Bucklers Mead Academy in Yeovil has received a ‘positive’ report from Ofsted. Nine positive Covid tests were reported across South Somerset in the 24-hour period to 5 pm on Monday. A new wildlife webcam has been set up to allow people tune in online to watch a barn owls. A plan is being launched to look at where beavers should and should not be reintroduced in South Somerset....and more.
Bucklers Mead Academy in Yeovil has received a ‘positive’ report from Ofsted following an inspection in February. A previous report in 2019 rated Bucklers Mead as ‘inadequate’. Following the 2019 inspection, a new head was appointed and the senior leadership team at Buckler’s Mead was restructured
Nine positive Covid tests were reported across South Somerset in the 24-hour period to 5 pm on Monday. The infection rate in the district stands at 47.5 per 100,000 people. 148 people have now died from Coronavirus since the start of the pandemic in South Somerset.
A new wildlife webcam has been set up to allow people tune in online to watch a barn owl couple on the Blackdown Hills. It's hoped the owls called Finn and Orla will have eggs so people can watch them bring up their young.
A plan is being launched to look at where beavers should and should not be reintroduced in South Somerset. It's hoped the plan - being funded by the Somerset Rivers Authority - will prevent the animals being persecuted if released in an unsuitable location.
Yeovil United FC, previously known as Yeovil Ladies FC, is to merge with the women’s team at Bridgwater Town. The new club will be called Bridgwater United with games played at the new Bridgwater stadium beginning next season in September.
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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