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.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service says July has been its busiest month ever for emergency calls. Police have recovered a 1970s Austin Mini pick-up stolen in Shepton Mallet. A specialist spinal injuries service at Yeovil Hospital has treated three hundred patients in its first year... and more
The Environment Agency has declared a drought across Somerset as the hot weather takes its toll on the county's water supplies. Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic accident near Crewkerne. A bowls player from Yeovil has won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow...and more
Police have arrested two suspects in connection with a series of moped thefts in Chard. A combine harvester has been destroyed in a farm fire at Forton, near Chard. A bowls player from Yeovil has won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow... and more
The former Beales department store in Yeovil could be brought back into use as part of a wider masterplan for the future of the town. A yellow heat health alert is in place across Somerset from nine o’clock this morning until nine o’clock on Friday morning. A Somerset farmer says this year is the driest on his land since 1976... and more
Gooch and Housego, based in Ilminster and one of the town’s biggest employers, has been sold in a multi-million-pound deal to an American private equity firm. A father who shook his four-week-old baby to death at a house in Chard has been sentenced to life in prison. A doctor who works for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is one of five people to have jointly set a new world record for rowing around Great Britain... and more
Avon and Somerset Police are warning people to watch out for scammers posing as Amazon. The CEO of the company that provides Somerset's recycling is warning of a major incident if people continue to put used batteries in waste bins. A former Yeovil pub could be demolished to make way for a major hotel expansion.
The West Country is officially one step closer to being declared in drought. Somerset Council says it's remodelling its service after a children's home was closed following an inspection. A new McDonald's planned off the M5 at Bridgwater could create up to 120 local jobs... and more
Two men have been jailed for stealing electrical items and cash from a property in Yeovil. Somerset Council has defended its use of Yeovil’s new performance area in The Triangle, in Lower Middle Street. Tintinhull Primary School, near Yeovil, has won a top national award for outdoor play... and more
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