The former Chard Junction railway station on Station Road near Tatworth.
A campaign to re-open Chard Junction Station has moved a step forward. Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil has announced a new recruitment drive. Three public parks in South Somerset have won Green Flag Awards. People in Somerset aged 50 and over or, who work in front-line health and care, are being asked to book a Covid booster jab and the line-up’s been announced for this year’s Big Green Gig in Chard.
A campaign to re-open Chard Junction Station has moved a step forward. At a public meeting held in Tatworth last night, plans were outlined to re-open the station to passengers, including giving the nearby former Dairy Crest Milk Processing Factory building a new purpose.
Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil has announced a new recruitment drive. The company aims to recruit 300 new apprentices on industrial placements and for its graduate scheme next year. Once completed, it’ll bring the total number of young people on early career schemes at Leonardo in Yeovil to 900.
Three public parks in South Somerset have won Green Flag Awards. The awards given to Yeovil Country Park, Ham Hill Country Park, and Chard Reservoir Local Nature Reserve mark them as being some of the best parks in England.
People in Somerset aged 50 and over or, who work in front-line health and care, are being asked to book a Covid booster jab. Around 26 million people in the UK are eligible for a booster jab - including the over 50s, pregnant women, and those with a weakened immune system.
The line-up’s been announced for this year’s Big Green Gig in Chard. Performing at the community music festival at Chard Guildhall on Saturday, September 24th will be singer-songwriter Stevie Nicole-Brown, Folk duo River Roots, and reggae hip-hop band Regime.
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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