News in Glastonbury

Lockdown restrictions are slowly easing in England and some things will be changing from Monday, March 8.

The biggest change is that schools will be reopening and all children can return to the classroom. Wraparound childcare, such as breakfast and after-school clubs can also re-open.

Avon and Somerset Police are reminding people to be cautious and recognise signs of telephone and courier fraud following a number of reported incidents in Somerset in recent days, including one on a person who lives near Glastonbury.

The police are investigating four reports in the Bridgwater area of fraudsters phoning potential victims and claiming to be police officers dealing with fraud, and they are also aware of an unsuccessful attempt to defraud someone living near Glastonbury too over the past week.

The latest national figures confirm that 20 million people across the country have now been offered the Covid vaccination.

Locally, the NHS vaccination programme in Somerset has also reached a new milestone, with over 200,000 vaccinations given to people in the highest priority groups.

Firefighters from Glastonbury were among three crews who worked together to cut a person free from a car following a crash in Lydford-on-Fosse yesterday evening (March 3).

Just after 6pm, crews from Somerton, Castle Cary and Glastonbury attended what they described as a "challenging" road traffic collision on the A37 at Lydford-on-Fosse.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today (March 3) revealed his Budget in the House of Commons.

The budget aims to provide support during what will hopefully be the final stage of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Plans for a rural worker's home to be built at a growing fruit and vegetable business in Godney have been withdrawn.

A planning application for the building of a rural worker's dwelling and polytunnel at Myrtle Barn, Lower Godney, had been submitted to Mendip District Council by Melvyn Yeandle and Sally Mills of Godney Aquaponics.

Tor Webster, the Glastonbury tour guide, has been named as a finalist in this year's Somerset Tourism Awards for an app that puts the town within reach of everyone.

Tor, who has been running tours out of Glastonbury for nine years, told Glastonbury Nub News: "I was delighted to be nominated by an accommodation provider in Glastonbury.

Mendip District Council will adopt the Real Living Wage from April 1.

The move means Mendip commits to paying its staff a minimum hourly wage of £9.50 for those aged 25 and over.

Tor Rugby Club's Mexican stall is legendary at the Glastonbury Festival, and now the team will be making the food available for takeaway and collection this month.

After the success of the Glastonbury club's first pop up event in November, they will be bringing their Pop Up Mexican Food Stall to the club at Lowerside Lane on Friday and Saturday March 26 and 27, offering a Covid-secure takeaway and delivery service.

Somerset artist Kate Lynch is collaborating with the South West Heritage Trust on a new project to document and celebrate rural crafts and trades, which will culminate in an exhibition in Glastonbury.

Kate is known for paintings and drawings, accompanied by stories she collects, that document rural life.