News in Glastonbury

Three crews of firefighters tackled a garage fire in Glastonbury yesterday afternoon (March 12).

Just before 2.30pm, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Control received calls reporting a possible property on fire in Manor Farm Mews, off Northload Street in Glastonbury.

The A37 is closed near to West Lydford following a crash this morning (March 12).

The crash happened around 11am on the straight in between the junction with Fair Place to West Lydford and the road to Hornblotton Green.

Work to improve the safety of a junction in Glastonbury will be undertaken by Somerset County Council's Minor Improvements Team from next week, which will see Chilkwell Street closed until April.

Construction starts on Monday (March 15) on a scheme to improve safety for pedestrians accessing and crossing the A361 Chilkwell Street and Bere Lane.

On Thursday 6 May residents in Mendip will have their say on who represents them at the Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election. The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is the person who oversees your local police force and ensures they are prioritising what matters to you.

In order to vote in this important election, residents must be on the electoral register. With the deadline to register to vote fast approaching, Mendip District Council is urging people who have not registered at their current address to make sure they are registered in time.

Wells Art Contemporary (WAC) is delighted to announce that entries are now open for this year's competition and exhibition of international contemporary art which is returning to Wells Cathedral, running from Saturday 28 August until Sunday 26 September.

This year the exhibition will also coincide with the installation of a new Antony Gormley work that will be exhibited on the West Front of Wells Cathedral.

Somerset Wildlife Trust are launching a new initiative in partnership with the Diocese of Bath and Wells called Wilder Churches.

The initiative will see the two organisations come together to support communities to protect biodiversity in their local churchyard or other church land and work together to find ways to increase the value of these special places for wildlife.

A planning application for safety and refurbishment works at the Crown Hotel in Glastonbury has been given the go-ahead by Mendip District Council.

The application for internal alterations to the bar, restaurant and guest rooms, including replacement rooflights (part-retrospective) at the Crown Hotel, 4 Market Place, Glastonbury, was submitted by Bruce Ashmore.

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Somerset County Council has promised to work more closely with parents and schools to prevent a further rise in home-schooling.

Nearly 1,400 children in Somerset are currently voluntarily home-schooled by parents, in what is formally called elective home education (EHE).

Avon and Somerset Police are appealing for information following a public order incident that took place in Glastonbury on Wednesday February 10.

At about 2pm an unknown male suspect entered Proper Job on Feversham Lane and was abusive and threatening towards two female members of staff.