The Royal Bath and West Show has announced that it is coming back this year. Farmers and landowners in Somerset are being asked to spend thirty minutes each day recording what birds they see on their land. St Margaret's Primary School in Tintinhull near Yeovil has received a letter from the Queen. People in Somerset are being given the chance to walk across hot coals to raise funds for St Margaret's Hospice...and more.
The Royal Bath and West Show has announced that it is coming back this year, after taking a two-year break due to the pandemic. It'll return at the Bath and West Showground in Shepton Mallet beginning June 2nd and run for three days, featuring the usual livestock classes, exhibitions and entertainment.
Farmers and landowners in Somerset are being asked to spend thirty minutes each day recording what birds they see on their land. The South West Game and Conservation Trust say it’s to check the effectiveness of current conservation schemes. The count is part of the annual Big Farmland Bird Count that launched nationally at the weekend.
St Margaret's Primary School in Tintinhull near Yeovil has received a letter from the Queen thanking them for planting trees for the Platinum Jubilee. Thirty saplings have been planted by children at the school in support of The Queen’s Green Canopy project. Headteacher Hayley Robinson says it’s the first time in the school’s 150-year history that a reigning monarch has written to school.
People in Somerset are being given the chance to walk across hot coals to raise funds for St Margaret's Hospice. It's holding its second 'fire walk' later this month. Scott Bell, the two-time Guinness World Record holder for firewalking will be there to train people how to do it. For details of how to take part go to the St Margaret’s Hospice website.
South Petherton Football Club has won the Perry Street & District League Premier Division title with two games still to play. They were confirmed title holders following their 2-1 win against Chard United at the weekend.
Avon and Somerset Police say they'll be carrying out enhanced patrols for drink and drug driving during and after England's opening World Cup game tonight. Somerset Chamber of Commerce is warning that the conflict in Iran is having a serious impact on local businesses. A master thatcher based in Ilminster says the traditional craft of thatching is under threat because of a lack of training opportunities...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal two-vehicle crash on the A358 near Ilminster. A man from Norton-sub-Hamdon has appeared in court charged with drink driving. An original Mr Blobby costume from the former Blobbyland theme park at Cricket St Thomas has been put up for sale... and more
People in Somerset are being asked to take part in a new survey about alcohol use. Yeovil's MP Adam Dance will lead a debate in Parliament today on NHS dentistry. A Yeovil runner has been selected to represent England at a national endurance championship... and more
It's claimed the increasing availability of drugs such as ketamine and cocaine has normalised drug use among young people in Somerset. The trial of a man accused of killing his one-month-old son in Chard begins today at Bristol Crown Court. A stone pillar outside the Langport Arms Hotel in Langport has been replaced after it was destroyed in a car crash... and more
Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to the three aircrew from RNAS Yeovilton who died in last week's helicopter crash in Devon. Two men have been arrested and stolen vehicles seized following a major multi-agency operation in South Somerset. An event highlighting opportunities for women in the aerospace industry has been held in Yeovil... and more
The public will be consulted on how best to spend fifty million pounds of government funding to tackle flooding in Somerset. Avon and Somerset Police are backing a new road safety campaign aimed at reducing motorcycle fatalities. New welcome signs have been installed at entrances to the Mendip Hills National Landscape... and more
The government has announced a £50 million investment to strengthen Somerset’s flood defences. A woman from Stoke-sub-Hamdon has been banned from driving for 14 months after admitting drink-driving. Somerset Council has been told it must improve its adult social care services... and more
Plans for a new railway station in Langport remain stalled in Whitehall, according to Somerset Council. Plans to build 50 new homes in Broadway, near Ilminster, have been refused. The new water fountains in Yeovil’s Triangle, in Lower Middle Street, are being switched off during very hot weather because of safety concerns... and more.
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