Somerset Council has failed to stop 150 homes being built in Crewkerne. Posters of a drag act coming to Somerset, displayed in Shepton Mallet, have been vandalised. Avon and Somerset police are using proceeds from drug crime to fund community projects...and more,
Somerset Council has failed to stop 150 homes being built in Crewkerne. The council turned down the development near Cathole Bridge Road at Kithill because it would create an unacceptable level of overlooking and increase the flood risk. Following an appeal, developers Tilia Homes Ltd have been permitted to build the houses, with construction expected to start sometime in 2026.
Posters of a drag act coming to Somerset, displayed in Shepton Mallet, have been vandalised. The posters advertise a performance by Absolutely Dragulous at Studio 24 in Wells in December, as part of a UK-wide tour. The venue is offering a reward for information leading to the identification of those responsible for damaging the posters.
A Somerset teenager has been speaking about the benefits of the Stepping Stones scheme that helps young people coming out of care. Leon says he was in a difficult place in life when he was paired with Pat, who gave him a room of his own at her home. Pat has been providing young people coming out of care with accommodation for 10 years and is asking others with a spare room in their homes to do the same.
Avon and Somerset police are using proceeds from drug crime to fund community projects. The force has invested £69,000, seized from criminals, into schemes to prevent young people from getting into crime. They include things like skateboarding, boxing and cycling.
A new NHS dentist in Chard will start seeing its first patients next Tuesday. The go-ahead has been given to install five new lighting and CCTV columns on Milfield Road in Chard. Work is to start in January, replacing ageing traffic signals at the A39 junction with Clarks Village in Street...and more
Workers at Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil, belonging to the Unite union, have accepted a new pay offer of 8% over two years. Yeovil Town has appointed a new first-team Manager. A new NHS dental practice is due to open in Chard next month...and more
Yeovil MP, Adam Dance, is calling on the Chancellor to deliver ‘real economic growth’ for Yeovil in her budget tomorrow. The government has given Yeovil College £2 million to upgrade its engineering facilities. A Chard-based charity has sent 7,000 boxes filled with Christmas gifts to Ukraine...and more.
A church leader has warned that “irrevocable damage” will be caused to town centres if Somerset Council starts charging for Sunday parking. Fifty new homes are to be built in Castle Cary following a successful planning appeal. A call has been made for a memorial to the victims who died in a plane crash on the Blackdown Hills 80 years ago...and more.
A public inquiry is being held into plans to build a large solar farm in the village of Wayford. Fire crews have put out a small blaze at Tesco in Ilminster. Canadian firm KDC One is closing its Wellington factory, putting dozens of jobs at risk. It's Ilminster's turn to switch on the Christmas lights tonight... and more.
Taunton Town Council has agreed to provide funding for five years to support the town's Brewhouse Theatre. The Environment Agency is warning that Somerset could experience a drought next spring if this winter is drier than usual. We’re being asked to look out for rough sleepers during the current cold snap...and more
Yeovil MP Adam Dance is calling for stronger preventative measures to stop sewage discharges into local waterways. Somerset Council is to provide three new children's homes across the County.
Street Football Club has appointed a father-and-son team to manage the club... and more.
Somerset Council has set up a task force to help identify land for a permanent traveller’s site in the county. Police are appealing for information after a charity shop in Martock was targeted by burglars. A Somerset woman is seeking individuals with a connection to the armed forces to join a new amateur rowing club...and more.
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