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Girls Aloud set for Glastonbury show, according to reports

Girls Aloud are set for a big show at Glastonbury Festival next year, according to newspaper reports.
After more than a decade, the nostalgic pop group have revealed they will reunite for an arena tour in 2024. They will travel across the UK for shows …

Top Somerset chef stars on Masterchef: The Professionals

A top Somerset chef has been starring on BBC Masterchef: The Professionals. Ayesha Kalaji, from The Queen of Cups in Glastonbury[1], recently made her debut on the television show.
The Queen of Cups is one of the most highly-rated eateries in Somerset …

Much-needed car park opens temporarily at Castle Cary station

A new temporary car park has been opened to rail users at Castle Cary[1] station.
Although the car park will deliver more than 190 additional car parking spaces, it is not yet fully complete and will need to close again in the New Year to enable contra…

Plans for Somerset village’s second gypsy site approved

Plans to create a second gypsy site in a Somerset village have been approved.
The green light has been given to a new traveller site at Pitney, near Langport. Somerset Council has approved an application on behalf of Dale Smith seeking to build a new g…

Glastonbury Festival 2024 ticket sales pushed back by two weeks

Glastonbury Festival has announced that ticket sales for the 2024 extravaganza have been postponed. The legendary Worthy Farm event, which is scheduled to take place from June 26 through to June 30 next year, announced via social media this afternoon (…

Death and funeral notices this week as loved ones pay tribute

Announcing the passing of a loved one in local news media is a long-standing tradition and we are proud of the trust placed in us to share these. Every notice published to our newspaper and news site also appears on funeral-notices.co.uk[1] – the UK’s …

Fire started at Bath play park as police launch public appeal

A fire was started at a play park in Bath[1] earlier this week. Investigating officers from Avon and Somerset Police[2] are now appealing for information from the public.
Police say the fire was lit at the Moorfields Sandpits, on Monksdale Road, on Tue…