Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is asking people not to drive through flood water and to obey road closure signs. Preston Road in Yeovil between the College roundabout and the junction with Westfield Road is being shut to traffic today for re-surfacing. A number of mature Ash trees are to be cut down in Crewkerne. A new care home for people living with dementia is due to open next month in Yeovil...and more.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is asking people not to drive through flood water and to obey road closure signs. It follows an incident at the weekend in which a mother and her baby son had to be rescued after their car got stuck in floodwater in Somerset.
Preston Road in Yeovil between the College roundabout and the junction with Westfield Road is being shut to traffic today for re-surfacing. This stretch of Preston Road will be closed each day until Friday this week between 7.30 am and 6 pm but will be reopened to traffic in the evenings. Beer Street in Yeovil is also closed today for repairs to a water main.
A number of mature Ash trees are to be cut down in Crewkerne. The Town Council says following checks, Ash Dieback disease was found in all the Ash trees under its control. The sites most affected are Townsend Cemetery, where ash trees border the A30 and Bincombe Beeches Nature Reserve, which is home to a large number of ash trees.
A new care home for people living with dementia is due to open next month in Yeovil. Chestnut Lodge on Hendford Hill, previously known as the Acacia Lodge Care Home, has been bought by new owners and is currently undergoing a major refurbishment.
Yeovil Town has signed Charlie Cooper on an 18-month contract. The 25-year-old is the son of Yeovil Manager, Mark Cooper, and previously played for Forest Green Rovers.
Somerset Council has warned that more homes are likely to flood with further heavy rain forecast to end the week. Discount retailer, The Original Factory Shop, which has an outlet in Crewkerne, has gone into administration. A Barista at Costa Coffee in Ilminster has won a place in the finals of a national competition...and more
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance has announced plans to develop a new operational base on the Leonardo airfield in Yeovil. Several people have been rescued from their homes in Ilminster due to flooding. An £800,000 project is underway to restore two staircases at Montecute House...and more
Last week was the wettest seven-day period in Somerset for twelve years. NHS Somerset says it’s working towards making access to dental care fairer for all. A scout leader in Somerset has been awarded the British Empire Medal for services to Young People...and more
A new group has been formed to challenge plans to build 100 new homes in Keinton Mandeville. Bridgwater Town Council has voted to increase its share of the Council Tax by 5%. Organisers of Yeovil in Bloom are appealing for young people to get involved in this year’s competition...and more
New data shows that South Western Ambulance is one of the worst-performing ambulance trusts in England. Plans to introduce improved accessibility at Yeovil Junction station have moved a step closer. A community centre in Street is providing vulnerable people with a warm, safe place to meet...and more.
A new NHS diagnostic centre has opened in Yeovil. The go-ahead has been given to build a replacement school for Milford Junior School in Yeovil. A new 500-bed hotel-style campus is being planned to accommodate workers at the new Agratas car battery factory near Bridgwater...and more
Councillors have approved controversial plans to build four large carnival club sheds near Ilminster. Somerset Council says there's an increasing gap between the cost of education and the amount the government provides to run local schools. The Bridgwater Tidal Barrier, aimed at protecting homes and businesses from flooding, has been reduced in size...and more
Citizens Advice says thousands of people in Somerset have lost some or all of their council tax discount. The UK's first autonomous full-size helicopter, manufactured by Leonardo in Yeovil, has successfully completed its maiden flight. A new pharmacy has opened in Wincanton...and more
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