The Yeovil College campus is to be revitalised, after its redevelopment plans were given the go ahead. A historic property on Chard's Fore Street is set to be repaired and restored. Crewkerne’s annual Charter Fair returns this weekend...and more.
The Yeovil College campus is to be revitalised, after its redevelopment plans were given the go ahead. A number of college buildings, including the familiar Kingston building, will be demolished, followed by three new constructions – a five-storey main teaching block, a new sports centre and a construction skills centre. The proposed buildings are expected to be generally in line with the heights of the current buildings and a new through-road will allow college buses to drop-off inside college grounds, rather than stopping on Mudford Road.
A historic property on Chard's Fore Street is set to be repaired and restored, after the Somerset Building Preservation Trust stepped in to conserve the old courthouse building. Their aim is to connect the building and community with ‘centuries of history in the centre of Chard’ and secure the building for future generations.
Following Somerset Council’s warnings of a cash shortage to run Adult and Children’s services in the county, an expert in public policy has said that the options are stark. Tony Travers from the London School of Economics says the decision to take money out of reserves is a necessary move. Somerset Council is one of several councils asking for more central funding to protect front line services.
And Crewkerne’s annual Charter Fair returns this weekend, with the three day event kicking off with Edward Danter’s Funfair on Friday afternoon, followed by the traditional Sunday street market. The fair dates back to Saxon times and appears in the Domesday Book.
The first of the new medium lift helicopters being built by Leonardo in Yeovil for the RAF will be delivered in 2031. Somerset Council has launched a public consultation on planned new charges at its two hundred public car parks. More women in Somerset are said to be taking up walking football... and more
A Yeovil headteacher says he’s concerned about plans to stop giving school holiday food vouchers to families on low incomes. The owner of Yeovil Town is calling on fans to be patient as he continues his overhaul of the National League side. A high voltage fault is being blamed for plunging 1700 homes into darkness in the Ilminster area... and more
Plans have been submitted to convert two properties in Yeovil into houses of multiple occupation. A new court date has been announced for a Yeovil man charged with attempted murder. An engineer who has worked at the Leonardo factory in Yeovil for 40-years has won a top industry award... and more
Police say a fire at the former Oscar Mayer food factory in Chard was started deliberately. Yeovil College says it would have been adversely affected had Leonardo not won the contract to build new medium-lift helicopters. A seven-foot dragon will be visiting towns and villages in our area during the next few weeks to promote Somerset Day... and more
Two Wildcat helicopters from 815 Squadron at RNAS Yeovilton have arrived in Cyprus to help protect RAF Akrotiri from further Iranian drone strikes. New figures show that 40 people were killed on Avon and Somerset’s roads in the last 12-months. A Somerset man has been recalling the day 60-years ago when he was a passenger on the last train on the Somerset and Dorset Railway... and more
Defence Minister Luke Pollard has been explaining why it took the government so long to confirm a contract for the Leonardo in Yeovil to build new medium lift helicopters for the RAF. Police are investigating a break in at a pet shop in Ilminster. Somerset Council is to stop using red ink on council tax reminder letters... and more
Two military helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton are being sent to Cyprus to help bolster UK’s defences amid the US-Israel war with Iran. Yeovil Town Council is seeking legal advice over the closure of the hyper acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. Flood warnings have been lifted on the Somerset Levels... and more
A man has died in a fire in Wincanton. Somerset Council is planning further cuts of twenty-one million pounds to help balance its books. A campaign to raise £30,000 for a minibus has been launched in Chard... and more
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