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.
Bird flu has been found at a nature reserve in Somerset, closing part of it down. St Margaret’s Hospice in Somerset is calling for the hospice sector to be given more central funding. The Barrington Boar in Barrington has been placed 12th in The Good Food Guide’s list of 100 best pubs in Britain... and more
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a mobile home near Yeovil. Somerset Council is suggesting people turn their pumpkins into soup this Halloween. People in Yeovil have until Sunday to comment on controversial plans to sell off four car parks in the town centre... and more.
Plans have been submitted to build 12 new homes in Chard. A nursery in Yeovil has been rated ‘overall good' by Ofsted. A Somerset mortgage broker has achieved national recognition. A stretch of the M5 at Wellington will be shut every night this week...and more
The Unite union has announced four days of strikes by its members at Leonardo in Yeovil. One of Yeovil’s busiest roads is closed to traffic today. Staff at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard raised £3,000 taking part in a Sleeping Ruff challenge at the weekend...and more
New figures show that 500 young people were either injured or killed on roads in Somerset and Devon last year. The Old School Community Centre in Queen Camel has reopened, thanks to a donation of £10,000 from Somerset Freemasons. Two Fleet Air Arm engineers based at RNAS Yeovilton have recreated a family moment from 26 years ago...and more
Yeovil-born actress Sarah Parish is supporting efforts to reopen the Octagon theatre. Mobility scooter campaigners in Somerset have welcomed a government review of the legislation governing the use of mobility scooters on public highways. Changes are being made to the dates when garden waste is collected in Somerset...and more
A major house builder in the South West says government targets for new house building in Somerset are 'unrealistic'. Pizza Hut is closing its restaurant in Yeovil. Staff at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard will be taking part in a ‘Sleeping Ruff’ challenge tomorrow...and more
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Reckleford in Yeovil is to shut for 15 days for essential drainage works. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has paid out compensation of £23 million for claims related to birth injuries. A Grade II listed building in Glastonbury has been converted into a health and wellbeing centre...and more
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