A three-day music festival in Yeovil has been given the go-ahead despite concerns. Families fighting school closures in Ilminster and Crewkerne have been granted permission to challenge the decision. Work’s started on improving the look of Chard town centre. The Freemasons in Somerset are supporting an initiative to support women suffering domestic abuse.
A three-day music festival in Yeovil has been given the go-ahead despite concerns. The Somerset Tribute Festival will be staged at Yeovil Showground over the Bank Holiday weekend and feature tributes to Nirvana, Blondie, AC/DC and the Stereophonic. Avon and Somerset Police had objected to the event but South Somerset District Council has given it the go-ahead on condition the organisers put in place certain safety precautions and government restrictions on Covid.
Families fighting school closures in Ilminster and Crewkerne have been granted permission to challenge the decision in the High Court. Somerset County Council voted earlier in the year to scrap the three-tier education system in the two towns and replace it with a two-tier structure. The council said it was necessary due to reduced pupil numbers. However, objectors claim the decision was unlawful and will have their case heard at the High Court in Cardiff on October 14 and15th.
Work’s started on improving the look of Chard town centre. The multi-million-pound re-generation project includes repairs to historic buildings and shop fronts in Fore Street, Holyrood Street, Boden Street with the aim of restoring the town's historic character.
The Freemasons in Somerset are supporting an initiative to support women suffering domestic abuse. They’ve produced a pack detailing the services available to help women in abusive relationships and who have had to escape domestic violence.
Wells Cathedral says it's having to get creative to bring in more money as financial pressures continue to grow. A convenience store in Martock has been allowed to keep its alcohol licence despite an employee working there illegally. Police have seized an illegally ridden e-scooter in Yeovil in response to concerns from local residents... and more
A Yeovil man has been detained under the Mental Health Act for attacking his mother with a knife. People in Chard are being reminded that it’s unlawful to attach flags to lamp posts and street furniture. Wincanton Racecourse has called off its 'Badger Chase Day' because the ground is too firm... and more
Leweston School near Sherborne has announced that it is closing with immediate effect. NHS Somerset could merge with neighbours in Bath and North-East Somerset and Dorset to cut costs. Somerset’s Lord-Lieutenant has launched a campaign to get more people nominated for national honours... and more
Work has started building a new six-million-pound flood defence scheme in Taunton. Plans have been submitted to build a new church hall in Martock. People are being asked to donate gifts to this year’s Chard Christmas Present Appeal... and more
Eligible groups in Somerset are being encouraged to get their flu jabs. There’s a rare opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look inside Avon & Somerset Police’s control room. Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, Daisy Cooper MP, has visited Yeovil... and more.
Somerset is the 11th most challenging place in England to be a child according to a report. Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire could have its own elected ‘Wessex Mayor’ by 2028. Cricketer, Ian Botham returns to the county this weekend... and more.
The NFU says that testing for the virus Bluetongue needs to be sped up. Construction of new flats on Yeovil’s Grimsby Corner site will officially begin next year. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind tomorrow... and more.
The owner of campsite in Somerset says a two-thousand-seven-hundred percent increase in business rates will be 'catastrophic' for his business. Plans to build nearly 300 new homes on the outskirts of Chard have been given the go ahead. Yeovil Town are through to the first round proper of the FA Cup after beating Leatherhead 5-2 at Huish Park last night... and more
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