Bus services around the Yeovil area look set to be disrupted later this month when members of the RMT take strike action. Members of Somerset’s ethnic minority communities will be celebrating their cultural histories at an event in Yeovil this weekend. Local charities have benefited from the generosity of the Inner Wheel Club of Chard...and more.
Bus services around the Yeovil area look set to be disrupted later this month when members of the RMT union at First Bus take strike action in their long dispute over pay. The stoppage is due to take place over two days beginning Tuesday, July 23rd. RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch has called on First Bus to return to the negotiating table with a meaningful offer that reflects the dedication and hard work of his members.
Members of Somerset’s ethnic minority communities will be celebrating their cultural histories at an event in Yeovil this weekend.’Yeovil Together’ is a free-to-enter event being held at the Westland Entertainment venue on Sunday, starting at midday. Organisers say the event will have something of interest for all the family.
Local charities have benefited from the generosity of the Inner Wheel Club of Chard. Money raised by holding a raffle, bingo night, cake sale, and second-hand book sale was divided equally and presented to Chard First Responders, Chard Area Youth Committee, Chard Guides and Chard Ladies Rugby at the Inner Wheel Club’s annual meeting.
The Somerset branch of the CAMRA has revived its Pub Trail. After a five-year break, the Campaign For Real Ale lists 50 local pubs to visit on its pub trail, each selling a minimum of two real ales. The trail runs from July 20th to September 14th. CAMRA say the trail is a chance for the public to show its support for the real ale sector.
Somerset Council says Hendford Hill in Yeovil should be fully reopened to traffic by the end of May. Plans have been approved to build 40 new homes in Crewkerne. A huge pile of illegally dumped rubbish in Glastonbury has been cleared... and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision at Rimpton. A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage in South Petherton. Former Yeovil Town manager Gary Johnson has been retained as first-team manager of Taunton Town for next season... and more
A former school in Sherborne has been badly damaged by fire. A care home in Yeovil has been rated outstanding. ublic spaces in West Coker owned by Somerset Council are being handed over to the parish council. Mendip Golf Club has presented a cheque for £12,000 to Mind in Somerset... and more
Plans have been submitted to turn a property on Preston Road in Yeovil into a House in Multiple Occupation. Yeovil’s Marlie Packer has been recalled to the England Red Roses starting line-up for tomorrow’s Women’s Six Nations game against Wales. Three sisters from Yeovil will be running the London Marathon this weekend in support of Guide Dogs UK... and more
Helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton have completed six weeks of sorties, protecting Cyprus from attacks by Iran. People in Somerset who use domestic heating oil are calling on the government to regulate the oil supply industry. Patients are being invited to register at a new NHS dentist in Crewkerne... and more
Expectant mothers are using Yeovil Hospital once again to give birth following the reopening of the maternity unit. A Yeovil man has been jailed for four years for committing sexual offences against two young girls. Plans have been approved to convert a pub in Milborne Port into housing... and more
NHS Somerset has delayed closing the hyper-acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. A former Avon and Somerset Police officer has been jailed for making indecent images of children. A Somerset man has been fined after pleading guilty to hunting a wild animal with dogs... and more
Nearly one hundred roads in Somerset will be surface dressed this summer to prevent further damage. Almost all children starting primary school in Somerset in September have been offered a place at one of their top three school choices. People in Somerset are being asked to record wild mammals in gardens and other green spaces over the summer... and more
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