A road on the outskirts of Yeovil, closed by a landslide, is not expected to reopen until late 2023. Somerset County Council has welcomed the government's levelling up plans for Somerset. People in Somerset are being encouraged to talk more about mental health. A 100-year-old Crewkerne woman says regular exercise has helped her live to a great age...and more.
A road on the outskirts of Yeovil, closed by a landslide, is not expected to reopen until late 2023. Chinnock Hollow linking East Chinnock and Odcombe shut to traffic in February last year. It’s the third time the date to reopen the road has been changed. Somerset County Council says repairs to the road won’t start until further geotechnical checks have been made on the roadside embankment.
Somerset County Council has welcomed the government's levelling up plans for Somerset that will see greater investment in local schools and Further Education Colleges.
People in Somerset are being encouraged to talk more about mental health. Mind in Somerset says people still struggle to discuss their mental health issues with friends and family.
Organisers of Somerset Day are asking for nominations of interesting places to visit in Somerset. It’s to set up a visitor trail, representing the best buildings and landscapes in the County, as part of Somerset Day 2022.
A 100-year-old Crewkerne woman says regular exercise has helped her live to a great age. Bea McMorris, who, not surprisingly, is the oldest member of the Crewkerne Body Awareness and Stretching group, says the best way to stay active in older age is to do regular exercise.
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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