Sign up to our daily newsletter for all the latest Kent stories and breaking news delivered straight to your inbox Thank you for subscribing!We have more newsletters The Lib Dems had cause to celebrate the 2025 Local Election results in Tunbridge Wells as the party took five of the boroughs six seats from the Conservatives who are now the second largest party on Kent County Council Tunbridge Wells South and Tunbridge Wells West from the Tories The Conservatives did manage to hold onto their Cranbrook seat but by a margin of just 17 votes Overall on Kent County Council Reform UK now has overall control and holds 57 out of the 81 seats the Lib Dems are the second largest party with 12 councillors The final two seats are taken by Labour councillors down from the five the party held before the election Full results for Tunbridge Wells borough are listed below: Tunbridge Wells East - LIB DEM GAIN FROM CON Tunbridge Wells North -LIB DEM GAIN FROM CON Tunbridge Wells Rural-LIB DEM GAIN FROM CON Tunbridge Wells South-LIB DEM GAIN FROM CON Tunbridge Wells West-LIB DEM GAIN FROM CON For a full list of results from across Kent click here: Kent Local Election results full list For detailed results from the other 11 Kent County Council areas Ashford Canterbury Dartford Dover Folkestone and Hythe Gravesham Maidstone Sevenoaks Swale Thanet Tonbridge and Malling Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Amazon Web Services (AWS) has reportedly delayed several new data center leases Analysts at Wells Fargo said that the company has pulled back from its commitments for some colocation facilities “Over the weekend, we heard from several industry sources that AWS has paused a portion of its leasing discussions on the colocation side (particularly international ones),” Wells Fargo analysts wrote in a note first reported by NBC News The note added that “the positioning is similar to what we’ve heard recently from Microsoft,” in that both companies are paring back some new projects but not canceling signed deals In February, TD Cowen analysts reported that Microsoft had walked away from 200MW of data center developments and leases. The next month, that was increased to 2GW "In recent years, demand for our cloud and AI services grew more than we could have ever anticipated, and to meet this opportunity, we began executing the largest and most ambitious infrastructure scaling project in our history," Microsoft's president of cloud operations said in a LinkedIn post to clarify the reports any significant new endeavor at this size and scale requires agility and refinement as we learn and grow with our customers What this means is that we are slowing or pausing some early-stage projects we will continue to grow strongly and allocate investments that stay aligned with business priorities and customer demand." This year saw Microsoft lose its position as OpenAI's exclusive cloud provider following the $500bn Stargate data center initiative announced by the AI company While it retains "right of first refusal" on new capacity it expects to build less for OpenAI than originally expected Microsoft said it still plans to spend around $80 billion on data center capex this year Some of its leases were picked up by Google and Meta Both AWS and Microsoft's reported lease delays come as tariffs and a troubled global economic outlook risk disrupting the AI data center building boom Update: Kevin Miller, VP of data centers at AWS, downplayed the pullback in a LinkedIn post: "First and foremost we continue to see strong demand for both Generative AI and foundational workloads on AWS We have almost two decades of experience delivering data center capacity to meet customer demands That experience has taught us to consider multiple solutions in parallel Some options might end up costing too much while others might not deliver when we need the capacity we find that we need more capacity in one location and less in another and there haven’t been any recent fundamental changes in our expansion plans they’re able to focus on their business and leave these details to us." 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[email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia Wells was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2023 A document key must be provided in the url to view document a coffee and craft session and VE Day commemorations will take place in Llanwrtyd Wells this week Local Author Kathy Biggs and Harper Collins Publishers invite everyone to celebrate the publication of 'Attention All Shipping' on Friday Kathy will give a reading from her latest novel followed by a question and answer session Entry is free and the event is open to all She took a summer job in Mid Wales in 1985 - and never left She has two grown children and lives with her husband After studying a number of Creative Writing courses linked to Aberystwyth University following The Luck her first novel published in October 2022 and Scrap Then go along to Llanwrtyd and District Heritage Centre's meet and greet morning on Saturday It's a chance to meet friends old and new over a cuppa There will be a variety of stalls - something for everyone May 11 brings a day of celebration starting with a VE Day Commemoration Service in St The events will continue into the afternoon with a picnic in the park from 1pm until 4pm on Dolwen Fields Everyone is invited to take along their own picnic and take part in children's games Llanwrtyd Wells author Kathy Biggs is set to release her new novel, Attention All Shipping, a tender and hopeful tale about the complexities of losing and finding family. The story follows father and daughter, Jack and Grace, as they embark on a journey from the Welsh valleys to Whitby, searching for both the missing piece of their family and themselves. The book will be published by HarperCollins on Thursday, May 8. Kathy, originally from Yorkshire, moved to Wales in the 1980s. She told the Brecon and Radnor Express: “Grace goes back to live with her dad, Jack, who has dementia. The story starts when she’s coming home from work on a dark evening. Her dad is in a bit of a state, and she spends the next couple of hours trying to sort things out. Jack tells her a young girl has been to see them, and that’s what the story is about.” Living on a crumbling farm in Wales, Jack lost his son Michael in a tragic accident at sea many years ago, and the young woman who turns up on their farm claims to be Michael’s daughter. But how can this be, seeing as he died before she was born? “It was a joy to write,” Kathy said, who has written two other books, titled The Luck and Scrap. Drawing on her own experiences was an emotional journey for Kathy. “I don’t plot ahead. I know where I started and know where I'm going, but getting there is a loose thing. It was an emotional thing to look after my own dad, and I think I managed to get that feeling of being a responsible person, the weight of that responsibility, into the book.” This marks Kathy’s debut with a Big Five publisher, one of the world’s five major publishing houses. The book will also be translated into German and released as an audiobook. “It’s a different experience,” Kathy said, who first published with Honno, a Welsh women's press, based in Aberystwyth. “I loved being with Honno. It was a big decision, but it was the only choice to take this book as far as it could go.” The book launch is on Friday, May 9 at Victoria Hall in Llanwrtyd at 6pm. Comments Tel: 01874 610111[email protected]Follow us Further Links Owned or licensed to Tindle Newspapers Ltd | Independent Family-Owned Newspapers | Copyright & Trade Mark Notice & 2013 - 2025 Wells 36) drew with Gloucestershire 589 for 8 dec (Price 253* Resolute batting by Lancashire's Luke Wells and Tom Hartley frustrated Gloucestershire's bowlers and helped ensure that the Rothesay County Championship match at Emirates Old Trafford ended in a draw. The visitors declared on their overnight score of 589 for eight, giving them a lead of 139, and when they reduced the home side to 160 for six half an hour before tea, they looked well placed to beat Lancashire for the first time since 2015. But Wells and Hartley shared an seventh-wicket partnership of 69 in 28 overs either side of tea and the game ended at 5.53pm when Lancashire were 255 for eight and had a lead of 116 with only eight overs left in the match. Hartley was caught by James Bracey off Ajeet Singh Dale for 37 but that wicket fell just before players shook hands with Tom Bailey on nine not out and Saqib Mahmood unbeaten on nought. For Gloucestershire, Tom Price ended the day with three for 52 and Graeme van Buuren took three for 36. Gloucestershire take 13 points from the game to Lancashire's 12 but that hardly reflects the difference in the quality of the cricket played by the sides, particularly on the last two days of the game. Having declared this morning with a lead of 139, Gloucestershire were rewarded for their enterprise when they dismissed both Lancashire openers inside the first dozen overs of their side's second innings. George Bell departed for 28 when his waft outside the off stump to a ball from Tom Price only edged a catch to Cameron Bancroft, the only slip. Two balls later, Keaton Jennings joined his opening partner in the pavilion when he was beaten by Singh Dale's nip off the pitch and Bancroft took his second catch when fielding at a conventional second slip. That left Lancashire on 50 for two, still 89 runs in arrears, and things got worse for the home side 15 minutes before luncheon when a flighted ball from Graeme van Buuren tempted Marcus Harris out of his crease and Bracey completed the stumping. Lancashire were 89 for three when Harris departed for 24 but Josh Bohannon and Matty Hurst cleared Lancashire deficit and had built a mere four-run lead before both were dismissed by Tom Price and the game was tossed into the hazard once more. Hurst was the first to go when having made 33 in 72 minutes, he inside-edged a ball onto his leg stump; four overs later Bohannon pushed a little tentatively at a delivery that seemed to bounce more than he was expecting and was caught at slip by Bancroft for 30. Lancashire's lead was only 13 when Bohannon was dismissed and it had been increased to only 21 when George Balderson was caught behind by Bracey off van Buuren for two. But Wells and Hartley took their side to tea on 178 for six and the eighth-wicket pair then inched Lancashire to safety on the resumption, extending their partnership to 69 before Wells was caught behind off van Buuren for 36. The result means that all three Championship games at Old Trafford this season have been drawn with the visiting team only batting once on each occasion. Tom Hartley, Luke Wells dig deep to salvage Lancashire drawGloucestershire make all the running but are thwarted by seventh-wicket stand Ollie Price 253* drives Gloucestershire to record heightsStalemate beckons at Old Trafford with marathon innings set to resume on final day Ollie Price, Miles Hammond score fifties in determined Gloucestershire responsePair put on unbroken 110-run third-wicket stand after Lancashire's Marcus Harris-led 450 in the first innings Marcus Harris dominates for Lancashire with unbeaten 165Australian opener extends strong run of form as Bohannon Resolute batting by Lancashire's Luke Wells and Tom Hartley frustrated Gloucestershire's bowlers and helped ensure that the Rothesay County Championship match at Emirates Old Trafford ended in a draw The visitors declared on their overnight score of 589 for eight and when they reduced the home side to 160 for six half an hour before tea they looked well placed to beat Lancashire for the first time since 2015 But Wells and Hartley shared an seventh-wicket partnership of 69 in 28 overs either side of tea and the game ended at 5.53pm when Lancashire were 255 for eight and had a lead of 116 with only eight overs left in the match Hartley was caught by James Bracey off Ajeet Singh Dale for 37 but that wicket fell just before players shook hands with Tom Bailey on nine not out and Saqib Mahmood unbeaten on nought Tom Price ended the day with three for 52 and Graeme van Buuren took three for 36 Gloucestershire take 13 points from the game to Lancashire's 12 but that hardly reflects the difference in the quality of the cricket played by the sides particularly on the last two days of the game Having declared this morning with a lead of 139 Gloucestershire were rewarded for their enterprise when they dismissed both Lancashire openers inside the first dozen overs of their side's second innings George Bell departed for 28 when his waft outside the off stump to a ball from Tom Price only edged a catch to Cameron Bancroft Keaton Jennings joined his opening partner in the pavilion when he was beaten by Singh Dale's nip off the pitch and Bancroft took his second catch when fielding at a conventional second slip and things got worse for the home side 15 minutes before luncheon when a flighted ball from Graeme van Buuren tempted Marcus Harris out of his crease and Bracey completed the stumping Lancashire were 89 for three when Harris departed for 24 but Josh Bohannon and Matty Hurst cleared Lancashire deficit and had built a mere four-run lead before both were dismissed by Tom Price and the game was tossed into the hazard once more Hurst was the first to go when having made 33 in 72 minutes he inside-edged a ball onto his leg stump; four overs later Bohannon pushed a little tentatively at a delivery that seemed to bounce more than he was expecting and was caught at slip by Bancroft for 30 Lancashire's lead was only 13 when Bohannon was dismissed and it had been increased to only 21 when George Balderson was caught behind by Bracey off van Buuren for two But Wells and Hartley took their side to tea on 178 for six and the eighth-wicket pair then inched Lancashire to safety on the resumption extending their partnership to 69 before Wells was caught behind off van Buuren for 36 The result means that all three Championship games at Old Trafford this season have been drawn with the visiting team only batting once on each occasion Llandrindod Wells councillors wishing to nominate a colleague for a senior role payment will now have to complete a form beforehand Llandrindod Wells Town Council may make up to three payments to members undertaking a senior role of an annual amount of £500 after it adaopted Determination 45 at a previous meeting town clerk Jane Johnston said: “A nomination process has now been introduced to protect any member nominated for this allowance without their prior knowledge “Any member nominated will be expected to declare an interest at the annual meeting when senior role allowances are discussed and leave the room.” The closing date for nominations is May 12 and the forms have been issued to councillors The names of anyone nominated will be published on the annual meeting agenda and it will be subject to the council’s voting procedures The legendary group The Drifters are back on tour and they are playing in Llandrindod Wells They will be at the Albert Hall on Saturday The Drifters are back on tour in the UK performing all their classic hits including ‘Saturday Night at the Movies' ‘You’re More Than A Number,’ ‘Come on Over to My Place’ The legendary group have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame performed for the President of the United States and listed among the Greatest Artists of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine The Drifters have enjoyed a remarkable resurgence in recent years with multiple successful UK tours including headline shows in major arenas and the world famous Royal Albert Hall in London for the first ever time in the group’s glittering career “I am thrilled with the success of our recent UK tours and we invite you all to join us in continuing to celebrate this incredible and everlasting story of The Drifters,” said Tina Tickets are available by booking with TicketSource at www.ticketsource.co.uk/TheAlbertHallLW or call 0300 102 4255 For more information visit www.thealberthall.co.uk Nahki Wells will make another run on the Premier League as Bristol City secured a precious spot in the Sky Bet Championship play-offs on Saturday Bristol City went into their final match of the regular season knowing that victory would guarantee them a play-off place But the unpredictability of football was again evident as they could draw only 2-2 with City’s players waiting on the pitch long after the final whistle as matches involving other play-off contenders were still being played The nerves were ended only by City supporters glued to their mobile devices in the stands at Ashton Gate roaring with delight when they discovered the results of other matches had gone their way That sparked celebratory scenes in the middle of the pitch as Wells and his team-mates were mobbed by ecstatic fans That mood was in stark contrast to the atmosphere in the ground an hour into the match with City set to crash out of the play-off picture after going two goals down with Preston scoring through Emil Riis Jakobsen and Milutin Osmajic in the 28th and 60th minutes respectively who played a major role in reviving City’s chances providing the assist for Ryan McCrorie to head in at the back post in the 69th minute McCrorie scored his second goal of the game to pull the scores level at 2-2 City could not find another goal to guarantee themselves a play-off berth and were forced to wait for confirmation that Millwall and Blackburn Rovers who both could have leapfrogged City with wins That left City finishing the season in sixth position and they now face a two-leg play-off semi-final against Sheffield United with the first leg at Ashton Gate on Thursday at 4pm Bermuda time The return match takes place at Bramall Lane on May 12 who suffered a personal tragedy during the course of the season with the death of his baby son said in his post-match interview that he had run the gamut of emotions during the match “I guess I went through every emotion imaginable over the 90 minutes and those that followed the final whistle when we had to await the finish of games elsewhere,” he said “At different times there was frustration and anger with how we were playing But it was worth all of that to hear the cheer that rang out when our place in the play-offs was confirmed The lap of honour was so emotional for me in view of the difficult year it has been personally and I was close to tears three or four times “Celebrating with my family was very special They and the players and staff have helped me through some tough times I am just looking forward to relaxing with a couple of beers.” Manning was also quick to praise the players for their resolve and jumped straight back to work on Sunday morning to prepare for the play-offs “All season the players have shown the ability to bounce back quickly from setbacks and they did so again today,” he said “The culture we have built is one of sticking together and becoming stronger through difficulties I am not giving a thought to facing Sheffield United for the moment but of course we have been professional enough to prepare for all eventualities based on today’s results.” You must be Registered or to post comment or to vote Which of the Throne Speech promises is the Government best equipped to deliver on View Results the Robins remain fifth in the table and know a win against the Lilywhites would secure their top-six spot We can't let this divide us in any way," Wells told BBC Radio Bristol we have to look back at the game at where we went wrong and make sure that doesn't happen again completely different occasion on Saturday and a must-win 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Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world 2025 at 1:37 PM EDTBookmarkSaveTakeaways NEWWall Street stock market strategists have largely abandoned the lofty expectations they took into 2025 but one bull isn’t budging: Wells Fargo Securities LLC’s Christopher Harvey He projects that the S&P 500 Index will end the year at 7,007 the same number he had at the start of 2025 and that’s after the index climbed more than 10% in the previous nine sessions its longest winning streak in over two decades Harvey’s estimate assumes the US equity benchmark will rise another 24% over the next eight months Breaking crime updates and news from the courts A well-known figure in Tunbridge Wells who was a long-term fundraiser the deputy town crier and who held variety performances in the town has been jailed for 16 years for child rape Brian Bissell, 82, who was a member of many groups in the town over the years, has been jailed for a series of offences committed more than 50 years ago. Bissell repeatedly abused a girl from when she was only 10 years old, during the 1960s and 1970s, said Kent Police Bissell sometimes targeted the victim in her own home by getting in and out through her bedroom window Further abuse was carried out at a flat where he lived in Ravenswood Avenue He once also raped the child after taking her to an isolated location in Brokes Wood A complex and lengthy investigation into offences started in 2018, and after Bissell denied any wrongdoing, an initial trial was held at Maidstone Crown Court in 2023 and Bissell was found not guilty of offences against a further four alleged victims of abuse A retrial was ordered for offences relating to the allegations concerning one victim where verdicts had not been reached This took place at Maidstone Crown Court during March 2025 and led to Bissell being convicted of five counts of rape Tunbridge Wells was sentenced to 16 years’ imprisonment He was also made the subject of an extended licence period of a year Bissell was very much a self-promoter of his involvement in good causes He was always seen out and about in the town and had been involved He twice abseiled down buildings for charity dressed as Spiderman in 2019 and then as Batman down the front of Wetherspoon's Opera House On two occasions he held a variety performance on stages in the town where he was on the stage most of the performances Detective Constable Hannah Crittenden said: "Bissell abused the trust of both his young victim and her parents in the worst possible way He quickly exerted control over a vulnerable child to satisfy his abhorrent desires making her feel the abuse was normal and ensuring her compliance so she was too terrified to tell anyone His actions have had a lasting and profound impact upon many aspects of the victim’s life who has continued to live in fear of his presence until he was remanded in custody "Bissell has clearly demonstrated the threat he poses to children having committed appalling and repeated offences over many years I do hope this sentence will at least provide some comfort and reassurance to all those who have been connected to our investigations "It is never too late to report any sexual offence and I commend the bravery of any victim that does so We have a team of specialist officers who work relentlessly to ensure that offenders like Bissell do not evade justice just because a crime may have happened a long time ago We will always treat any information with the upmost confidence and sensitivity." 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If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Striker Nahki Wells spoke after the 4-0 defeat at Elland Road He said: “We didn’t turn up and perform to our best abilities “We have to dust ourselves down and prepare for the weekend and we get focused for what is essentially a cup final for us at Ashton Gate We have to turn up on Saturday and perform “We have to galvanise ourselves and turn up on Saturday when it matters and I truly believe we’ve got what it takes.“ Keep up to date with all the latest goings on by signing up for the Bristol City Email newsletter Ashton Gate StadiumAshton RoadBristolBS3 2EJ To continue please log in with your personal details Logging in will give you access to ticketing If you have not yet set up a Bristol City FC account just click Create Account below Monday - Friday 9am-12pm / 2pm-6pm GMT + 1 All financial news and data tailored to specific country editions Plans to work on a tree in the Llandrindod Wells Conservation Area have been recommended for approval by the town council Llandrindod Wells has applied for permission to work on a tree that is covered by a tree preservation order The town council considered the application to reduce the height of the tree and to remove any dead Councillor Chris Owen (Blue) said: “It appears the work has been requested by the Trunk Road Agency on health and safety grounds so they have got to get this work done.” He proposed no objection to the plans and other members agreed not to raise any objections Powys County Council will make the final decision on the plan A team of Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service (NFRS) staff are aiming to walk the length of Norfolk in under 24 hours to raise money for charity The Hydrant Hike is a challenge being undertaken by all ten members of the service's Hydrant Team who will walk the 60-mile journey from Diss in South Norfolk to Wells-next-the-Sea on the north Norfolk coast Their endeavour is all to raise money for the Fire Fighters Charity a national organisation that provides clinical care and wellbeing support to members of the UK's fire services and their families The hike will be taking place on the weekend of Saturday 17 - Sunday 18 May with the team setting off from Diss (outside the Cappadocia Restaurant on the B1077) at 12 noon on Saturday They'll be walking through the night on the route with the final leg of their journey finishing at Wells RNLI Lifeboat Station The Hydrant team are a dedicated team of technicians and support staff responsible for inspecting and maintaining over 22,000 hydrants across Norfolk ensuring they are operational for crews to provide them with a reliable water supply whenever fires occur is one of the staff members taking part in the hike He said: "Any Norfolk resident will tell you that we're lucky to live in such a scenic county So we thought why not set ourselves the challenge of walking along it "The distance we'll be walking will be more than two marathons so it's going to be a real test on all of our bodies But it'll be huge motivation to know that we're doing it for the Fire Fighters Charity who do fantastic work for firefighters and their families and are a cause close to all of our hearts." said: "The Hydrant Team have done some tremendous work in raising funds for the Fire Fighters Charity for this gruelling challenge and I know the whole service will be behind them when they set off from Diss next month."   The group will be supported by operational fire crews joining them along different sections of the walk The final mile of the journey will be along the Beach Bank at Wells-next-the-Sea where the hikers will be joined by members of RNLI Wells taking part in their annual Mayday Mile family event Wells RNLI Volunteer Lifeboat Operations Manager said: "We're really looking forward to teaming up with Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service for this special Mayday Mile event It's a fantastic opportunity to bring our communities together and celebrate the dedication of our lifesaving teams.  "Events like this highlight the strength of collaboration between emergency services and we're proud to walk alongside Norfolk's firefighters as they complete the final stretch of their incredible Hydrant Hike We hope this joint effort inspires plenty of support and helps raise vital funds for both our services." You can donate towards the Hydrant Hike via their Just Giving page. Nahki Wells has 10 goals to his name for Bristol City this season Nahki Wells believes everyone at Bristol City is united and "stepping up" and that has played a big role in the Robins' rise into the Championship play-off places Wells scored City's opening goal as they beat West Brom 2-1 on Tuesday night to move up to fifth in the table with five games to go The Bermuda striker - who now has 10 goals this campaign - said the success is down to the whole squad pulling together We're not solely relying on one individual to get the goals or make a huge difference," Wells told BBC Radio Bristol "Every week there's consistent performance but in the big moments everyone's stepping up and that's what a team really is and that's what we are as a team just a team that's hungry to try and grow and the manager's done well to keep us humble and bring this squad of players and group together to perform at this high level." Manning hopes Wells will extend Bristol City stay Robins have to 'control their heads' - Manning Roberts' West Brom goal 'most important of career' Wells said the celebrations in the changing room at Ashton Gate following the win over the Baggies - which followed Saturday's victory against another play-off rival Watford - was up there with the "best moments" during his time at the club The 34-year-old is the most senior player on the squad and is out of contract this summer although talks have taken place about extending his deal Wells joined the club in 2020 from Burnley and Liam Manning is the fourth manager he has played under during that time He said Manning's influence in helping the players shut out external pressure and focus on the game at hand has been crucial as the team's progression has accelerated "The continuity in the group has been growing We're becoming tighter and tighter as time goes on and that same connection with the fans and everyone affiliated with the football club is all coming together nicely at a good time," Wells added "I think the manager's done well to try to block out the external noise and try to find a strategy to be as present as we can to put a small block of a run together and focus on that." A top-six finish would mark a huge step forward for City who last finished in the play-off places in 2007-08 when they were beaten in the Wembley final by Hull City and last were in contention for the play-offs at this stage of a season when they finished eighth in 2019 "We know exactly where we're at and what's the cherry at the end of it," Wells said "It's no certainty that we'll be in those play-off positions come 90 minutes at the end of the Preston game but we're doing what it takes to give ourselves the best chance to get there." This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page We’d also like to use analytics cookies so we can understand how you use our website and make improvements to your services Save the date for Christmas shopping on Saturday 14 December as Somerset Council brings back the annual celebrated Christmas market in Wells ‘Christmas in Wells’ will take place on Saturday 14th December in Wells Market Place and on the Bishop’s Palace Green merry music and festivities at ‘Christmas in Wells’ market organised by the Somerset Council’s Mendip Markets team will feature over 100 stalls in the Market Place and on the beautiful Bishop’s Palace Green Enjoy a festive day filled with seasonal gifts and entertainment in the heart of the scenic city centre and glorious Bishops Palace Green The Council is dedicated to delivering a successful event and invites residents and visitors to join the festivities and support stall holders at this important trading time We are thrilled to bring the successful festive market back to Wells for a day of Christmas shopping and entertainment Our teams are working hard to ensure the market is a seasonal highlight for residents Wells markets are an important part of the city’s community directly supporting small local businesses and playing a part in creating its bustling atmosphere The Christmas market is a fantastic way to celebrate and support our communities and businesses Stay up to date with all the market news, by following the Facebook and Instagram pages at @WellsChristmasMarket or by visiting www.somerset.gov.uk/christmasinwells Visit our Contact us page for more information and advice on how to get in touch with one of our support teams Get all the Strictly glitz direct to your email Muddy Stilettos has now announced all of the winners for its yearly regional awards highlighting some of the best businesses from around Kent the publication seeks out those independents that are truly excelling within their field and deserve to have their hard work recognised Awards are given out across a wide range of categories with firms from 35 counties going head to head in a public vote to determine the crème de la crème This year, a whopping 105 Kent businesses were vying to be crowned the county’s best for their respective field and now the full list of winners has been announced Half-a-million people nationwide took part in the vote over eight weeks to pick their favourites Announcing this year’s batch of winners, Muddy Stilettos said: “Now in their 12th year we've always proudly run the Muddy Awards free for all businesses to take part and it's still as thrilling as ever to shine a light on brilliant lifestyle indies that make our lives so much more fun and vibrant A whopping great thank you to all our Muddy readers who took part or voted - the Muddy Awards are nothing without you!” All of the regional winners will automatically go through to the hotly contested National Finals of the Muddy Stilettos Awards Editors will judge who is the ‘best of the best’ in each category before announcing the national winners on Wednesday Winner: The Festival Theatre at Hever Castle (Edenbridge) Winner: The Clockwork Cocktail Company (Margate) Winner: Elmley Nature Reserve (Isle of Sheppey) Cellar Door Dining at Balfour Winery (Staplehurst) Rascal's Events & Catering (Tunbridge Wells) Kent Academy of Musical Theatre (Maidstone) Kent School of Performing Arts (Whitstable) Winner: Kent & East Sussex Railway (Tenterden) Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest (Goudhurst) Winner: Gingerly Green Flower Farm (Folkestone) Winner: The PIG - at Bridge Place (Canterbury) Find out more about things to do in Kent with our free What’s On email HERE. Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main card at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines IA followed a similar flow to the preliminary card slate gradually building to a crescendo in the final series of bouts to arrive in the Octagon Mason Jones and Jeremy Stephens opened the action with two rounds of brawling before Jones shifted to wrestling to salt away a win in his return to the UFC before bantamweights Serhiy Sidey and Montel Jackson earned unanimous decision victories of their own in solid efforts against Cameron Smotherman and Daniel Marcos veteran welterweight Daniel Rodriguez collected a thunderous third-round stoppage win over Santiago Ponzinibbio to secure his second straight victory with Reinier de Ridder upping the ante in the co-main event by finishing Bo Nickal early in the second bouncing him from the ranks of the unbeaten in the process while collecting his third straight UFC finish MORE: Prelim Results | Official Scorecards | Watch Replay On ESPN+ Cory Sandhagen earned a statement win over Deiveson Figueiredo dominating the action throughout before the Brazilian suffered a knee injury while locked in a grappling entanglement with the talented American It was an eventful night inside the Octagon with some emphatic efforts and you can get everything you need to know about Saturday’s main card matchups below Cory Sandhagen closed out the UFC’s return to Iowa with a tremendous performance against Deiveson Figueiredo dominating the action before the Brazilian suffered a knee injury in the midst of a scramble late in the second round Sandhagen looked more aggressive and dialled in taking the fight to the former flyweight champion landing with force and ruthless intent as Figueiredo hunted for leg locks throughout the first with the Colorado native aiming to do damage at every turn with Figueiredo suffering a knee injury while the two men were scrambling through a 50/50 position This was an outstanding showing from Sandhagen who is a mainstay in the Top 5 and looked better than he has in some time in this one He called for a date with the winner of the upcoming bantamweight title fight as well as volunteering to be the backup for that fight and could very well get one or both of those wishes granted after a performance like this one to close out the night in Des Moines Prelim Results | Official Scorecards | Watch Replay On ESPN+ Reinier de Ridder made a statement in Des Moines, finishing Bo Nickal early in the second round to announce himself as a serious threat in the middleweight division The Dutchman used a steady diet of shots in the midsection to chip away at the gas tank of the unbeaten prospect where the two spent half the frame on the canvas But de Ridder came out aggressively to start the second continuing to fire off knees and punches to the body de Ridder folded him over with one more stepping knee to the liver This was a massive victory for the veteran from the Netherlands who is now 3-0 since arriving in the UFC and just stopped one of the best prospects in the sport De Ridder has looked better in each of his three appearances and should get a massive opportunity next time out after handing Nickal the first loss of his career Daniel Rodriguez secured a massive third-round stoppage win over fellow veteran Santiago Ponzinibbio to pick up his second consecutive victory and start his 2025 campaign with a statement effort “D-Rod” had Ponzinibbio on shaky legs in the first capitalizing on a stumble that opened the door for him to attack and clearly win the opening frame mixing in takedown attempts with better offensive effectiveness Rodriguez connected with a three-punch combination that put Ponzinibbio on the deck This was the first stoppage win for Rodriguez in nearly four years and a great follow-up performance to his win over Alex Morono last year The 38-year-old veteran is an all-action fixture in the welterweight ranks and should land another solid assignment next time out after this weekend’s stoppage win Montel Jackson continued his winning ways, collecting his sixth straight victory while bouncing Daniel Marcos from the ranks of the unbeaten in a low-output There wasn’t a ton of offence on either side over the first two rounds with Jackson seemingly having a little more success in the opening frame before Marcos was slightly more active and effective in the second Jackson came out throwing with a greater sense of urgency to start the third landing a smattering of shots before the Peruvian looked to clinch and grapple When the scorecards were collected and totalled it was Jackson that came out on the happy side of the verdict While not the highlight reel finishes that he recorded in his two previous outings “Quik” did enough to keep things moving in the right direction and hand Marcos the first loss of his professional career Serhiy Sidey picked up his second consecutive victory inside the Octagon on Saturday, delivering a well-rounded and professional performance against a game Cameron Smotherman The Ukranian-born Canadian was the more active and effective of the two throughout doing well to offer more value and more variety while mixing in takedowns and initiating clinch situations Smotherman came out more aggressively in the third but the Dana White’s Contender Series graduate did well to weather the initial rush All three judges scored the fight in favor of the DWCS alum Ontario native continued to show a diverse approach and a sound understanding of what is needed to win at this level allowing him to kick off the year with a quality victory and maintain his momentum as we head into the summer Mason Jones and Jeremy Stephens teamed up for the back-and-forth slugfest most anticipated as soon as this fight was announced to kick off the main card as both men made their returns to the Octagon Jones was the aggressor and the more effective of the two early doing well to mix up his attacks and keep Stephens from landing too much of real consequence Stephens had more success in the second as the two went back-and-forth before Jones turned to his grappling to neutralize Stephens’ striking and dominate the final round This was a good return to the win column in the UFC for Jones who went 1-2 with one no contest in his first run before an excellent four-fight stint in Cage Warriors He’s won five straight overall and showed good awareness in the third to ensure he secured the victory after happily trading blows with Stephens through the opening 10 minutes The Fights & Performances That Warranted An Extra $50,000 In 2025 Find Start Times And Fight Card Info For UFC 315 Live From Bell Centre in Montreal  Watch Every Episode Of UFC 315 Embedded Before The Fights Go Down On May 10 In Montreal You have reached ESPN's UK edition. Stay on current site or go to US version Memphis Grizzlies guard Jaylen Wells has been discharged from the hospital after suffering a broken wrist during his scary fall Tuesday night agent Aman Dhesi told ESPN's Shams Charania on Wednesday a starter who is vying for an All-Rookie team selection while averaging 10.5 points and 3.4 rebounds in 79 games this season The contact caused Wells to lose his balance while in the air and he landed awkwardly on his side as his head slammed against the court near the baseline Wells was down for eight minutes before being lifted by medical personnel onto a stretcher with his head immobilized where he had movement in all of his extremities officials called a flagrant foul 2 on Simpson for unnecessary contact Simpson immediately bent down to check on Wells and was visibly distraught while Wells a 2024 second-round draft pick out of Washington State The Associated Press contributed to this report Former Bristol Bears hooker and team manager Nick Fenton-Wells has been announced as the latest ambassador for the Bristol Bears Community Foundation The 38-year-old spent three seasons at Bears before being appointed as team manager for the 2019/20 campaign after retiring following an eight-year professional career Fenton-Wells was honoured for his extraordinary off-field contribution when he was named Gallagher Community Player of the Season in 2019 Fenton-Wells has now become the Foundation’s second ambassador Fenton-Wells’ role will support the advocacy and profile of the charity’s work in the community “I’m very proud to become an ambassador for the Bristol Bears Community Foundation,” said Fenton-Wells “It’s a huge honour to be able to support the work of the Foundation and do everything we can to get this brilliant charity out to the public he set a very clear vision with Steve Lansdown to inspire our community through rugby success and it’s just a brilliant marriage between the Community Foundation and Bristol Bears and what we’re trying to achieve “I want to get people understanding how incredible the work is that we do across the Bristol community It’s one thing seeing it advertised but when you get to see and feel the difference these programmes are making that’s when it really sinks in how much of an impact the Community Foundation are having throughout the city of Bristol.” Fenton-Wells was speaking at a Foundation session at Claremont School where he helped deliver a Spectrum Sports session to a group of children with complex needs Spectrum Sports is a tailored programme of PE & Sport delivery and staff development specifically for the Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND) sector “I’ve been completely blown away by today’s session and just how much it’s inspired me to get involved in the work that the Foundation do,” Fenton-Wells added “My goal is to get more people to understand through interactions as opposed to them just saying they sponsor the Community Foundation or do this for the Foundation I prefer to see people come in and see the real difference that the charity is making.” Fenton-Wells is also set to run the Paris Marathon to raise funds for the Foundation alongside CEO Jamie Skinner as part of the Bristol Sport Group community foundation’s Event Series. You can support their efforts in the Paris Marathon by donating here said: “We are absolutely delighted to welcome Nick Fenton-Wells as our latest ambassador for the Foundation Nick has been an integral part of the Bristol Bears family for many years and his passion for community engagement is truly inspiring “His commitment to making a difference aligns perfectly with our mission and we know that his leadership and enthusiasm will help us continue to grow and positively impact lives across Bristol We look forward to working with him to further our outreach and bring even more opportunities to those who need them most.” If you have not yet set up a Bristol Bears account just click Create Account below MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaylen Wells is expected to miss the rest of the season after breaking his right wrist and sustaining a concussion and facial laceration, the team announced Friday. Wells was hurt when he suffered a hard fall in Tuesday's game against the Charlotte Hornets Wells is the Grizzlies' top perimeter defender and one of the league's top rookies The team expects him to make a full recovery Wells caught an outlet pass from Ja Morant in the second quarter against the Hornets and was going up for the jam when Charlotte's KJ Simpson caught up and inadvertently undercut him Wells lost his balance and landed awkwardly on his side as his head hit the court near the baseline Wells was attended to on the floor for eight minutes Medical personnel placed him on a stretcher and immobilized his head before he was taken to the hospital Information from The Associated Press was used in this report British No.1 Jack Draper is the new BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells champion after producing a masterclass performance to beat 12th seed Holger Rune in straight sets In his first ATP Masters 1000 finals, Draper clinched the biggest title of his career with a commanding 6-2 He’s only the second Briton to win the men’s singles at Indian Wells after Cam Norrie also clinched the biggest prize in his career so far back in 2021 “It’s incredible,” Draper told Sky Sports after the match I put in a lot of work over time and I’m so grateful and happy to be out here All the work I’ve done over the years it feels like it’s coming together on the big stage “I came out and approached the game well I knew Holger would come out playing some really good tennis so I had to be aggressive and play to win from the first ball I didn’t allow him to play and I dictated the match really well In winning the third ATP title of his career – Draper is set to break into the top 10 tomorrow with a new career-high ranking at world No.7 Draper is the fifth British player to reach the ATP top 10 and to win an ATP Masters 1000 title following on from Greg Rusedski, Tim Henman, Andy Murray and Norrie “I feel like I deserve it to be honest (reaching the top 10),” Draper said “The amount of adversity I’ve been through the amount of time that the people around me have put into me It’s an emotional feeling to know what you’ve gone through and put in and now to be able to say that I’m going to be seven in the world tomorrow – I can’t tell you how much that means to me.” Draper oozed confidence right from the word go in his ATP Masters 1000 final debut He soaked up the pressure on Rune’s opening service game forcing the Dane into making four errors for quick early break Rune could only look on in disbelief as Draper moved a double break and 3-0 in front – winding up his big lefty forehand to great effect and looking more and more comfortable on each passing game The 12th seed finally managed to get himself on the board with a couple of holds but was unable to put Draper’s serve under any threat during the first set Draper hit seven aces and lost just four points on serve to take a one set lead after 30 minutes The stress showed for Rune at the start of the second set The young Dane hit a double fault on the first point of the set before surrendering his third break of serve to the British No.1 Rune – who knocked out Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas in previous rounds – had to try and make things happen but Draper was equal to everything the former Paris Masters champion threw at him The calls from Draper’s coaching box were for the Brit to target the Rune forehand and it worked to great effect Rune seemed to lose all confidence in his forehand and a series of errors at 4-2 was the final nail in the coffin - giving Draper the break needed to go on and finish the match in style The 2024 US Open semi-finalist leaves the Californian desert having dropped one set in six matches and with wins over two top five players as well as four of the top 12 seeds Draper is now one of just four players born after the year 2000 to have won an ATP Masters 1000 title – alongside Carlos Alcaraz The Briton will now move on to play the second of successive ATP Masters events at the Miami Open. Check out our Miami Open preview Draper is also scheduled to return to the HSBC Championships at The Queen's Club this summer alongside Alcaraz © Copyright 2025 LTA Operations Limited We use cookies to store information about how you use our website – such as the pages you visit – so we can ace your experience when you're browsing All information about the cookies we use and why we use them are in our Cookie Policy You can control which additional cookies we use in the settings below: which always need to be turned on to help our website function and enable you to use all of our features such as information about your browser type and version without collecting any personal data which relates to you These cookies allow our website to remember the choices you make (such as your username your preferred language or where you live) to give you a faster and more personalised experience when browsing This means we can show you more of the content we think you’d like to see Performance 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36% in 2024 >100mmboe prospects in mature and maturing plays are forecast to make up 40% of the high impact programme Santa Cruz and Santos basins will all have multiple high impact maturing/mature play prospects drilled QatarEnergy is expected to be the most active explorer in 2025 All of these are operated by supermajors apart from one well in Brazil although two of these have already completed as dry holes in Egypt (Khendjer) and Namibia (Kapana) Six companies are expected to drill six high impact wells in 2025 including all of the remaining supermajors Africa should see another busy year for high impact drilling with 14 wells expected to be drilled The newly opened Orange Basin is expected to see 7-10 wells in 2025 and these will be key to determining the ultimate potential of the basin Key wells for the Orange Basin include Olympe-1X and Sagittarius-1X although Chevron’s recently completed Kapana-1 came in dry Azule Energy is expected to drill the Kianda-1 well in the outboard 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targeting assumed Miocene reservoirs over a basement high close to the multi-tcf Sirius discovery A key well in Suriname in 2024 is Korikori which will test a shallow water Upper Cretaceous play inboard of the prolific deep water play Two wells are also expected in the Demerara area offshore Suriname targeting the Macaw and Araku Deep prospects 14 high impact wells are expected to be drilled Previously highlighted ‘key wells to watch’ are the dry Khendjer well and the Nefertari gas discovery in the Herodotus Basin offshore Egypt Two wells are expected offshore Cyprus in 2025 testing a significant extension of the Nile Delta Miocene play and Pegasus testing the emerging Cretaceous carbonate play Matsola offshore Libya is a key well to watch testing the offshore extension of the Sirte Basin OMV Petrom will drill the Vinekh well aiming to extend the Sakarya play from Turkey into Bulgaria high impact wells will be drilled in Kuwait 14 high impact wells are expected in Asia Pacific including the Hai Su Vang-1X well which completed as a discovery in early 2025 Key frontier wells are expected offshore South Korea at Daewanggorae as well as at Mailu offshore Papua New Guinea Drilling will continue in the Kutei Basin offshore Indonesia whilst the 2025 exploration programme offshore Malaysia is still to be firmed up with only the Megah high impact well currently drilling confirmed India should see at least 5-6 high impact wells from Oil India and ONGC across the east coast and Andaman Islands basins Two high impact wells are expected in the Barents including the frontier ILX well Elgol which made a non-commercial gas discovery the Dabinett well will test an emerging Permian carbonate play in the Southern North Sea and in Poland the frontier Wolin East-1 well is expected to complete in the coming months Westwood’s Global E&A team will be hosting a client only webinar on Wednesday 12 February analysing the 2025 high impact well programme and discussing five key 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Please contact [email protected] for further details and purchasing options Terms and conditions Privacy policy Cookie policy WELLS CATHEDRAL is fund-raising for a £7-million restoration project: Vicars’ Close (News, 9 August 2024) it is the oldest medieval street in Europe still inhabited for its original purpose Restoration of the Close’s 14th-century terraced houses is scheduled for completion in spring 2027 Recent grants and donations leave nearly £800,000 to be raised The construction of Vicars’ Close began in 1348 with homes near the cathedral and away from the temptations of town A charter for the vicars choral was also granted in 1348 the task of vicars choral was to sing the liturgy on behalf of canons who were away from the cathedral Wells’s adult choristers are still called the vicars choral rather than lay clerks the two sides of Vicars’ Close mirror each other with silver-pink stone walls and tall central chimneys Vicar’s Close still houses choristers and vergers — housing comes with their stipend — and there is also a Wells Cathedral School boarding house WELLS CATHEDRALVicars’ Hall Treasury 22 has one of the most intact interiors on the Close and will be one of the areas newly opened to the public when the restoration project is complete in about 26 months’ time Currently home to the director of primary music outreach the house underlines the difficulties of medieval living Stone floors and absence of central heating make the originally one-up- one-down house icily cold Mr Jenkins describes the humidifiers in each room as “a key piece of kit” The ground floor living-room ceiling reveals the Victorian restoration of William Burgess who added a painted vegetative-motif decoration to the beamed ceiling are one of the complexities of the project but the listings vary to reflect changes over time We have to be mindful how we treat everything Every window and door is given a heritage priority.” Indicating gaps in stonework and leaking gutters Ms Johnson says that some of the biggest headaches come from restorative work from the 1970s and ’80s Cement render used to repair cracks has trapped moisture in the stonework send rainwater running down exterior walls A full restoration was costed at £10 million; so Ms Johnson says that the current project is tackling the critical building work and stopping deterioration “Water ingress is the biggest problem.” Because £4.4 million of the project’s funding comes from the National Lottery Heritage Fund it provides no money for interiors; so lower-level works will be done by the in-house team Vicars’ Close has no visitor interpretation and tourists have been known to picnic in residents’ gardens and try front doors Ms Johnson says that medieval spaces will be brought alive through sound and projection Non-original building additions will be used for interpretation letting visitors know that they have moved from one era to another the property illustrates the post-Reformation expansion of dwellings Meeting inhabitants’ changing needs over time reduced the Close’s original 40 houses to 27 today In the Georgian panelled rooms of number 12, visitors will learn about choral music and tracing music’s development from plainchant to Gregorian chant Immersive audio will provide an audio journey for visitors They will see a musical timeline in the undercroft situated beneath the tower next to the cathedral built by Bishop Budwith in the mid-15th century where the vicars choral used to dine as a community will be open to visitors for the first time the vicars choral used to go over Chain Bridge singers file into the Quire from the Close observes that the contrast between a large rural parish and Wells Cathedral is that Nicholas Reed Langen examines the Supreme Court ruling on gender We are a partnership of six diverse and welcoming congregations in the northern districts of Milton Keynes offering a rich tapestry of worshipping traditions – Anglican The Offchurch Group (TOG) parish is a rural area close to the attractive and popular town of Royal Leamington Spa and with easy access to Coventry and Rugby At an exciting stage in its life and development Ripon College Cuddesdon (‘Cuddesdon’) is seeking to appoint a Tutor with a focus on Ministry and Mission to share in the teaching formation and pastoral support of students at its base near Oxford run jointly by Sarum College and The Church Times tickets available This online seminar, run jointly by Modern Church and The Church Times discusses the theology underpinning the drive for growth tickets available Non-subscribers can read four articles for free each month