Twenty-nine senior managers at Somerset Council are being made redundant. Ofsted has carried out a re-inspection at Huish Episcopi Academy near Langport. Police are appealing for dash cam footage of a fatal crash on the A303 in South Somerset. We’re being encouraged this month to take part in 'No Mow May'...and more.
Twenty-nine senior managers at Somerset Council are being made redundant at a cost of more than five million pounds. They worked at the four district councils and the county council, which were closed and combined to form the new unitary Council that launched in April.
Ofsted has carried out a re-inspection at Huish Episcopi Academy near Langport after an inspection earlier in the year found examples of aggressive behaviour that was putting the safety of children at risk. Ofsted say that following the arrival of a new head teacher they’re now satisfied children are being kept safe but the school should remain in special measures.
Police are appealing for dash cam footage of a fatal crash on the A303 in South Somerset. It happened on Monday afternoon when a car and a van collided at Camel Hill. If you witnessed the accident you're asked to please call the non-emergency number 101.
Somerset Council is bidding for three-point-seven million pounds of government funding to improve the availability of electric car charging points across the county. It wants to look at how people can charge an electric car at home if they don't have a driveway.
We’re being encouraged this month to take part in 'No Mow May'. The aim is to persuade people to let their gardens grow and allow pollinating insects to flourish. Somerset Council says eighty per cent of rural verges will be cut outside of No Mow May, with a maximum cut of a single one-metre swathe of verge, unless there are specific safety risks.
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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