Yeovil MP Adam Dance has backed calls for a cap on heating oil prices. Invitations are being sent out to those in Somerset eligible for the latest Covid vaccine. A pub near Chard has closed just four months after reopening... and more
Yeovil MP Adam Dance has backed calls for a cap on heating oil prices. The government is making fifty-three million pounds available to help households affected by rising costs linked to the war in the Middle East. Mr Dance says Somerset has a high number of residents living in fuel poverty and needs extra support.
Invitations are being sent out to those in Somerset eligible for the latest Covid vaccine. Spring boosters are being offered to people aged 75 and over, and those with weakened immune systems.
Land with planning permission for a new care home in Chard has been sold. The site on East Street, near the town’s Lidl supermarket, has consent for a 70-bedroom facility. Agents Christie & Co say it’s been bought by Country Court Care, which operates 49 homes across England. The company says the development could create up to 80 jobs.
Up to 100 new homes could be built in Martock if revised plans are approved. Martock LLP previously secured outline permission from Somerset Council for housing on Coat Road, along with a woodland and community orchard. Now, Countryside Partnerships Ltd and Magna Housing Ltd have submitted joint proposals to develop the site. A decision is expected in early autumn.
A pub near Chard has closed just four months after reopening. The Windwhistle Inn reopened last December after shutting in November 2024. It’s understood the building has been bought by Cricket St Thomas Golf Club, which plans to reopen it as a pub and restaurant, though no date has been confirmed.
Wells Cathedral says it's having to get creative to bring in more money as financial pressures continue to grow. A convenience store in Martock has been allowed to keep its alcohol licence despite an employee working there illegally. Police have seized an illegally ridden e-scooter in Yeovil in response to concerns from local residents... and more
A Yeovil man has been detained under the Mental Health Act for attacking his mother with a knife. People in Chard are being reminded that it’s unlawful to attach flags to lamp posts and street furniture. Wincanton Racecourse has called off its 'Badger Chase Day' because the ground is too firm... and more
Leweston School near Sherborne has announced that it is closing with immediate effect. NHS Somerset could merge with neighbours in Bath and North-East Somerset and Dorset to cut costs. Somerset’s Lord-Lieutenant has launched a campaign to get more people nominated for national honours... and more
Work has started building a new six-million-pound flood defence scheme in Taunton. Plans have been submitted to build a new church hall in Martock. People are being asked to donate gifts to this year’s Chard Christmas Present Appeal... and more
Eligible groups in Somerset are being encouraged to get their flu jabs. There’s a rare opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look inside Avon & Somerset Police’s control room. Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, Daisy Cooper MP, has visited Yeovil... and more.
Somerset is the 11th most challenging place in England to be a child according to a report. Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire could have its own elected ‘Wessex Mayor’ by 2028. Cricketer, Ian Botham returns to the county this weekend... and more.
The NFU says that testing for the virus Bluetongue needs to be sped up. Construction of new flats on Yeovil’s Grimsby Corner site will officially begin next year. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind tomorrow... and more.
The owner of campsite in Somerset says a two-thousand-seven-hundred percent increase in business rates will be 'catastrophic' for his business. Plans to build nearly 300 new homes on the outskirts of Chard have been given the go ahead. Yeovil Town are through to the first round proper of the FA Cup after beating Leatherhead 5-2 at Huish Park last night... and more
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