Residents in the Somerton & Frome constituency have a new MP. The prestigious Keep Britain Tidy green flag is being flown at three new locations in south Somerset. A Yeovil-based leather goods firm says it needs to raise up to £1.16m or face the possibility of administration...and more.
Residents in the Somerton & Frome constituency have a new MP. Sarah Dyke has claimed the seat for the Liberal Democrats after a by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative, David Warburton. Dyke won with a majority of 11,008 and a swing to the Lib Dems of 29%
The prestigious Keep Britain Tidy green flag is being flown at three new locations in south Somerset. Ham Hill Country Park, Yeovil Country Park and Chard Reservoir Local Nature Reserve have been awarded the flag, whilst Ham Hill also retains its Green Heritage Site Accreditation. The three locations in our area are joined by another 7 across Somerset, and the scheme sets the benchmark standard for the management of green spaces across the UK.
A Yeovil-based leather goods firm says it needs to raise up to £1.16m or face the possibility of administration. Pittards was founded in 1826 and is part of the town’s leather and glove-making heritage. It currently employs a reported 200 people in the country, with further employees abroad.
And if you’re looking for the best places to eat this weekend, four Somerset companies have made it to the annual Sunday Times list. South Petherton’s Bloom Wine Company and the Lord Poulett Arms in Hinton Saint George are both featured, alongside the Somerset Cider Brandy Company and Smith & Evans English Sparkling Wine.
Bird flu has been found at a nature reserve in Somerset, closing part of it down. St Margaret’s Hospice in Somerset is calling for the hospice sector to be given more central funding. The Barrington Boar in Barrington has been placed 12th in The Good Food Guide’s list of 100 best pubs in Britain... and more
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a mobile home near Yeovil. Somerset Council is suggesting people turn their pumpkins into soup this Halloween. People in Yeovil have until Sunday to comment on controversial plans to sell off four car parks in the town centre... and more.
Plans have been submitted to build 12 new homes in Chard. A nursery in Yeovil has been rated ‘overall good' by Ofsted. A Somerset mortgage broker has achieved national recognition. A stretch of the M5 at Wellington will be shut every night this week...and more
The Unite union has announced four days of strikes by its members at Leonardo in Yeovil. One of Yeovil’s busiest roads is closed to traffic today. Staff at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard raised £3,000 taking part in a Sleeping Ruff challenge at the weekend...and more
New figures show that 500 young people were either injured or killed on roads in Somerset and Devon last year. The Old School Community Centre in Queen Camel has reopened, thanks to a donation of £10,000 from Somerset Freemasons. Two Fleet Air Arm engineers based at RNAS Yeovilton have recreated a family moment from 26 years ago...and more
Yeovil-born actress Sarah Parish is supporting efforts to reopen the Octagon theatre. Mobility scooter campaigners in Somerset have welcomed a government review of the legislation governing the use of mobility scooters on public highways. Changes are being made to the dates when garden waste is collected in Somerset...and more
A major house builder in the South West says government targets for new house building in Somerset are 'unrealistic'. Pizza Hut is closing its restaurant in Yeovil. Staff at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard will be taking part in a ‘Sleeping Ruff’ challenge tomorrow...and more
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Reckleford in Yeovil is to shut for 15 days for essential drainage works. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has paid out compensation of £23 million for claims related to birth injuries. A Grade II listed building in Glastonbury has been converted into a health and wellbeing centre...and more
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