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,...
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...