Great Western Railway has been explaining why a new car park at Castle Cary railway station will close in the New Year. Somerset's Activity and Sports Partnership have launched a new app to support men's mental well-being. llchester Football Club says flood damage caused by last week’s heavy downpours means its pitch won't be safe to play on until after Christmas...and more.
Great Western Railway has been explaining why a new car park at Castle Cary railway station will close in the New Year just a few weeks after it opened. The car park, which can accommodate up to 200 vehicles, opened last week but will shut in January for 10 weeks for work to complete building the car park.
llchester Football Club says flood damage caused by last week’s heavy downpours means its pitch won't be safe to play on until after Christmas. The club says it's having to pay to play at other venues to keep its fixtures going.
Somerset's Activity and Sports Partnership have launched a new app to support men's mental well-being. Users are provided with help and put in touch with support groups and events happening in the county.
A business in Ilchester has launched a fundraising appeal to raise 50 thousand pounds following last week’s heavy rain storms. The premises of Paws and Claws Pet Services suffered extensive flooding. The business says it urgently needs financial help to pay for repairs to the premises.
Ilminster has returned to the tradition of having a Christmas tree in the town centre. The last time a Christmas tree was displayed outside the Market House was 20 years ago.
It's claimed the increasing availability of drugs such as ketamine and cocaine has normalised drug use among young people in Somerset. The trial of a man accused of killing his one-month-old son in Chard begins today at Bristol Crown Court. A stone pillar outside the Langport Arms Hotel in Langport has been replaced after it was destroyed in a car crash... and more
Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to the three aircrew from RNAS Yeovilton who died in last week's helicopter crash in Devon. Two men have been arrested and stolen vehicles seized following a major multi-agency operation in South Somerset. An event highlighting opportunities for women in the aerospace industry has been held in Yeovil... and more
The public will be consulted on how best to spend fifty million pounds of government funding to tackle flooding in Somerset. Avon and Somerset Police are backing a new road safety campaign aimed at reducing motorcycle fatalities. New welcome signs have been installed at entrances to the Mendip Hills National Landscape... and more
The government has announced a £50 million investment to strengthen Somerset’s flood defences. A woman from Stoke-sub-Hamdon has been banned from driving for 14 months after admitting drink-driving. Somerset Council has been told it must improve its adult social care services... and more
Plans for a new railway station in Langport remain stalled in Whitehall, according to Somerset Council. Plans to build 50 new homes in Broadway, near Ilminster, have been refused. The new water fountains in Yeovil’s Triangle, in Lower Middle Street, are being switched off during very hot weather because of safety concerns... and more.
A new NHS dental practice in Crewkerne says it won’t start operating at full capacity until July due to staff shortages. Somerset Council says it has no plans to show England matches in the World Cup on the Big Screen in Yeovil town centre due to safety concerns. A Somerset family has been thanked after completing a 73-mile walk raising money for a third world charity... and more
An investigation continues today into the crash of a Royal Navy helicopter, based at RNAS Yeovilton, in which all three aircrew were killed. Somerset Council has confirmed that a new operator will take over several leisure centres across the county. The new live-action Masters of the Universe movie, filmed in Somerset, is released this week...and more
A Yeovil man has appeared in court charged with assaulting three police officers. Somerset Council has begun legal action to recover more than £320,000 owed by housing developers. The line-up has been announced for this year’s Ilminster Midsummer Experience...and more