Yeovil’s Wilko branch looks set to close after a rescue deal collapsed. The next stage of the ongoing Yeovil refurbishment scheme will begin later this month. If you recycle in Somerset, you can be sure that your plastic has been recycled here in the UK over the last year... and more.
Yeovil’s Wilko branch looks set to close, alongside those in Bridgwater and Taunton, after a rescue deal collapsed. The owner of HMV, Doug Putman, had hoped to keep up to 300 shops open but the GMB union says all will shut by early October.
Meanwhile, the next stage of the ongoing Yeovil refurbishment scheme will begin later this month. Large parts of the town centre are already affected by the Yeovil Refresh project, with existing works along The Borough, Middle Street and the bandstand. Work, around Newton Park, Wyndham Street and the bottom of Middle Street will start by the end of the month with updated pedestrian crossing points, wider pavements and on-street parking bays promised.
If you recycle in Somerset, you can be sure that your plastic has been recycled here in the UK over the last year. Somerset Council say that the plastic bottles, tubs, pots and trays collected from households and at their recycling centres have all been sent to sites in this country to be turned into new products and packaging. The news comes ahead of next week’s Somerset Recycling Week.
The organisation which runs Martock's foodbank says it's had an amazing response to its appeal to replace items stolen last week. Thieves took hundreds of pounds worth of food and household essentials. Dave Sinclair, from Martock Christian Fellowship which runs the foodbank, says everyone has rallied around to help.
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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