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The latest news from Glastonbury and Street with the Somerset Leveller

Hot weather prompts sales rise at Clarks Village in Street

SALES at Clarks Village rose by more than 14% between April and June, new figures reveal. Landsec, owner of the…

The Claire's store at Clarks Village, in Street, Somerset. Picture: Google

Uncertain future for Claire’s shops in Somerset as firm to appoint administrators

FASHION chain Claire’s is set to appoint administrators – with more than 2,000 jobs at risk across the UK…

Confessions of a Steroid Gang features Shepton Mallet Prison as a location. Picture: Double Act Productions

Somerset backdrop for BBC documentary Confessions of a Steroid Gang: How to watch

SOMERSET provided the setting for a new BBC Three true crime documentary series – telling the story of how…

Households recycling their food waste could save Somerset £1 million. Picture: Somerset Council

‘Recycling your food waste could help save Somerset £1 million’

RECYCLING your food waste could help Somerset save £1 million, it has been revealed. Earlier this week, your Leveller revealed…

Determined Tim Blackburn is hitting the road for Kidney Research UK

Tim’s 200-mile cycling challenge to give back – as he continues kidney treatment

“I’VE decided to challenge myself to make a difference for people affected by kidney disease.” Those were the words of…

Cllr Nick Cottle represented Glastonbury for many years. Picture: Somerset Council

Tributes paid to former Glastonbury mayor and ‘distinguished councillor’ Nick Cottle

NICK Cottle – a ‘dedicated and distinguished’ Glastonbury councillor – has passed away at the age of 68. Cllr Cottle,…

Food sharing is one type of scheme that might qualify for funding. Picture: Somerset Council

Funding available for ideas to cut waste in Somerset

HAVE you got an idea that can help Somerset save waste? You might be eligible for a grant from…

Bryan Shenington-Price, AAA screening practitioner at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

NHS visiting big employers as men urged to get this ‘life-saving’ health check

MEN aged 65 and over are being urged to take part in a screening programme in Somerset – with…

St Edmund's Well is near the Glastonbury site set to go up for auction later this year

Fundraiser launched to preserve Glastonbury orchard formerly owned by Egg Man Wilf Peddle

A COMMUNITY group has launched a fundraising campaign to buy land to “preserve a precious part of Glastonbury’s heritage”. The…

People are being urged to Float to Live should they get into trouble in the sea. Picture: RNLI/Nathan Williams

RNLI issues single piece of life-saving advice as hot spell hits Somerset

AS SOMERSET braces itself for some of the highest temperatures of the summer – as the summer holidays get…