Local News Monday 11th September

Monday, 11 September 2023 06:00

Helicopter manufacturer Leonardo could face legal action from the family of the former owner of Leicester City Football Club. Marcus Fysh MP says he's talking to Pittards administrators to see if anything can be done to protect jobs. Parents and carers are being urged to get their school place choices in as soon as possible... and more.

Yeovil based helicopter manufacturer Leonardo could face legal action from the family of the former owner of Leicester City Football Club - who died along with four others in a crash in 2018. In a report by the Air Accident Investigation Branch - it states the crash was "inevitable" after a sequence of mechanical failures. The AAIB stresses Leonardo did not need to take regular inspections of bearings under regulations in place at the time and the firm says no recommendations have been made since.

Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh says he's talking to administrators of the collapsed firm Pittards to see if anything can be done to protect jobs at the manufacturer. This comes after last week’s news that Somerset Council is offering support where it can. Pittards employs over 135 people at their headquarters on Sherborne Road and over a thousand at its factory in Ethiopia.

Parents and carers in Yeovil & South Somerset are being urged to get their school place choices for 2024 in as soon as possible after applications open. All children starting school for the first time or moving to middle or secondary school can apply from the 25th of this month.

Yeovil Town earned three points in the sunshine at Huish Park on Saturday, beating Eastbourne Borough 3-2 in National League South. The Glovers goals came from Frank Nouble who got two and Josh Owers.

Radio Ninesprings had a good weekend, after winning first prize in one of the categories at the South Petherton Carnival. The station's entry Radio Ga Ga took the winner's trophy in the Trade section.

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