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.
Bird flu has been found at a nature reserve in Somerset, closing part of it down. St Margaret’s Hospice in Somerset is calling for the hospice sector to be given more central funding. The Barrington Boar in Barrington has been placed 12th in The Good Food Guide’s list of 100 best pubs in Britain... and more
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a mobile home near Yeovil. Somerset Council is suggesting people turn their pumpkins into soup this Halloween. People in Yeovil have until Sunday to comment on controversial plans to sell off four car parks in the town centre... and more.
Plans have been submitted to build 12 new homes in Chard. A nursery in Yeovil has been rated ‘overall good' by Ofsted. A Somerset mortgage broker has achieved national recognition. A stretch of the M5 at Wellington will be shut every night this week...and more
The Unite union has announced four days of strikes by its members at Leonardo in Yeovil. One of Yeovil’s busiest roads is closed to traffic today. Staff at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard raised £3,000 taking part in a Sleeping Ruff challenge at the weekend...and more
New figures show that 500 young people were either injured or killed on roads in Somerset and Devon last year. The Old School Community Centre in Queen Camel has reopened, thanks to a donation of £10,000 from Somerset Freemasons. Two Fleet Air Arm engineers based at RNAS Yeovilton have recreated a family moment from 26 years ago...and more
Yeovil-born actress Sarah Parish is supporting efforts to reopen the Octagon theatre. Mobility scooter campaigners in Somerset have welcomed a government review of the legislation governing the use of mobility scooters on public highways. Changes are being made to the dates when garden waste is collected in Somerset...and more
A major house builder in the South West says government targets for new house building in Somerset are 'unrealistic'. Pizza Hut is closing its restaurant in Yeovil. Staff at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard will be taking part in a ‘Sleeping Ruff’ challenge tomorrow...and more
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Reckleford in Yeovil is to shut for 15 days for essential drainage works. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has paid out compensation of £23 million for claims related to birth injuries. A Grade II listed building in Glastonbury has been converted into a health and wellbeing centre...and more
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