News in Glastonbury

Children's Hospice South West (CHSW) is asking people to Cook Eat Give and raise a few pounds for its Charlton Farm children's hospice next month.

The charity is inviting people to host a dinner party in their social bubble or organise a virtual dinner party over Zoom during a special week of foodie fundraising from November 2 to 8.

A fish and chip shop in Glastonbury has pledged to provide free meals for children who need them this half-term.

R&T Fish Bar in King Street will be providing a variety of homemade meals, not just fish and chips, to families in need of them, in response to the campaign by Premier League footballer Marcus Rashford.

Somerset firefighters will be driving ambulances across the county until at least March 2021 in a bid to take the pressure off paramedics.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service teamed up at the start of the coronavirus pandemic with the South Western Ambulance Service (SWAST), seconding several of its staff to help with rising demand.

More than 1,600 extra recycling containers were requested in Mendip last week as the district gears up for the launch of Recycle More tomorrow (October 26).

And with such high demand for green boxes, black boxes and food waste bins, Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) is urging people to make use of the online ordering option wherever possible.

The chaplain at Millfield Prep School in Edgarley, Michele Kitto, has been ordained at Wells Cathedral by Bishop Ruth Worsley to become a deacon.

Michele will serve as a deacon for both Millfield Prep School and the parish of Glastonbury where she will be taking on services on Sundays and supporting the parish throughout the school holidays.

Glastonbury is getting ready for Halloween, and this year there are lots of ways to get involved including a Spooky Shop Walk for families.

The shops will be hiding characters among their Halloween displays, all with different names from around the world.

Tomorrow (October 24) is the last chance to join the live audience at Cedars Hall, Wells, for this year.

Come and rediscover the delights of listening to engaging speakers live. Visit Waterstones' pop up bookshop and buy books with plates signed by the authors, or treat yourself to a drink and a snack in the café in the foyer.

A one-way traffic system is to be introduced temporarily to Glastonbury High Street to support social distancing and the control of coronavirus.

The measure will start on Monday October 26 during half-term and will last for a number of weeks with an end date yet to be confirmed.

Come and soak up the atmosphere of a live performance from Wells Festival of Literature at Cedars Hall.

Organisers have received extremely positive feedback on the live events which have taken place all week.

As many people find themselves with changing working patterns due to the coronavirus crisis, the Mendip area has emerged as the third best place to work from home in the UK, according to research by Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service.

Mendip has been placed third in the Uswitch Remote Working Index, which ranks the desirability of the UK's 100 biggest areas based on broadband speed, green spaces, air quality, crime rates, quality of schools, and GPs per 100,000 people.