Work is to start next year on re-opening Yeovil Police station. 60 jobs could be created in Crewkerne if plans for a new care home are approved. A coffee morning in Chard has raised £400 for a cancer charity... and more.
Yeovil Police station, closed now for 5 years, will reopen within the next two years, but without a new custody suite. The promise was made by Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Clare Moody speaking at a public meeting in the town. The PCC said they would start refurbishing Yeovil Police station next year, but didn't have the money to reinstate a custody suite. .
Up to 60 jobs could be created in Crewkerne if plans for a new care home are approved. LNT Care Developments Ltd want to build the care home on Blacknell Lane, between the National Grid sub-station and the Merriott Plastics industrial unit. It would form part of the Taylor Wimpey Wool Gardens Development that will eventually deliver 635 new homes. A planning application has been submitted to Somerset Council with a decision expected by Spring of next year.
Bristol Airport has been told that it needs to make sure it's parking system is fair. It follows an incident in which a woman motorist was fined £100 for driving for 56 seconds the wrong way down a one-way road. Lorna Howarth says she was confused while looking for a car park to pick-up a friend. The fine has now been lifted but legal expert Gary Rycroft says her driving error should not have led to such a large fine.
A coffee morning in Chard has been held to raise money for a cancer charity. The event at The Good Shepherd in Furnham raised £416 with all the proceeds going to Macmillan Cancer Care.
Police investigating an attack on a shop worker in Yeovil have released CCTV images of a man and woman they want to speak to. Farmers in Somerset are being warned to expect more cases of bluetongue. Ilminster Carnival Committee has announced the cancellation of this year's Children's Carnival due to a lack of entries... and more
Two new mobile NHS breast screening units have taken to the road in Somerset. More than 700 new homes are to be built alongside the M5 in Bridgwater. Dawes Twineworks in West Coker is one of several venues open to the public for free this month... and more
It’s going to cost more to park in Chard. Police have issued an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with two burglaries in Yeovil. Somerset Cricket Club is planning to stage performances by some of the world's biggest artistes at their Taunton ground... and more
Work has begun building a new multi-million-pound David Lloyd leisure centre in Yeovil. NHS Somerset says a new system to handle emergency stroke care will lead to "better outcomes" for patients. Tickets for next year’s Glastonbury Festival will go on sale in October...and more
Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to following an assault in Yeovil. Businesses in Taunton say they're worried that planned changes to parking rules could put people off visiting the town. The Red Arrows will take to the skies near the Somerset border in a one-off display later this week... and more
Police in Avon and Somerset say they’re dealing with a big increase in reports of cloned vehicle fraud. A new video system designed to speed up stroke care has been launched in Somerset. Pilgrims are walking through Somerset this week to mark eight hundred years since the death of Saint Francis of Assisi... and more
Avon and Somerset Police are warning about a new scam involving criminals posing as police officers. Flu vaccinations are now available on the NHS ahead of the winter. Liverpool comedian John Bishop has cancelled his show in Taunton later this week after breaking his ankle... and more
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a vehicle near Shepton Mallet. New taxi charges come into force in Somerset later this month. The fire service is treating as accidental a blaze at a flat in Yeovil town centre... and more
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