News in Shepton Mallet

One person has died in Shepton Mallet after contracting coronavirus, according to the latest figures.

The figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show deaths at a local level for people who have contracted Covid-19.

More than 100 miles of Somerset roads will be surface dressed this summer, including some in and around Shepton Mallet, to improve the surfaces for motorists and prevent potholes from forming.

Somerset County Council has published a full list of every road which will be dressed up until September, including those where the work has already been completed.

A Black Lives Matter protest is being held in Shepton Mallet at the weekend, with both the organisers and the police urging people attending to make sure they follow social distancing rules.

The protest is being promoted as a peaceful, family-friendly event and it is taking place at the bandstand in Collett Park from 2pm on Saturday (June 13).

Fans of the Glastonbury Festival will remember in 2017 when organiser Michael Eavis invited Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn on stage with him.

It was the year when chants of "oh, Jeremy Corbyn" could regularly be heard, after his party unexpectedly deprived then-prime minister Theresa May of a parliamentary majority in the Brexit-themed snap general election.

A full-time carer from Shepton Mallet has shared his experiences to mark National Carers Week.

Bob Champion has shared his story of life as an unpaid carer, as Healthwatch Somerset looks to mark the week, which runs until June 14.

The luxury handbag maker Mulberry, which has its headquarters in Chilcompton, announced this morning (June 8) that it is going to cut 25 per cent of its workforce as it can only see a gradual recovery of its sales.

The job losses are expected to have a big impact on the Chilcompton site - sources told Shepton Mallet Nub News that affected staff members were told on a video call at 10am this morning.

Public Health England statistics have revealed that Mendip has the second lowest coronavirus infection rate in England.

The area, which covers Shepton Mallet, has a rate of 56.6 cases of coronavirus per 100,000 people, and there have been a total of 65 cases in the district since the crisis began.

There are scheduled to be temporary traffic lights at the bottom of Waterloo Road in Shepton Mallet this week.

The multi-way lights are due to be in place at the junction of Waterloo Road/Rectory Road and The Batch from Monday (June 8) to Wednesday (June 10).

These dramatic photos show the intensity of the fire at Lydford-on-Fosse on Friday, and the bravery of the firefighters, including those from Shepton Mallet, who tackled it.

The blaze on Friday afternoon (June 5) was tackled by multiple crews from across the area and these photos, published by Shepton Mallet Nub News with the permission of Rag 'n' Drone Man Photography, show the challenge that faced the firefighters.

The partner of the victim of an attack in Cowl Street, Shepton Mallet, last year has appealed for new witnesses come forward after the police filed the case.

The couple, who have both asked not to be named, have pleaded for any new evidence to be given to the police, following the attack in August 2019.