Wells Voice News
Mendip Business Awards called off because of coronavirus crisis
THE 2020 Mendip Business Awards have been cancelled due to the coronavirus emergency... Read More
Somerset firms urged to take part in business survey
BUSINESSES across Somerset are being urged to give five minutes of their time to provide policymakers with a true snapshot of the health of the county’s economy... Read More
Wells Junior Bake Off challenge to raise funds for Marie Curie
A WELLS Junior Bake Off competition is being held to raise money for the Marie Curie charity... Read More
RNIB launches new online library for people with sight loss
THE Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has launched a new online library offering people with sight loss in South West instant access to thousands of free books in formats they can read... Read More
Captain Tom, Rainbow and Hope among names for new cygnets
FOLLOWING a week of public voting, with many hundreds of suggestions, The Bishop's Palace in Wells has announced the results of the names for the new cygnets, which hatched at the beginning of May... Read More
Police role 'diminished' as lockdown relaxed
By Stephen Sumner, Local Democracy Reporter.. Read More
Advice to help people if otter is taking fish from their pond
FOUNDER of the UK Wild Otter Trust, Dave Webb, says he has been alerted to a possible otter taking fish from garden ponds in Wells... Read More
Cygnet saved after being washed away and attacked by magpie
EAGLE-EYED viewers of the 24 hour Swan Cam at The Bishop’s Palace in Wells became concerned on Monday, when it became clear that only six out of the seven new cygnets were visible on the Palace Moat... Read More
Pictures show how Wells celebrated VE Day 75 years ago
Wells & Mendip Museum has shared photos from its archives of VE Day celebrations in Wells in 1945... Read More
Collapse in income threatens Wells museum's survival
SEVERAL weeks ago Wells and Mendip Museum closed its doors in response to the lockdown... Read More