News in Glastonbury

The biggest step forward for recycling in Somerset in nearly a decade starts in Glastonbury this October.

Somerset Waste Partnership will be introducing its Recycle More service to more than 51,000 homes across Mendip over two weeks from Monday, October 26.

A lightly fictionalised Glastonbury is the setting for a new romantic novel that features an air ambulance pilot and a teacher.

Snowflakes Over Bay Tree Terrace, by Somerset author Fay Keenan, will be released on Thursday (August 20) and is set in Willowbury, which is based on and inspired by Glastonbury.

The Glastonbury Dragons Organisers have taken the decision to cancel the planned Glastonbury Dragons Celebrations Samhain (October) 2020 event.

The decision could not be made earlier because the organisers were waiting to see how events and government guidance unfolded."

Police have renewed their appeal for information about Lawrence Kemp from Glastonbury who was reported missing almost a fortnight ago.

The 32-year-old from Glastonbury was last in contact with his family late on Saturday 1 August.

The fire service has saved a horse stuck in a water-filled ditch in Totney Road, in Wedmore.

Fire control sent one fire engine, one rescue tender from Glastonbury and the specialist rescue team from Bridgwater to help the animal at around midday (August 15).

A student from West Pennard has reflected on his grades after results day and is now looking to the future.

Thomas Hewitt attended Strode College in Street and in his A-levels achieved Biology A*, Maths A and Chemistry A.

A new political party could soon be formed to represent the people of Somerset in the 2021 local elections.

The Somerset Independents pressure group was created by partners Andrew Pope and Denise Wyatt to "protect Somerset residents, their democratic rights, their area and families, their ways of life and their environment".

Somerset councillors are at loggerheads over whether their county should be ruled by one unitary authority or two.

Somerset County Council approved the One Somerset business case in July, which would see it and the four district councils abolished and replaced with a new unitary authority.

Part of Old Wells Road in Glastonbury is scheduled to be closed for four days next week.

The road is due to be closed to traffic from Monday (August 17) to Thursday (August 20) from the junction with Wick Hollow to the crossroads with Windmill Hill Road and Ridgeway Gardens.

Following a safe, successful reopening of Glastonbury Abbey in June and increasing visitor numbers throughout July and early August, the abbey is set to open its doors for outdoor events during the second half of August.

With strict adherence to the government guidelines the abbey is hoping to welcome a significant number of visitors to enjoy outdoor theatre, outdoor cinema, live music and musical theatre in a safe yet still enjoyable environment.