Police are appealing for witnesses to a three-vehicle crash in Sherborne. The jobs of housing maintenance staff at Somerset Council could be outsourced to a private contractor. A pie throwing event is taking place in Chard today for Red Nose Day ... and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to a three-vehicle crash in Sherborne in which two people were seriously injured. It happened when two cars and a van collided outside the petrol station on the A30 between Sheeplands Lane and Horsecastle Lane at 3 pm on Wednesday.. If you saw what happened or have dashcam footage you’re asked to please call the non-emergency number 101.
The jobs of housing maintenance staff at Somerset Council could be outsourced to a private contractor. Workers claim it would result in a worse service for tenants and poorer employment conditions. It follow a decision by Somerset Council to merge 6000 properties in the Taunton area with a management company that looks after 4000 homes in Sedgemoor.
It's been revealed that Somerset Council has spent more than £40 million employing agency staff since it was created in April 2023. It follows hundreds of staff redundancies at the Lib Dem run authority as part of a drive to improve efficiency and change the way services are delivered. Opposition Conservative Leader on Somerset Council, Councillor Diogo Rodrigues, has criticised the increasing reliance on agency spending, blaming it for council tax bills going up.
Glastonbury's Formula One driver, Lando Norris, has been honoured with his own waxwork at Madame Tussauds. Lando who won the F1 driver's championship with McLaren last season has been attending Madame Tussards for an artist to capture his likeness.
A fund-raising pie throwing event is taking place in Chard today for Red Nose Day. Organised by local businesses and the Town Council it starts at 3 pm and goes on to 7 pm outside the Guildhall.
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
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