Shoppers at Yeovil’s Tesco Extra are being warned of changes to the car park rules. The Yeovil Refresh scheme is receiving criticism from shoppers, disappointed by narrow walkways and fencing at High Street, The Borough and the bandstand. More host families are wanted in Somerset to support Ukranians fleeing the war...and more.
Shoppers at Yeovil’s Tesco Extra on Queensway Place are being warned of changes to the car park rules. With the store’s facilities a popular choice for Tesco shoppers alongside access to the town centre, motorists can now only stay for a period of between 15 minutes and 2 hours, depending on the time of day. The previous maximum stay was two and a half hours.
The Yeovil Refresh scheme is receiving criticism from shoppers, disappointed by narrow walkways and fencing at High Street, The Borough and the bandstand. Whilst Westminster Street and Wine Street works have been completed, the overall project won’t be finished for at least another year.
More host families are wanted in Somerset to support Ukranians fleeing the war. Since last year, over 15 hundred people have been relocated in the county but replacement homes are needed, with several long-term hosts wanting to take a break.
Finally, if you were struggling to buy new Yeovil Town Football Club kit on Friday evening, you might want to know that the website crashed after it was overwhelmed by demand. The club has apologised and says you should be able to access it now.
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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