Crewkerne is to lose another high street bank. Work has been completed re-building the Market Cross in Ilchester. Three Afghan families will arrive in Somerset next week to begin a new life in the County. Citizens Advice South Somerset says it's helping more people than ever at the moment. Ditcheat based horse racing trainer, Paul Nicholls says there are still plenty more trophies for him to win.
Crewkerne is to lose another high street bank. Lloyds have announced that their branch in Crewkerne will shut in March next year. It’s one of forty Lloyds branches shutting across England due to online banking.
Work has been completed re-building the Market Cross in Ilchester. The nine-metre tall monument, dating back to 1795, was wrecked when a car crashed into it four years ago. People in Ilchester are invited to attend a rededication ceremony in Market Square next Monday at 8 pm, organised by Ilminster Town Trust
Three Afghan families will arrive in Somerset next week to begin a new life in the County. Somerset County Council says a further four families will arrive before Christmas, under the government’s resettlement scheme.
Citizens Advice South Somerset says it's helping more people than ever at the moment. It says client inquiries are 12 percent higher than this time last year. CEO of the CAB in South Somerset, Angela Kerr, says rent, energy bills, and fuel prices, are what most people ask for advice on.
Ditcheat based horse racing trainer, Paul Nicholls says there are still plenty more trophies for him to win. He was speaking on the 30th anniversary of opening his training stables near Castle Cary during which time his horses have won more than 3,000 races. Paul says he has no intention of retiring, just yet.
Avon and Somerset Police say they'll be carrying out enhanced patrols for drink and drug driving during and after England's opening World Cup game tonight. Somerset Chamber of Commerce is warning that the conflict in Iran is having a serious impact on local businesses. A master thatcher based in Ilminster says the traditional craft of thatching is under threat because of a lack of training opportunities...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal two-vehicle crash on the A358 near Ilminster. A man from Norton-sub-Hamdon has appeared in court charged with drink driving. An original Mr Blobby costume from the former Blobbyland theme park at Cricket St Thomas has been put up for sale... and more
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.
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