The CEO of Leonardo has suggested the UK government could make an announcement immindently about ordering new medium lift helicopters to be built in Yeovil. A family run hardware business in Yeovil has gone into administration. The Lord Lieutenant of Somerset has been named the new patron of Somerset Chamber of Commerce... and more
The CEO of Leonardo has suggested the UK government could make an announcement immindently about ordering new medium lift helicopters to be built in Yeovil. Roberto Cingolani told a meeting of investors that Leonardo was involved in intense discussions with the UK government over the future of its Yeovil factory. Mr Chingolani had said previously that Leonardo would shut the Yeovil site if the MLH order was not confirmed by March 31st. For its part, the government has said it will not let Leonardo's final price to build the new helicopters time out, with the offer due to expire on March 1st.
A family run business in Yeovil has gone into administration. Miles Tool and Machinery Ltd on the Pen Mill Industrial Estate specialises in providing hardware, paints and glass and has been trading in Yeovil for 50 years.
A former Yeovil man now living in Exeter has appeared before local magistrates charged with downloading sexual images of children. Nathan Watson was arrested after police attended his previous address in Rosebery Avenue in Yeovil and discovered the indecent material stored on a computer. Watson, who pleaded guilty to making 97 indecent images of children, is due to be sentenced at Taunton Crown Court today.
A new all-party parliamentary group focusing on the cider industry been established with Somerton and Glastonbury MP Sarah Dyke as its chairperson. The group will act as a voice to support cider producers, working on government policy and improving sustainability across the cider industry.
The Lord Lieutenant of Somerset has been named the new patron of Somerset Chamber of Commerce. Mohammed Saddiq will work in the role of ambassador, bringing people together across business, the voluntary sector and public life, and supporting those making a positive difference in Somerset.
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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