Ten-million pounds of government money is being given to extend Yeovil's Octagon Theatre. A Langport man has pleaded guilty to driving while under the influence of drugs. Police are using drones and thermal imaging to tackle growing incidents of hare coursing in South Somerset. Leonardo in Yeovil are warning of noise disturbance when test flights are held at their airfield this weekend.
Ten-million pounds of government money is being given to extend Yeovil's Octagon Theatre. The funding was announced in Wednesday’s Budget with Yeovil just one of a handful of places to be given support. The cash will go towards the venue's expansion project, estimated at costing £23 million. Meanwhile, South Somerset is one of six South West areas identified to receive part of the government’s £220 million community renewal fund. Each of the 100 places selected will receive £20,000 each. The funds are to be used to support communities’ pilot local programmes.
A Langport man has pleaded guilty to driving while under the influence of drugs. Luke Birchley, of Stoney Ridge in the town, was caught by Police on the M5 in April last year. He was fined £240 with costs of £85. Birchley was fined a further £120 for driving without insurance.
Police are using drones and thermal imaging to tackle growing incidents of hare coursing in South Somerset. That's where criminal gangs set dogs to chase hares, often betting large amounts of money.
People have until the end of March to apply for jobs at the new ‘Home Bargains’ in Chard, due to open this summer. The store, which will be on the old Lidl site on Boden Street, is advertising for a store manager, assistant manager and store supervisor, as well as team members. For details of all the jobs go to the Home Bargains website.
Leonardo in Yeovil are warning of noise disturbance when test flights are held at their airfield this weekend. The test flights are due to take place on Sunday morning.
There’s been a call for the Somerset Levels to be designated a National Landscape. A Yeovil man has raised £2,000 for a new school minibus at Fairmead School in Yeovil by running the London Marathon. Exmoor Ales, which provides cask ales across the region and beyond, is closing its Somerset brewery and moving the business to Surrey...and more.
The long-awaited refurbishment of Yeovil police station is finally to get underway this summer. Plans have been approved to build 185 new homes off Bunford Lane in Yeovil. Police have arrested three men in Yeovil for being involved in the supply of Class A drugs. A Somerset jockey has been named Champion Conditional Jockey of 2025...and more.
New figures have shown that registering as a new patient with an NHS dentist in Somerset is still just as difficult as it was six months ago. The go-ahead has been given to build 160 new houses on Station Road in Castle Cary. A sailor from South Petherton has been chosen to lead a team in the round-the-world Clipper Race...and more.
Somerset Council is being criticised for taking too long to re-open Yeovil's Octagon Theatre. The Liberal Democrats have won a seat on Chard Town Council by one vote. Dates have been announced for this year’s illuminated carnival processions in South Somerset...and more.
Police are investigating the theft of a motorbike in Ilminster. Tributes have been paid to the former Yeovil Town player-manager, Cecil Irwin, who has died aged 83. Town criers from across the South West will be in Yeovil tomorrow competing for the loudest voice in the Yeovil Town Crier Competition 2025...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident in which a child was struck by a car in Yeovil. This week, a planning inquiry is being held into plans to turn a Somerset shopping centre into a retirement complex. A Somerset woman is planning to walk the 70-miles of Hadrian's Wall to mark her 90th birthday...and more.
Tourism bosses in Somerset say they feel confident the County will have a good summer for visitors this year. A group representing care providers in Somerset is warning that some residential homes are at risk of going out of business due to rising costs. A Somerset animal charity has taken into care, three orphaned badger cubs...and more.
The Care Quality Commission has given two GP practices in Yeovil a 'good' overall rating. According to insurers, AXA, thefts at commercial premises in Somerset are on the rise. Bus users in Somerset could see changes to the frequency of services when the new West of England mayor takes office. Martock is to host its first Pride event in June...and more.
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