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.
Police investigating an attack on a shop worker in Yeovil have released CCTV images of a man and woman they want to speak to. Farmers in Somerset are being warned to expect more cases of bluetongue. Ilminster Carnival Committee has announced the cancellation of this year's Children's Carnival due to a lack of entries... and more
Two new mobile NHS breast screening units have taken to the road in Somerset. More than 700 new homes are to be built alongside the M5 in Bridgwater. Dawes Twineworks in West Coker is one of several venues open to the public for free this month... and more
It’s going to cost more to park in Chard. Police have issued an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with two burglaries in Yeovil. Somerset Cricket Club is planning to stage performances by some of the world's biggest artistes at their Taunton ground... and more
Work has begun building a new multi-million-pound David Lloyd leisure centre in Yeovil. NHS Somerset says a new system to handle emergency stroke care will lead to "better outcomes" for patients. Tickets for next year’s Glastonbury Festival will go on sale in October...and more
Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to following an assault in Yeovil. Businesses in Taunton say they're worried that planned changes to parking rules could put people off visiting the town. The Red Arrows will take to the skies near the Somerset border in a one-off display later this week... and more
Police in Avon and Somerset say they’re dealing with a big increase in reports of cloned vehicle fraud. A new video system designed to speed up stroke care has been launched in Somerset. Pilgrims are walking through Somerset this week to mark eight hundred years since the death of Saint Francis of Assisi... and more
Avon and Somerset Police are warning about a new scam involving criminals posing as police officers. Flu vaccinations are now available on the NHS ahead of the winter. Liverpool comedian John Bishop has cancelled his show in Taunton later this week after breaking his ankle... and more
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a vehicle near Shepton Mallet. New taxi charges come into force in Somerset later this month. The fire service is treating as accidental a blaze at a flat in Yeovil town centre... and more
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