News in Glastonbury

Mendip District Council is seeking an eviction order for the Morlands land

She failed the roadside breath test

Date: 17.07.2018
Time: 18:51
Location: Coxbridge Drove, Coxbridge, Glastonbury

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received a call reporting a barn fire at the above location.

On arrival the officer in charge confirmed a fire within a barn containing four hundred large bales of hay. The farmer was assisting crews with telehander removing bales from the barn to show hot spots for the crews to extinguish.

Local firefighters were called to the blaze in the early hours of Sunday morning (July 15)

They don't keep him from doing what he loves

Over 7,000 Somerset residents and organisations took part in a 19-week library service redesign consultation, Somerset County Council's Scrutiny Committee heard today.

Survey respondents were asked to review a set of proposals for the library they visit most often and consider the impacts the proposals will have on them, their family and their communities. They were also asked for alternative ideas on delivering library services going forward.

A Somerset primary school has claimed two national awards from the prestigious Times Educational Supplement.

TES said that the 30-place specialist provision, which sits alongside a 600-pupil mainstream primary school, is now "nationally renowned" for its "high quality teaching, learning and care".

A wildfire pump came from Wells

Date: 09.07.2018
Time: 07:49
Location: Godney Road, Glastonbury

Fire appliances from Glastonbury and Street were mobilised to a report of a caravan on fire on Godney Road in Glastonbury.
On their approach they could see a large amount of smoke in the distance and upon arrival they confirmed a static caravan well alight.
Due to the proximity of the fire to an open field of dry standing crops, they requested a wildfire pump to attend to assist in extinguishing the fire.  This came from Wells.
Crews used a main attach jet with water from an open source and drag forks as well as compressed air foam which provided a preventable barrier to stop fire spread to the adjacent field.
The cause of the fire was accidental which resulted in the caravan being completely destroyed along with 10 square metres of grassland.

Somerset libraries are on a mission to get our communities talking about learning disabilities and they want you to join in.

It aims to get people talking about how our communities can become more inclusive for people with disabilities and the library service wants as many people as possible to join the conversation.