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Who is playing at Glastonbury today? Friday, June 27 line-up

21 hours ago | somersetcountygazette.co.uk | Carlo Simone

Some big names will be taking to various stages at Glastonbury on Friday, June 28 (Image: PA) Glastonbury 2025 is now underway with the main headliners set to perform over the weekend alongside many others. A huge number of people have descended on Worthy Farm in Somerset to enjoy music from a variety of different performers. Loads of musicians will be taking to various stages around the site, and some people will undoubtedly be curious about what the line-ups will be.
How to watch Glastonbury 2025 on TV including headliner performance times

1 day ago | somersetcountygazette.co.uk | Carlo Simone

There will be plenty of TV coverage showing Glastonbury 2025 (Image: PA) Glastonbury 2025 is now underway, and many big names will be performing at the festival. These include the likes of Olivia Rodrigo, The 1975, Biffy Clyro, Raye, Alanis Morissette, Neil Young and Rod Stewart. While hundreds of thousands of people will be attending in person, many who might have wanted to go would have missed out on tickets.
South West law firm scoops double win at legal awards

1 day ago | somersetcountygazette.co.uk | Bobby Angelov

Amicus Law, which has offices across Devon, Somerset, and Dorset, took home the "Employer of the Year" and "Paralegal of the Year" titles at the Devon & Somerset Law Society (DASLS) Legal Awards 2025. The awards event was held on June 19 at the University of Exeter. The "Employer of the Year" award is one of the most sought-after accolades of the evening. Amicus Law's win is seen as proof of their dedication to staff wellbeing, workplace culture, and professional development.
Taunton farmer fined for polluting stream after slurry stored incorrectly

2 days ago | somersetcountygazette.co.uk | Jess Chaffey

James Mitchell, partner of Rumwell Farm Shop, appeared at Taunton Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, June 18. He was fined £500, ordered to pay a £200 surcharge and £4,365 in costs. According to the Environment Agency (EA), an officer visited Orchard Farm in 2021 to discuss grant funding for roofing work. They saw a slurry lagoon which had been constructed without prior notification, the EA said.
Glastonbury organisers reveal whether festival will be on in 2026

3 days ago | somersetcountygazette.co.uk | Carlo Simone

Glastonbury sometimes takes fallow years, but will that be the case in 2026? (Image: Ben Birchall/PA Wire) Hundreds of thousands of people will be descending on Glastonbury for the area's major music festival in 2025, but some might be wondering if it will be on in 2026. As always, a host of big names from the music industry will be taking to the stages at Worthy Farm in 2025.
Woman assaulted before bike thrown at her in Wells, police say

4 days ago | somersetcountygazette.co.uk | Molly Kirk

Avon and Somerset Police are appealing to the public to help them identify the man pictured in the CCTV image, who is believed to have information which could help their enquiries into an incident in South Street, Wells, that took place at around 10.20am on Friday, June 20. The man pictured is described as white, in his 20s, around 5ft 10ins tall, and was wearing a blue T-shirt, black jogging bottoms, a grey beanie hat and Nike Air Jordan trainers and had a silver-framed bike.
Owner of Rumwell Farm Shop fined after pollution closes A358 twice in 2022

4 days ago | somersetcountygazette.co.uk | Jess Chaffey

Soil in the stream. (Image: Environment Agency) THE owner of Rumwell Farm Shop has been sentenced for polluting a stream - which caused the closure of a major Taunton road twice in 2022. David Mitchell, who appeared at Taunton Magistrates' Court last Wednesday (June 18), was ordered to pay a total of £9,078 in fines and costs. He pleaded guilty to causing silt laden water from a field under his control at Combe Florey to enter a stream on two occasions in August and September 2022.
Rumwell Farm Shop owners sentenced for polluting water sources near Taunton

4 days ago | somersetcountygazette.co.uk | Jess Chaffey

David Mitchell, who is partner and co-owner of Rumwell Farm Shop and Mitchell Partners Farm, appeared at Taunton Magistrates' Court last Wednesday (June 18), alongside partner of the farm shop, James Mitchell. David Mitchell, 67, who farms at Orchard Farm in Hillcommon, was fined £770, ordered to pay compensation of £1,128, and costs of £8,000 for the discharge of silt laden water from a field into Back Stream. He pleaded guilty to the offence.
Police release CCTV images after incident at Taunton retail park

4 days ago | somersetcountygazette.co.uk | Molly Kirk

POLICE have released CCTV images of people they would like to identify following an incident of theft and threatening behaviour at a Taunton retail park. High-visibility patrols are being carried out after two large leisure batteries were taken from a store on Hankridge Retail Park, in Taunton, at around 7.20pm on Thursday, April 10. One staff member was also subjected to threatening and aggressive behaviour during the incident which caused significant distress.
MP welcomes FSA's decision to back continuation of small abattoirs discount

4 days ago | somersetcountygazette.co.uk | Jess Chaffey

Announced earlier this month, it was revealed that the FSA will recommended the retention of the scheme to Defra to support the future of the 47 remaining small abattoirs in England and Wales. The discount covers up to 90% of charges for smaller abattoirs. As charges are levied by the hour for veterinary inspections rather than throughput, small facilities face much higher per-animal costs than their larger counterparts.