The A3088 Cartgate Link Road in Yeovil will close for ten days later this month for the removal of diseased Ash trees. Plans have been passed to demolish the Octagon theatre in Yeovil and build a new theatre on the site. A visually impaired bowler from Yeovil is trying to raise four thousand pounds to compete in a tournament in Australia. The Pitcombe Rock Falconry at Bruton is fundraising to relocate its birds to a rescue centre...and more.
The A3088 Cartgate Link Road in Yeovil will close for ten days later this month for the removal of diseased and dying Ash trees. Somerset County Council says the trees are a hazard for motorists and need to be urgently taken down. The A3088 between the Cartgate roundabout and the Garrador roundabout will be shut from Monday the 13th to Friday the 24th of February with diversions in operation.
Plans have been passed to partially demolish the Octagon theatre in Yeovil and build a new theatre structure on the site. South Somerset District Council plan to spend £29 million pounds on the upgrade that will see 300 new seats, two cinema rooms, a fly tower and bar and restaurant area, added to the Octagon.
Rail passengers are being warned that most trains won’t be running on Friday due to industrial action by the train drivers' union, Aslef. GWR who operate services through Castle Cary station says passengers should check timetables in advance. It says trains that do run are likely to be busier than normal and that refunds are available for tickets bought in advance.
A visually impaired bowler from Yeovil is trying to raise four thousand pounds to compete in a tournament in Australia. Mo Perry has been selected at short notice to play for England at the International Blind Bowls World Championship in March. He says it's a real privilege to be chosen and very much wants to make the trip.
Pitcombe Rock Falconry at Bruton is fundraising to relocate its birds to a rescue centre. It follows the closure of the Bruton School for Girls where the falconry is based.
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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