Plans have been submitted to build 30 new homes in Ashill. As the heatwave continues, a Somerset air conditioning business says demand for its services has never been higher. Morrisons has confirmed it will close its Glenthorne Avenue store in Yeovil on August 1st... and more
Plans have been submitted to build 30 new homes in Ashill. MJL Holdings wants to develop land off Windmill Hill Lane, next to the village recreation ground. The developer has pledged more than £83,000 for a new public open space and £18,000 towards local NHS facilities, if the scheme goes ahead. Somerset Council is expected to decide the application before Christmas.
As the heatwave continues, a Somerset air conditioning business says demand for its services has never been higher. Wilkins Plumbing, based in Glastonbury, says it's receiving around 30 calls a day from people looking to install air conditioning.
Police have charged a 53-year-old man with assault following a disturbance outside Wetherspoons in Yeovil. Magistrates heard Gary Catton was involved in an altercation at the William Dampier pub in Lower Middle Street on the night England played Norway in the World Cup. He has been released on conditional bail and is due to appear at Taunton Crown Court on August the 24th.
Somerset Council has been issued with an official government notice ordering it to improve its finances. The Council, which declared a financial emergency three years ago, has been served with a Best Value Notice by the government, requiring it to report back on its finances every 3-months.
And Morrisons has confirmed it will close its Glenthorne Avenue store in Yeovil on Saturday, August 1st. The supermarket says rising operating costs have made the store unviable. It's one of a number of former McColl's stores closing as part of a nationwide review.
Wessex Water, who supplies almost all homes and businesses in Somerset, has introduced a hosepipe ban effective from midnight tonight. A sinkhole on Station Road in Castle Cary has been repaired, two years after it was first discovered. A Wildcat helicopter from RNAS Yeovilton has taken part in the annual passing-out parade at the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth... and more
Police are investigating an incident in which obscene words were scratched onto the World War One memorial at Ham Hill. Yeovil MP Adam Dance has repeated his call for the upgrade of the town’s police station to include a custody suite. A Somerset carnival club is building a specially adapted float to allow a wheelchair user and her assistance dog to take part in this year’s carnival circuit...and more
An Ilminster family is celebrating after winning one million pounds on the National Lottery. Police have released a picture of a man they want to speak to in connection with suspected frauds in Somerset. Somerset Council has opened a tendering process to find a main contractor for the £15 million upgrade of Yeovil’s Octagon theatre... and more
Experts say with good visibility forecast for this evening, people across Somerset should have some of the best views of the solar eclipse anywhere in the UK. A Somerset councillor is calling for the Stop Line cycle route between Chard and Ilminster to be better supported. It's 40-years ago this week since a Lynx helicopter built in Yeovil set a new World Helicopter Speed Record... and more
Wessex Water says a hosepipe ban is possible if customers fail to cut their water usage. A record number of illegal dog fights were reported in Somerset last year. Yeovil Town's Mason Obeng has won the traditional sack of potatoes, given to the player who scores Yeovil's first goal of the new season, as a lucky omen... and more
A local councillor claims anti-social behaviour is putting people off coming into Yeovil town centre. South-West Water has announced a hosepipe ban in the Chard area. Great Western Railway has apologised after a wheelchair user from Chard became stuck at one of its stations... and more
Chard's biggest employer, Numatic International, makers of the Henry vacuum cleaner, has announced job cuts. A new Neighbourhood Plan for Hatch Beauchamp has officially been adopted. Two historic artefacts taken from Glastonbury Abbey more than 70 years ago have been returned...and more
A local man and convicted former neo-Nazi, selected by the Conservatives to stand in Crewkerne South in next year’s local elections for a seat on Somerset Council, has pulled out after a backlash against his candidacy. A charity that runs children's homes in Somerset is terminating its contract early following a critical report by Ofsted...and more
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