Reckleford in Yeovil is to partially close for further two weeks next month. Three of our local railway stations are to be equipped with defibrillators. A new 30 miles-per-hour speed limit has been introduced at Kingstone near Ilminster. A Long Load man has appeared in court charged with assault and plans to build fifteen houses in Ilton look set to go ahead.
Reckleford in Yeovil is to partially close for further two weeks next month. One lane of the A30 outside Yeovil Hospital is currently shut for a new bus stop to be built. Now, Somerset County Council has confirmed the road will shut again, this time for 14 days for overnight works, after the current closure ends on April 17th. The Council says it’s to bring power into Yeovil Hospital for the newly built breast cancer clinic.
Three of our local railway stations are to be equipped with defibrillators. South West Railways is to install the equipment at Crewkerne, Yeovil Junction, and Templecombe stations. The defibrillators will be placed as close as possible to the front entrance of the stations for use 24/7.
A new 30 miles-per-hour speed limit has been introduced at Kingstone near Ilminster. The lower limit applies to the main road through Kingstone and the surrounding areas of Moolham Lane and Mill Lane.
A Long Load man has appeared in court charged with assault. George Owens of Martock Road was accused of punching a youth in Langport Recreation Ground. Owens pleaded guilty to the charge, was given a twelve-month community order, and told to pay £250 in compensation.
South Somerset District has recommended the construction of the new houses at St Peter's Close for approval following the applicant, West of England Developments Ltd, securing a phosphate mitigation solution with Natural England.
People in Somerset are being asked to take part in a new survey about alcohol use. Yeovil's MP Adam Dance will lead a debate in Parliament today on NHS dentistry. A Yeovil runner has been selected to represent England at a national endurance championship... and more
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
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