News in Cheddar

Firefighters from Cheddar helped to rescue five young adult cavers who had a lucky escape in the early hours of this morning (October 21) when they became trapped underground due to floodwater at Eastwater Cavern in Priddy.

Cave rescue teams and the police were already in attendance when Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service was requested just after 1.15am to assist them with pumping water out of the cave system and allow for the safe extrication of the trapped cavers.

A planning application has been submitted for a new aircraft shelter to be built at Mendip Gliding Club in Draycott.

The application for the building of a wooden T hanger (aircraft shelter) at Mendip Gliding Club, Halesland Airfield, New Road, Draycott, has been submitted to Mendip District Council by Terry Hatton.

Members of the Rotary Club of Mendip have planted 4,000 crocus corms on the river island in Cheddar Gorge.

This is to help make the public aware of Rotary International's on-going fight to eradicate polio from the world.

A new mock hospital ward for health and science T-level students, has been officially opened by Cheddar's MP James Heappey.

As part of Love our Colleges Week "Engage your MP", Strode College in Street welcomed Mr Heappey, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for the Armed Forces, to open the new mock hospital ward.

Sedgemoor District Council is to lobby the government for noise restrictions on fireworks being purchased for private displays.

Nearly 100 people from across the district signed a petition in November 2020, calling on Sedgemoor to limit the nights when fireworks could be set off and restricting their sale solely to licensed professionals.

A world leading glaciologist will be talking to a local literature festival directly from where she is currently working - in the Arctic.

Jemma Wadham was scheduled to appear at Cedars Hall for the Wells Festival of Literature on Saturday October 23.

A number of motorists were reported for driving offences, including two for drug-related matters, during a joint operation between Avon and Somerset Police and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) in Cheddar Gorge at the weekend.

Members of the Sedgemoor neighbourhood police team and Special Constabulary carried out proactive action in the area on Sunday October 10 following ongoing community concerns relating to antisocial behaviour.

A new campaign is aiming to bring Somerset's employers and jobseekers together in a bid to help fill vacancies and provide a timely boost to local businesses.

STEP-UP Somerset, a collaborative project between Somerset County Council, Mendip District Council, Sedgemoor District Council, Somerset West and Taunton Council, South Somerset District Council and partner organisations, is calling on businesses to promote their vacancies by hosting a STEP into Jobs open doors event.

As more and more events are being organised locally, Nub News is launching a new weekly round up of what's on in the Cheddar area each weekend.

Every Thursday we will now bring you our top picks of the events in our What's On section for the coming weekend.

A planning application for a revised location of the proposed Cheddar Pump Track has been given the go-ahead by Sedgemoor District Council.

The application for the change of use of land and the formation of a pump track recreation facility on land next to Cheddar Reservoir off Sharpham Road, Cheddar, had been submitted by Ride Mendips chairman Grant Garge.