News in Glastonbury

Glastonbury is a place full of history, whether that be going back hundreds of years or a handful of decades.

Today we launch a new Back In Time feature, where Glastonbury Nub News looks at people, places and events that have shaped our town.

A road in Butleigh is scheduled to be closed next week while a telegraph pole is replaced.

Harepits Lane is due to be shut to traffic from 9.30am to 3.30pm on Thursday (September 10).

A healthcare practioner from Glastonbury has launched his own range of CBD products.

CBD, or cannabidiol, is a plant extract and one of the compounds of the cannabis Sativa plant. CBD is not psychoactive (unlike the other well-known compound, THC) so you won't get "high".

Plans for a telecommunications mast in Lottisham, that should boost the rural broadband coverage in the area, have been given the go-ahead.

The planning application for a proposed installation of a 15-metre slimline telecommunications mast for broadband use with an equipment cabin at the base and antenna, dishes and ancillary development at Lottisham Farm, Lottisham Road, was submitted to Mendip District Council by rural broadband supplier Voneus Ltd.

Mendip District Council is encouraging local Tradespeople to register for TrustMark or Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) accreditation to be able to carry out works for the Government's Green Homes Grant scheme.

The Green Homes Grant scheme, which is due to go live in September, will allow Mendip residents to apply for vouchers of up to £5000 for Green home improvements where the government will fund up to two-thirds of the cost of the works, which may help families potentially save up to £600 a year on their energy bills. Homeowners and landlords can apply, and low income households will be eligible for up to 100% government funding up to £10,000.

Police have today (September 2) put out an appeal to find a man who should have appeared in court and is known to have links with Glastonbury.

They are asking the public to call the police if they see Gary Cavill or know where he may be.

Somerset Libraries have rolled out a new order-and-collect service giving customers access to library books while staying safely socially distanced.

Libraries have been opening over the last few weeks in phases across the county with Glastonbury one of the final four to use the new service.

Mendip District Council's Licensing Team is delivering virtual safeguarding sessions to all licensed taxi and private hire drivers in Glastonbury

More than 40 drivers, from across the district, attended the first two specialised courses, with more booked on throughout September and October. The sessions are taking place virtually due to the COVID crisis, they are free and meet the new Statutory Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Standards.

Two former pupils of St Benedict's Junior School and St Dunstan's School in Glastonbury are helping to promote world peace through the medium of choral singing.

Elizabeth Parsons and Helen Ostafew represent the UK in the newly formed World Choir for Peace, which on 4th September is releasing its first album, 'Peaceful Choir', on the Sony Classical label. This was recorded live in Hanover by an international group of 24 professional singers, and completed in just ten days only hours before Germany came under lockdown in March.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received multiple calls to a fire at a garage last night (August 30).

The calls came just after 8pm about a blaze at a garage at Portway in Street.