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Chance surprise for marathon man

A long-distance runner got a surprise when the Wells Journal reported his participation in the New York marathon. Berni Mundy was leafing through the paper to read about his charity run which raised £3,000 for cerebal palsy sufferers. Berni found

Baby Jane's paper chase

When the crew of a Somerset amateur dramatics production found themselves in a fix, they called on their local paper to help them out. Stage designers for the musical Gypsy were stuck for ideas after being asked to design a

Print and online bid to save rural post offices

Hundreds more signatures have been added to the Don’t Sound the Last Post petition organised by Mid Somerset Newspapers to help save rural post offices. Plans are now being made to deliver the petition direct to Downing Street ahead of

Journal to take on council in traffic plea

The Wells Journal has launched a campaign to bring a new traffic strategy to the Somerset cathedral city. The paper said that county councillors frequently promised action to ease traffic problems but nothing ever seemed to be done. In a

Father and son early editors

The Wells Journal and its sister papers are celebrating being 150 years old. This article, which first appeared in the celebration special edition, looks at the early days of the Central Somerset Gazette. Page 1 of 2 When John Brook,

Decades of News

The Wells Journal and its sister papers are celebrating being 150 years old. This article, which first appeared in the celebration special edition, looks at the paper’s early days. Page 1 of 2 When the Wells Journal was founded in

"Agreeable anticipation of success"

The Wells Journal is celebrating being 150 years old.An exact copy of the first edition – which covered Frome, Shepton Mallet, Glastonbury and Axbridge – was printed to mark the milestone, and inside was this statement of aims and policies