For Sale signs have gone up at the Oscar Mayer food factory site in Chard. Police are investigating an incident in Crewkerne in which a man was hit over the head with a baseball bat. The go-ahead has been given for a two-day music festival on the site of Glastonbury Festival. £80,000 has been given to Chard to deliver new community activities in town. A petition’s been launched to force motorists to drive more slowly on roads in Ilminster.
For Sale signs have gone up at the Oscar Mayer food factory site in Chard. It follows Oscar Mayer’s announcement in November to shut the Chard factory in September this year with the loss of 800 jobs. The sale is being handled by property agents, Jones Land LaSalle.
Police are investigating an incident in Crewkerne in which a man was hit over the head with a baseball bat. He was taken to Yeovil Hospital with serious head injuries. It happened outside Crewkerne swimming pool on Tuesday, 4th May at around 3.45 in the afternoon. Police want to speak to a man seen in the area at the time carrying a baseball bat.
The go-ahead has been given for a two-day music festival on the site of Glastonbury Festival. Despite local concerns about noise and extra traffic, a license has been issued for the event in September. Numbers attending will be limited to 40,000, with camping allowed on the site.
£80,000 has been given to Chard to deliver new community activities in town. The money, from Historic England, will be used to stage two festivals to celebrate Chard’s history and culture, and help revive footfall in the High Street.
A petition’s been launched to force motorists to drive more slowly on roads in Ilminster. It calls for traffic calming on the road between Ilminster and Kingstone and on Moolham Lane and Mill Lane. The petition will be sent to Somerset County Council in the hope that action will be taken.
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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