A local MP is calling for speed cameras to be introduced on the A30 dual carriageway between Yeovil and Sherborne. People in Somerset are recycling more of their waste than ever before. The Federation of Independent Retailers is calling on the government to provide grants to small businesses...and more.
Local MP Chris Loder is calling for speed cameras to be introduced on the A30 dual carriageway between Yeovil and Sherborne. The MP for West Dorset wants cameras added to the eastbound carriageway, describing the stretch as an "unofficial racetrack". His comments follow an increase in accidents on the A30 between Yeovil and Sherborne.
The Federation of Independent Retailers – who have members in Yeovil - is calling on the government to provide grants to small businesses to install increased security measures. The group, which represents stores like newsagents and off licences, says shopkeepers are fearing for their lives because of an increase in theft and violence.
People in Somerset are recycling more of their waste than ever before. Somerset Council says fifty-six percent of what we throw away at home is now being recycled with only half of household waste going to landfill compared to last year.
A Somerset group that supports families of children with additional needs has received a grant of three-hundred-and-eighty-six thousand pounds from the National Lottery. The money will enable the Somerset Parent Carer Forum to run more peer-to-peer support groups.
A footpath in Ilminster is closed for five days from today. It’s to allow Wessex Water to carry out works to make a connection to a water main under the footpath off Jordans Road.
Plans have been approved to convert a disused barn into a residential dwelling in Winsham. A two-bed unit will be created from the single-storey outbuilding on Ammerham Lane.
Police investigating an attack on a shop worker in Yeovil have released CCTV images of a man and woman they want to speak to. Farmers in Somerset are being warned to expect more cases of bluetongue. Ilminster Carnival Committee has announced the cancellation of this year's Children's Carnival due to a lack of entries... and more
Two new mobile NHS breast screening units have taken to the road in Somerset. More than 700 new homes are to be built alongside the M5 in Bridgwater. Dawes Twineworks in West Coker is one of several venues open to the public for free this month... and more
It’s going to cost more to park in Chard. Police have issued an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with two burglaries in Yeovil. Somerset Cricket Club is planning to stage performances by some of the world's biggest artistes at their Taunton ground... and more
Work has begun building a new multi-million-pound David Lloyd leisure centre in Yeovil. NHS Somerset says a new system to handle emergency stroke care will lead to "better outcomes" for patients. Tickets for next year’s Glastonbury Festival will go on sale in October...and more
Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to following an assault in Yeovil. Businesses in Taunton say they're worried that planned changes to parking rules could put people off visiting the town. The Red Arrows will take to the skies near the Somerset border in a one-off display later this week... and more
Police in Avon and Somerset say they’re dealing with a big increase in reports of cloned vehicle fraud. A new video system designed to speed up stroke care has been launched in Somerset. Pilgrims are walking through Somerset this week to mark eight hundred years since the death of Saint Francis of Assisi... and more
Avon and Somerset Police are warning about a new scam involving criminals posing as police officers. Flu vaccinations are now available on the NHS ahead of the winter. Liverpool comedian John Bishop has cancelled his show in Taunton later this week after breaking his ankle... and more
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a vehicle near Shepton Mallet. New taxi charges come into force in Somerset later this month. The fire service is treating as accidental a blaze at a flat in Yeovil town centre... and more
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