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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
About 20,000 people paid up to £125 each, but the Big Green Gathering was cancelled at the last minute. Months later some are still waiting for their money People who booked tickets for a leading green festival cancelled in July are growing worried they will not be refunded, even though some handed over their cash almost a year ago, Guardian Money can reveal. Up to 20,000 people were expected...
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Ruta's Ramblings (Free subscription) | 17/10/2009
It was a beautiful day as we set off for an hour and a half's drive to meet up with our friends at Priddy , near the Cheddar Gorge. It's a kind of half way point where we meet up for a walk in the spectacular limestone landscape around the gorge. As you approach Cheddar the spine of the Mendip hills breaks out from the flat rather nondescript Somerset landscape. The underlying limestone has created...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
Family of renowned geologist, who has bone cancer, say couple had intended to kill themselves rather than be separated The family of a renowned geologist who was arrested on suspicion of his wife's murder said today the couple had intended to kill themselves together. William and Angela Stanton, 79 and 74, had planned to die in a suicide pact because he was severely ill and she could no longer look...
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theRatandMouse (Free subscription) | 04/09/2009
"Funny" Somerset estate agent Jules Bending's apparently going into the obsolete light bulb business, and admits he's been stockpiling traditional hundred watters in a farmer's shed in the Mendip Hills, in readiness for the ban. Guardian readers are apparently...
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nufc1892 blog on Absolute Radio (Free subscription) | 28/08/2009
A farmer had his court case adjourned so he could move a herd of cows inside when it rained. Samuel Wright, 20, was facing criminal damage charges following an argument with another driver along a country lane. He arrived in court in good time but his case was delayed after officials had to retrieve paperwork from a previous hearing. Meanwhile, his herd of 200 dairy cows were standing around waiting...
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BLANKNEY JOURNAL (Free subscription) | 30/07/2009
Wookey Hole cave is a tourist attraction in the village of Wookey Hole, on the edge of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, an area which has long been famous for its spectacular caves. The cave was formed by the action of the River Axe on the limestone hills. Before emerging at Wookey Hole the waters enter underground streams and passes through other caves such as Swildon's Hole and St Cuthbert's Swallet...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 27/07/2009
Last-minute injunction prompts organisers to accuse police and council of 'premeditated decision to prevent gathering of radicals' Police today set up road blocks around a music festival site to keep thousands of environmental campaigners away from one of Britain's longest-running festivals. Up to 15,000 people had begun to gather for the Big Green Gathering in the Mendip hills, Somerset, which was...
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Ramblings of Two Photographers (Free subscription) | 20/07/2009
Webbington Hotel & Country Club - Axbridge (Nr) 3 stars. Loxton, Axbridge (Nr). Situated on the southern slopes of the Mendip Hills overlooking the picturesque hamlet of Loxton. from £42.75 The Oakhouse Hotel The Square, Axbridge, Somerset, is an 11th century building that sits proudly in the historical market square in the town of [...]
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Jeff Mills Coastal Vacations Club B (Free subscription) | 06/05/2009
Crossways On Avalon Located at the foot of the Mendip Hills, Crossways On Avalon is a traditional Somerset inn that offers amazing views. It is surrounded with beautiful scenery and is the perfect venue for business or pleasure purposes. The well-kept rooms being offered are en-suite and provide color TV, direct dial phone and all [...]
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
High up in the Mendip hills in Somerset last night, Lydia's Loaf was doing a roaring trade in hot curry pasties and steaming cups of soup. As temperatures dipped past -4C (24.8F) and below, the shopkeeper who owns the bakery and village stores in Chewton Mendip, Peter Ireson, was enjoying boom times. "People are coming in to warm up and have a bite of something hot. This cold snap isn't good...
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360 Cities (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
The Cheddar Gorge is located in the Mendip hills in Somerset. There are many walks around the area. The Gorge itself is the Englands deepest at 400 feet (122m) and 3 miles (4.8Km) long it was formed around 1 million years ago at the end of the last Ice age.
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Archaeology in Europe (Free subscription) | 13/10/2008
Homes in the Somerset village of Westbury-sub-Mendip are coming under the scrutiny of English Heritage investigators this week. The information will form part of a new book on the landscape and settlements of the Mendips area. A total of 29 parishes in 198 sq km of the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) will be examined. Barry Jones, of English Heritage, said they were looking at...
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