News in Shepton Mallet

Wells Festival of Literature will definitely take place this October.

Fans can look forward to a new version of this highly popular event. The organising committee has met all the safeguarding challenges posed by the pandemic and will be offering a new style festival.

The Mendip Inn, near Oakhill, has been saved after being bought out of administration.

Owner Matthew Lowe has confirmed to Shepton Mallet Nub News that the pub has been bought out of administration and is open and trading, saving more than 15 jobs in the process.

Shepton Mallet is a place full of history, whether that be going back hundreds of years or a handful of decades.

Today we launch a new Back In Time feature, where Shepton Mallet Nub News looks at people, places and events that have shaped our town.

A planning application has been submitted to Mendip District Council for a barn on a farm near Shepton Mallet to be knocked down and a house be built in its place.

The application for the building of a two-bedroom dwellinghouse following the demolition of an existing barn at Hooting Ash Farm, Lambert's Hill, near Shepton Mallet, has been made by Mr J Morriss.

More than 90 nominations were received for an online business awards events that has been organised by Shepton Mallet Town Council.

Announced in June in response to the cancellation of the Mendip Business Awards, the Shepton Innovator Awards are an online business awards event organised by the council, and nominations were open from June 11 to July 30.

With many shows and events falling victim to Covid-19 in 2020, the Royal Bath and West Society is delighted to announce that the British Cheese Awards will be able to take place near Shepton Mallet this year.

Traditionally held at the Royal Bath and West Show at the end of Spring Bank Holiday week, the 2020 British Cheese Awards were put in doubt when then show was cancelled because of coronavirus.

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of Victory in Japan Day (VJ Day) on Saturday (August 15), Mendip District Council will be flying the Union Jack at its offices in Shepton Mallet.

The council will also be showing its support through social media, with ideas on how you can get involved, a video from the council's Armed Forces Champion, Cllr Damon Hooton, and encouraging people to join in with the national two-minute silence at 11am.

More than £3 million of government emergency coronavirus grants are still to be claimed by businesses in Mendip.

Emergency coronavirus funding for firms will go back to the Treasury at the end of the month if it is not claimed, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has said.

A new six-a-side football competition in Shepton Mallet just needs one more team to complete the league line-up - and entry for that side will be free.

The Shepton Mallet Leisure League will start on Monday August 17 at the town's leisure centre, and one more side is needed to make up the eight-team competition.

In an effort to help our readers who have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus crisis, we have compiled a list of jobs currently available in Shepton Mallet to give you a helping hand in your job hunt.

Development Technologist Food/NPD - Shepton Mallet