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Festival season is 'still possible' in 2021
Despite Glastonbury's cancellation, smaller festivals could still go ahead, experts say.
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Festival season is 'still possible' in 2021
Despite Glastonbury's cancellation, smaller festivals could still go ahead, experts say.

Funding means music venue can plan for gigs again
The Bell Inn in Bath will use technology to live-stream to customers inside the building.

Worker dies and 95 staff isolating at Muller dairy
Muller Milk & Ingredients in Somerset confirms 47 dairy workers have tested positive for Covid-19.

Glastonbury Festival 2021 axed 'with great regret'
The Worthy Farm event has been scrapped for a second year running due to the global pandemic.

Drink driver who killed woman in crash jailed
Matthew Shaw was driving at twice the legal limit when he hit Jenny Sell's car in July 2019.

Bath Abbey floor saved from collapse
The restoration is being completed as part of a £19.3m programme of work.

New primary school planned for Taunton
Two thousand new homes are due to be built on the same site by 2028.
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Festival season is 'still possible' in 2021
Despite Glastonbury's cancellation, smaller festivals could still go ahead, experts say.

Funding means music venue can plan for gigs again
The Bell Inn in Bath will use technology to live-stream to customers inside the building.

Worker dies and 95 staff isolating at Muller dairy
Muller Milk & Ingredients in Somerset confirms 47 dairy workers have tested positive for Covid-19.

Glastonbury Festival 2021 axed 'with great regret'
The Worthy Farm event has been scrapped for a second year running due to the global pandemic.

Drink driver who killed woman in crash jailed
Matthew Shaw was driving at twice the legal limit when he hit Jenny Sell's car in July 2019.

Bath Abbey floor saved from collapse
The restoration is being completed as part of a £19.3m programme of work.

New primary school planned for Taunton
Two thousand new homes are due to be built on the same site by 2028.

Funding means music venue can plan for gigs again
The Bell Inn in Bath will use technology to live-stream to customers inside the building.

Worker dies and 95 staff isolating at Muller dairy
Muller Milk & Ingredients in Somerset confirms 47 dairy workers have tested positive for Covid-19.

Glastonbury Festival 2021 axed 'with great regret'
The Worthy Farm event has been scrapped for a second year running due to the global pandemic.
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