A lack of investment is putting the future of public swimming at risk in Somerset, according to Swim England. A coffee morning in Chard has raised £3,500 in memory of a local man who died from cancer. Police are investigating the theft of a tractor from a farm near Yeovil. Farmland next to a new special school being built on the outskirts of Yeovil is being sold off by Somerset county council for development. English Heritage has launched a new initiative...and more.
A lack of investment is putting the future of public swimming at risk in Somerset, according to Swim England. The national governing body for swimming in England says serious money needs to be spent updating and replacing older pools in the County or up to 14 could close within the next eight years.
A coffee morning in Chard has raised £3,500 in memory of a local man who died from cancer. Guy Warren died in 2009 and every year since his family has collected for Macmillan Cancer Support. Star of ITV’S Doc Martin, Martin Clunes, was the special guest at this year’s event held in Chard Guildhall.
Police are investigating the theft of a tractor from a farm near Yeovil. The vehicle, a TAFE 45 tractor, was taken on Monday from farm premises at Haselbury Plucknett. Anyone with information that would help the police is asked to call the non-emergency number 101.
Farmland next to a new special school being built on the outskirts of Yeovil is being sold off by Somerset county council for development. The land comprises four agricultural fields between the school site and the A303 dual carriage, close to turn off to Ash.
English Heritage has launched a new initiative inviting people to enjoy an hour of peace and quiet. The 'hour of contemplation' project is using Muchelney Abbey near Langport as a place where people can escape the pressures of modern-day living.
More than 4,500 people have expressed interest in joining a new NHS dental practice in Crewkerne. Somerset Council says a long-term solution is needed to make Hendford Hill in Yeovil fully safe for motorists. A Somerset man has won first prize at the World Marmalade Awards... and more
Somerset Council says Hendford Hill in Yeovil should be fully reopened to traffic by the end of May. Plans have been approved to build 40 new homes in Crewkerne. A huge pile of illegally dumped rubbish in Glastonbury has been cleared... and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision at Rimpton. A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage in South Petherton. Former Yeovil Town manager Gary Johnson has been retained as first-team manager of Taunton Town for next season... and more
A former school in Sherborne has been badly damaged by fire. A care home in Yeovil has been rated outstanding. ublic spaces in West Coker owned by Somerset Council are being handed over to the parish council. Mendip Golf Club has presented a cheque for £12,000 to Mind in Somerset... and more
Plans have been submitted to turn a property on Preston Road in Yeovil into a House in Multiple Occupation. Yeovil’s Marlie Packer has been recalled to the England Red Roses starting line-up for tomorrow’s Women’s Six Nations game against Wales. Three sisters from Yeovil will be running the London Marathon this weekend in support of Guide Dogs UK... and more
Helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton have completed six weeks of sorties, protecting Cyprus from attacks by Iran. People in Somerset who use domestic heating oil are calling on the government to regulate the oil supply industry. Patients are being invited to register at a new NHS dentist in Crewkerne... and more
Expectant mothers are using Yeovil Hospital once again to give birth following the reopening of the maternity unit. A Yeovil man has been jailed for four years for committing sexual offences against two young girls. Plans have been approved to convert a pub in Milborne Port into housing... and more
NHS Somerset has delayed closing the hyper-acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. A former Avon and Somerset Police officer has been jailed for making indecent images of children. A Somerset man has been fined after pleading guilty to hunting a wild animal with dogs... and more
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