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19/12/2025

If you’ve ever chosen a flat because it had a parking space (or vice versa), this one’s for you. A very short survey wants to know how people really weigh up cars vs. homes — and you might win a £25 Amazon voucher for your trouble.

Homes and cars are two of life’s biggest purchases. Tell us how they influence each other in a quick survey with prizes to win.

19/12/2025

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18/12/2025

Good soup, better people: Wells Soup volunteers are getting heaps of praise for serving up hot food, warm welcomes and a proper sense of community.

It’s all run by locals with no pay and a lot of heart. This one’s well worth a read:

Tributes were paid to Ross and Karen Young at Wells Cathedral for their service to SOUP, a grant-giving lunch benefiting local causes.

18/12/2025

Lanterns, candlelight, and probably three versions of Silent Night — Christmas in Wells is here, and the mulled wine’s already flowing.

From cathedral carols to tractor runs and that point in the week where nobody knows what day it is, here’s your seasonal survival kit:

Tractors, ghosts and carols collide in one gloriously unpredictable Somerset events calendar.

18/12/2025

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18/12/2025

Wookey Brewing Co. has bagged a Taste of the West Gold and we assume they celebrated the only way they know how: with a pint.

Their online shop's officially one of the best in the South West, so if you’ve still not sorted the Christmas beer run — now you know where to click:

Wookey Brewing Co. earns Gold Finalist at Taste of the West South West Awards, highlighting their dedication to quality and local craft beer excellence.

17/12/2025

Festive spirit isn’t the only thing on the rise in Wells - vehicle thefts are up too, and police are urging drivers not to gift-wrap their belongings for opportunistic thieves.

Unlocked cars and valuables left on display are being targeted in car parks and tourist spots. So unless you want to walk home with shopping and no stereo, now’s the time to double-check those doors and hide the good stuff.

More info:

Police step up patrols in car parks and tourist spots after rise in vehicle break-ins across Wells

17/12/2025

Collett Park is meant for prams and picnics, not high-speed e-bike chases - but that hasn’t stopped a few Sur-Ron riders treating it like a motocross track.

Police in Shepton Mallet are cracking down after a surge in illegal use of the powerful off-road bikes, which aren't road-legal without insurance or registration. Now patrols are stepping up and warnings are getting sharper: ride it wrong, and you could lose it.

Details:

Officers warn riders as Sur-Ron electric bikes seen tearing through Collett Park in Shepton Mallet

17/12/2025

Wells drivers, brace yourselves: College Road will be closed for two days from 15 January while Somerset Highways puts in a new pedestrian crossing.

Emergency vehicles can still get through, but the rest of us will be doing the scenic tour via diversions. It’s all part of the city’s “infrastructure upgrades” – translation: more cones, more chaos, but eventually fewer near-misses at crossings.

Details:

College Road shut for two days from 15 January as Kier and Somerset Highways carry out crossing improvements.

17/12/2025

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17/12/2025

Avon & Somerset Police are cracking down on drink and drug driving — hard.

They’ve released CCTV of Michael Atkinson, who was drunk, high, banned, and still got behind the wheel in Taunton. He hit and killed a 77-year-old woman. Now he’s got 9 years to think about it.

Had a few and still fancy driving? He did too.

https://wells.nub.news/news/local-news/somerset-police-arrest-117-in-drink-and-drug-drive-blitz-282764

16/12/2025

Residents at Crandon Springs Care Home have been baking, flower-arranging and filling the halls with festive cheer. Stir-Up Sunday kicked things off, followed by a floral session that turned the place into a winter-scented wonderland.

Heartwarming stuff:

Residents at Crandon Springs have been baking, decorating and arranging flowers to celebrate Christmas.