A local councillor in South Somerset has taken to knocking on the doors of EU nationals to make sure they apply for settled status. A new community food larder has opened in Castle Cary. A new neighbourhood plan for Ilminster has been published. A charity that uses dogs to support children is seeking new volunteers in South Somerset. A new fifty-pound note has come into circulation featuring the Second World War code-breaker, Alan Turing, who was educated in Sherborne.
A local councillor in South Somerset has taken to knocking on the doors of EU nationals to make sure they apply for settled status. EU nationals have until the end of June to protect their rights to live, work and study in the UK. Councillor Oliver Patrick, who represents the Parrett ward on South Somerset District Councillor, says one-in-three EU nationals he met did not realise they needed to apply for settled status by June 30th.
A new community food larder has opened in Castle Cary. Families In the greatest need can collect items of food, donated by local supermarkets and local people, from the larder in the Millbrook car park in Castle Cary.
A new neighbourhood plan for Ilminster has been published. The plan is community-led offering guidance on future development, regeneration and conservation in the town up to 2036. It’s now out to consultation and can be viewed at Ilminster Library or via the Ilminster Town Council website.
A charity that uses dogs to support children is seeking new volunteers in South Somerset. ‘Pets As Therapy’ provides therapeutic pet visits to schools and hospitals. However, volunteer numbers have dropped off during the pandemic.
A new fifty-pound note has come into circulation featuring the Second World War code-breaker, Alan Turing, who was educated in Sherborne.
The first of the new medium lift helicopters being built by Leonardo in Yeovil for the RAF will be delivered in 2031. Somerset Council has launched a public consultation on planned new charges at its two hundred public car parks. More women in Somerset are said to be taking up walking football... and more
A Yeovil headteacher says he’s concerned about plans to stop giving school holiday food vouchers to families on low incomes. The owner of Yeovil Town is calling on fans to be patient as he continues his overhaul of the National League side. A high voltage fault is being blamed for plunging 1700 homes into darkness in the Ilminster area... and more
Plans have been submitted to convert two properties in Yeovil into houses of multiple occupation. A new court date has been announced for a Yeovil man charged with attempted murder. An engineer who has worked at the Leonardo factory in Yeovil for 40-years has won a top industry award... and more
Police say a fire at the former Oscar Mayer food factory in Chard was started deliberately. Yeovil College says it would have been adversely affected had Leonardo not won the contract to build new medium-lift helicopters. A seven-foot dragon will be visiting towns and villages in our area during the next few weeks to promote Somerset Day... and more
Two Wildcat helicopters from 815 Squadron at RNAS Yeovilton have arrived in Cyprus to help protect RAF Akrotiri from further Iranian drone strikes. New figures show that 40 people were killed on Avon and Somerset’s roads in the last 12-months. A Somerset man has been recalling the day 60-years ago when he was a passenger on the last train on the Somerset and Dorset Railway... and more
Defence Minister Luke Pollard has been explaining why it took the government so long to confirm a contract for the Leonardo in Yeovil to build new medium lift helicopters for the RAF. Police are investigating a break in at a pet shop in Ilminster. Somerset Council is to stop using red ink on council tax reminder letters... and more
Two military helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton are being sent to Cyprus to help bolster UK’s defences amid the US-Israel war with Iran. Yeovil Town Council is seeking legal advice over the closure of the hyper acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. Flood warnings have been lifted on the Somerset Levels... and more
A man has died in a fire in Wincanton. Somerset Council is planning further cuts of twenty-one million pounds to help balance its books. A campaign to raise £30,000 for a minibus has been launched in Chard... and more
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