A shop in Glastonbury had a shock when a large spider native to South America was found in a box of bananas. The huntsman spider, also known as giant crab spiders, was found by a female colleague of Lucas Cox, a greengrocer, while she was unpacking the fruit. Lucus said: “I heard a loud scream. I thought she was

Trina Gulliver, the nine-times World Darts champion from Cheddar, has been appointed MBE during the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Also on the honours list is: Gordon Stockman, MBE, services to the West Country’s illuminated carnivals. James Williams, MBE, chairman of Somerset Wildlife Trust’s Otter Group for otter conservation. Allen Cotton, OBE, recognised for services to agriculture and

Glastonbury Festival organiser Michael Eavis has said he would prefer music fans to “drink much less” at the popular event. Festival-goers are regularly seen taking wheelbarrows and trolleys of alcohol on to the site at Worthy Farm. Ticket-holders for the event recieved an email warning them not to bring alcohol in a “wheeled device”. In a message later posted on the

If you went shopping in Tesco in Shepton Mallet yesterday, you may have done a double take. The male managers of the store agreed to undergo beauty treatment for charity on the shop floor and had their legs and chest waxed for ‘Tear a Strip off a Manager Day’. Angelina Horne from Serenity Beauty, had the

It has been revelaed that Weston General Hospital has been issued with two formal warnings to improve the care of its patients following an unannounced inspection. The Hospital was criticised by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for not “respecting people’s privacy, dignity and independence”. Such issues have been highlighted in the last few years as major