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.
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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