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.
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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