Dan Ayers

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Dan Ayers |Sarah Turnnidge

A weekly walking group has given men in one city the chance to escape the "pressure" of keeping their feelings "bottled up". More than 20 men now meet every Tuesday in Wells as part of the national Men Walking & Talking movement, which has seen groups spring up across the country. The group is open to all men living in the area, giving them a space to open up about their lives as they explore the nearby countryside.

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Image caption, The churchyard at St John's in Glastonbury will be closed during May A churchyard in a town centre is to close for a month after a spike in anti-social behaviour. St John the Baptist's Church in Glastonbury will stop all church-related activities, other than Sunday services and funerals, for 30 days during May for a "reset". Some residents in Glastonbury have said that closing a place of worship and a community hub was "extremely unfair".

1 week ago | bbc.com | Dan Ayers

Churchyard closes due to anti-social behaviourDan AyersReporting fromGlastonburyBBCThe churchyard at St John's in Glastonbury will be closed during May A churchyard in a town centre is to close for a month after a spike in anti-social behaviour. St John the Baptist's Church in Glastonbury will stop all church-related activities, other than Sunday services and funerals, for 30 days during May for a "reset".

1 month ago | bbc.com | Dan Ayers

Community shed seeks new home as group growsDan AyersAlice SmithBBCColin Gorton, chairman of the Somerset Levels and Moors Shed, said they are running out of room in their current home in Bridgwater. A community shed in Somerset is searching for a new premises as it is outgrowing its current home. The Somerset Levels and Moors Shed (SLaMS) has been based by the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal in Bridgwater since 2017.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Dan Ayers

New plans revealed for M5 Bridgwater servicesDan AyersSomerset Council/ADS Design/NotaroWelcome Break says the service station will create 150 jobs Detailed plans have been revealed for a proposed new service station off the M5 in Somerset. Welcome Break has already acquired the land to build a 10-acre (four-hectare) plot at the new Notaro Park - off the Huntworth roundabout, near Bridgwater.