Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh is urging his colleagues to get on quickly with electing a new Leader of the Conservative party. The end of July has been set as the date for completing the long-running road improvement scheme on the A30 at Haselbury Plucknett. The charity Guide Dogs has criticised the government's decision to extend the E-scooter trial.
Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh is urging his colleagues to get on quickly with electing a new Leader of the Conservative party. Currently, there are nine candidates bidding for the top job with the process not expected to be completed before the Commons returns from summer recess in September. Mr. Fysh says a new Prime Minister is needed as soon as possible
The end of July has been set as the date for completing the long-running road improvement scheme on the A30 at Haselbury Plucknett, near Crewkerne. The scheme had been due to take thirteen weeks but had to be extended after the damage to a wall was found to be worse than anticipated. The scheme has so far cost Somerset County Council £283,000 to undertake.
The charity Guide Dogs has criticised the government's decision to extend the E-scooter trial, including in Yeovil, by 18 months before publishing its safety evaluation. The Department of Transport says the extension will help to build a better understanding of the benefits or otherwise of the E-scooter pilot.
Motorists travelling near Wincanton will have to add up to 17 miles to their journeys later this month to allow for repairs to take place. Somerset County Council plans to close the A371 north of the Holbrook roundabout for five weeks to replace drainage channels and gullies. The road will be shut between July 25 and August 26 with motorists diverted back to Sparkford, adding 17 miles to journeys.
People travelling in and out of Somerset by train this week are being reminded to bring a bottle of water with them. Great Western Railway has warned that there could be speed restrictions on some services because of the heat so that journeys could take longer than normal. People are being advised to check travel websites before making journeys.
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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