Work updating the look of Chard town centre will start in the Spring. A Martock woman has appeared in court charged with assault. Chard and Crewkerne are the latest towns to get e-scooters in South Somerset. A top award has been given to the South Somerset Visitor Information Centre....and more.
Work updating the look of Chard town centre will start in the Spring, according to local Mayor, Jason Baker. The two-million-pound face-lift includes improvements to the Guildhall, the provision of new pavement and seated areas, and the planting of more trees. Councillor Jason Baker, says as a place to visit, Chard town centre will be much improved.
A Martock woman has appeared in court charged with assault. Emily Pounde, of Somerset Close, in Martock, was given 80 hours of unpaid work and a restraining order after being found guilty of the charge. She told to pay £100 in compensation with costs by magistrates in Yeovil.
Chard and Crewkerne are the latest towns to get e-scooters in South Somerset. 30 scooters, parked in designated bays, are being made available for hire in each town from today. It's part of a larger trial from the Department of Transport to encourage more sustainable ways of travelling.
Plans have been submitted to convert the stable block at the former Park School at Chilton Cantelo into office space. The application to South Somerset District Council from Chilton Cantelo Estates Ltd is for a change of use from a private educational facility to offices to accommodate 34 workers.
A top award has been given to the South Somerset Visitor Information Centre. The TIC at Cartgate off the A303 has won Gold in the Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards 2020-2021 for the excellence in the service it provides.
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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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