Police patrols in Sherborne have been stepped up following an increase in cases of anti-social behaviour. A public inquiry into plans for an estate of new homes in Castle Cary has been put back until the autumn. Half a million pounds has been given by the government to help towns in Somerset re-open their community facilities safely as Covid restrictions are lifted. Crewkerne Town Council is inviting suggestions for naming a new road after someone with historical links to the town.
Police patrols in Sherborne have been stepped up following an increase in cases of anti-social behaviour. The latest incidents include a wall being knocked down in Pageant Gardens and four vehicles parked on Lenthay Road having their tyres slashed. Police say they need help with catching those responsible and have asked Sherborne Town Council to install CCTV in the town centre.
A public inquiry into plans for an estate of new homes in Castle Cary has been put back until the autumn. Wyke Farms and Hopkins Development want to build on land between Castle Cary train station and the town centre. South Somerset District Council refused the application in May last year saying the homes would create "a highly conspicuous scar upon the local countryside". It’s expected the inquiry, which should have been held in May, will take place in November.
Half a million pounds has been given by the government to help towns in Somerset re-open their community facilities safely as Covid restrictions are lifted. The funding from the Department for Health and Social Care is aimed at helping to reconnect people with friends after months of living apart.
Crewkerne Town Council is inviting suggestions for naming a new road after someone with historical links to the town. Town Clerk, Rob Cottell says a number of suggestions have already been made, including that of the wife of King Harold the Second, Edith Swanneck, who once lived in Crewkerne.
It's claimed the increasing availability of drugs such as ketamine and cocaine has normalised drug use among young people in Somerset. The trial of a man accused of killing his one-month-old son in Chard begins today at Bristol Crown Court. A stone pillar outside the Langport Arms Hotel in Langport has been replaced after it was destroyed in a car crash... and more
Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to the three aircrew from RNAS Yeovilton who died in last week's helicopter crash in Devon. Two men have been arrested and stolen vehicles seized following a major multi-agency operation in South Somerset. An event highlighting opportunities for women in the aerospace industry has been held in Yeovil... and more
The public will be consulted on how best to spend fifty million pounds of government funding to tackle flooding in Somerset. Avon and Somerset Police are backing a new road safety campaign aimed at reducing motorcycle fatalities. New welcome signs have been installed at entrances to the Mendip Hills National Landscape... and more
The government has announced a £50 million investment to strengthen Somerset’s flood defences. A woman from Stoke-sub-Hamdon has been banned from driving for 14 months after admitting drink-driving. Somerset Council has been told it must improve its adult social care services... and more
Plans for a new railway station in Langport remain stalled in Whitehall, according to Somerset Council. Plans to build 50 new homes in Broadway, near Ilminster, have been refused. The new water fountains in Yeovil’s Triangle, in Lower Middle Street, are being switched off during very hot weather because of safety concerns... and more.
A new NHS dental practice in Crewkerne says it won’t start operating at full capacity until July due to staff shortages. Somerset Council says it has no plans to show England matches in the World Cup on the Big Screen in Yeovil town centre due to safety concerns. A Somerset family has been thanked after completing a 73-mile walk raising money for a third world charity... and more
An investigation continues today into the crash of a Royal Navy helicopter, based at RNAS Yeovilton, in which all three aircrew were killed. Somerset Council has confirmed that a new operator will take over several leisure centres across the county. The new live-action Masters of the Universe movie, filmed in Somerset, is released this week...and more
A Yeovil man has appeared in court charged with assaulting three police officers. Somerset Council has begun legal action to recover more than £320,000 owed by housing developers. The line-up has been announced for this year’s Ilminster Midsummer Experience...and more
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