Tributes after Pilton community stalwart Ruth Eavis passes away
RUTH Eavis, stalwart of the village community in Pilton, has passed away. Her daughter Juliet confirmed the sad news on…
Man due in court over Evercreech shop thefts
A MAN has been charged over a series of thefts in Evercreech. The man is due to appear in court…
Worthy Farm – home of Glastonbury – applies for solar boost
WORTHY Farm – home of the Glastonbury Festival – has applied to install more than 400 new solar panels. Solarsense…
Somerset MP takes plight of farmers’ funding scheme to PMQs
GLASTONBURY & Somerton MP Sarah Dyke raised the cancellation of a farming incentive scheme at PMQs on Wednesday (March…
New re-use shop opens at Red Brick Building in Glastonbury
A NEW re-use shop has opened in Glastonbury. Run by a group volunteers, around 50 people dropped in to the…
Tributes to ‘Codfather’ Bill Knight who has passed away aged 87
FORMER Glastonbury mayor – and ‘cornerstone’ of a popular town fish and chip shop – Bill Knight, has passed…
Family’s heartbreaking tribute after Jack Ayers found dead in Street rhyne
THE body of 22-year-old Jack Ayers was recovered from a rhyne near Street last week, police have confirmed. A member…
Shepton Mallet caravan park seeks permission to expand
A CARAVAN park in Shepton Mallet has applied for permission to expand. Bath & West Lodge Park, off the A37…
Somerset leader jokes of ‘tourist tax’ on Glastonbury tents during Commons hearing
A PARLIAMENTARY discussion over the sustainability of local government finance may seem a strange place to talk about tents…
Entries open for British Cider Championships – being hosted in Somerset
SOMERSET is synonymous with cider. And in May, the county will host Britain’s biggest cider competition. The Royal Bath &…
