Andy Bennett

4 days ago | bbc.com | Clara Bullock |Andy Bennett

'I'd never heard of the Glastonbury Festival'Clara Bullock & Andy BennettBBCAnnette moved to Pilton without ever having heard of Glastonbury FestivalA woman who moved to the village neighbouring the Glastonbury Festival having never heard of the event said she was "blown away" by it. Annette Smith moved to Pilton from Ireland with no knowledge of the festival. She said music festivals were not her scene, "with the alcohol and everything".

1 week ago | bbc.com | Clara Bullock |Andy Bennett

'I loved anarchy of Glastonbury Festival in 1970s'Clara Bullock & Andy BennettGetty ImagesVillagers used to have to stock up on food before the festival because there was no way of driving out of the area once it had startedAn archivist said she "loved the anarchy" of Glastonbury Festival when it first started and people could just "wander in". Maureen Tofts, who grew up in Pilton, said the event was 'amazingly small' in the 1970s but quickly grew in size.

2 months ago | bbc.co.uk | Andy Bennett |Sophie Parker

Image source, National Trust/Lucy FennaImage caption, There are 6,500 books, some centuries old, in the libraryBBC News, West of EnglandA project to protect 6,500 of historic books has been completed after more than 10 years of work by volunteers. The team of four have been adding conservation-grade coverings on the books, some 500 years old, in the library at Stourhead near Warminster in Wiltshire.

Jul 31, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Chloe Harcombe |Sacha Bigwood |Andy Bennett

About 200 people across the West and Wales are currently waiting for a guide dog.

Jun 23, 2024 | bbc.com | Andy Bennett |Sacha Bigwood |Harriet Robinson

Artist 'excited' to paint Glastonbury-themed muralBy Andy Bennett, Sacha Bigwood & Harriet Robinson, BBC News, WiltshireBBCMichael Eavis has signed one of Syd's paintings of the festival founderA street artist says he is "excited" to paint a mural for this year's Glastonbury Festival. Syd, whose real name is Luke Hollingworth, is known for the creations he paints in his shed onto blocks of wood, as well as larger murals on buildings and canvases.