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Glastonbury Egg Man's van goes on museum display
2+ week, 3+ day ago (228+ words) By Laura Linham 16th Mar 2026 A much-loved Morris Minor van belonging to Glastonbury's famous "Egg Man" Wilfred Peddle will go on display at Somerset Rural Life Museum during the Easter school holidays. The vehicle, a familiar sight on the town's streets…...
Glastonbury’s World Heritage Status bid: where things stand after three years
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (408+ words) By Laura Linham 14th Aug 2025 Glastonbury's long road towards potential World Heritage Status is still in its early stages " three years after the town council first voted to explore the idea. In June 2022, councillors unanimously backed a motion to look at…...
Glastonbury consultation day to shape World Heritage bid
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (146+ words) By Laura Linham 15th Oct 2025 Glastonbury Town Council will host a World Heritage Consultation Day on Saturday, 25 October 2025, from 2.00pm to 5.00pm at Glastonbury Town Hall. The open-door session invites residents, traders and heritage fans to inspect early proposals, question councillors and share…...
Glastonbury farm shop gets green light for more parking
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (267+ words) Local news and What's On from Glastonbury and Street. Your town in your pocket. By Laura Linham 10th Feb 2026 A popular farm shop near Glastonbury is set to expand its car park after Somerset Council approved plans to ease traffic pressure…...
Somerset Council cannot say where 2,300 empty homes are
2+ week, 6+ day ago (542+ words) Local news and What's On from Glastonbury and Street. Your town in your pocket. By Laura Linham 13th Mar 2026 Somerset Council says it cannot identify where more than 2,300 empty homes are located across the county because the system needed to break…...
Everything you need to know about the Bath & West Food Festival
3+ week, 9+ hour ago (518+ words) Local news and What's On from Glastonbury and Street. Your town in your pocket. By Laura Linham 12th Mar 2026 Tickets have gone on sale for the Bath & West Food & Drink Festival, returning to the Bath & West Showground near Shepton Mallet on…...
What's on in Glastonbury this weekend: Talks, networking and bumblebees
3+ week, 14+ hour ago (587+ words) Local news and What's On from Glastonbury and Street. Your town in your pocket. By Laura Linham 12th Mar 2026 What's On in Street and Glastonbury is brought to you by The Loft - your local spot for great food, live music and…...
Glastonbury 91-year-old spends 1,200 hours carving monkeys for charity
3+ week, 2+ day ago (463+ words) Local news and What's On from Glastonbury and Street. Your town in your pocket. By Laura Linham 10th Mar 2026 A 91-year-old resident at Glastonbury Care Home has spent more than 1,200 hours hand-carving wooden toys to raise money for the home and…...
Somerset countryside awards backed by housing sponsor
3+ week, 3+ day ago (398+ words) Local news and What's On from Glastonbury and Street. Your town in your pocket. By Laura Linham 9th Mar 2026 A new Somerset awards scheme celebrating projects that protect and improve the countryside has received backing from rural housing specialist Hastoe Housing…...
Garden centre between Wells and Glastonbury wins approval for new shop
3+ week, 3+ day ago (260+ words) Local news and What's On from Glastonbury and Street. Your town in your pocket. By Laura Linham 9th Mar 2026 A long-running garden centre between Wells and Glastonbury has been given the green light to rebuild its shop. Somerset Council has approved…...