Yeovil and South Somerset drivers are being warned about potential disruption over the next few weeks. A Purtington kayaker is celebrating a new world record after circumnavigating Britain in 40 days to raise awareness of diabetes. Somerset Council has been awarded over £300,000 to take a lead role in developing a plan to protect nature in the county...and more.
Yeovil and South Somerset drivers are being warned about potential disruption over the next few weeks. Overnight resurfacing started on Preston Road in Yeovil last night and continues until Friday. Highways teams are also resurfacing sections of both North Street in Langport and the A372 Somerton Road. Preparations also begin in Langport this week with the process getting underway in Huish Episcopi on 24th July.
A Purtington kayaker is celebrating a new world record after circumnavigating Britain in 40 days to raise awareness of diabetes. Dougal Glaisher took on the 2,000-mile challenge, whilst managing his own Type-1 diabetes, to fundraise for the charity Action4Diabetes, which helps young people with the condition in South East Asia.
Somerset Council has been awarded over £300,000 to take a lead role in developing a plan to protect nature in the county. The Local Nature Recovery Strategy will be lead by both the council and the Somerset Local Nature Partnership and is part of a £14m national government fund to help restore wildlife-rich habitats.
A Chard woman has received the highest Rotary Club award for thirty years of work, helping an orphanage in Romania. Dawn Fletcher and her husband Andy have been leading lights in ‘Project Romania’, a charity based in the town, helping to provide everything from bread to education and medical care. Dawn was presented with the “Paul Harris Fellow Award” by Chard Rotary.
More than 4,500 people have expressed interest in joining a new NHS dental practice in Crewkerne. Somerset Council says a long-term solution is needed to make Hendford Hill in Yeovil fully safe for motorists. A Somerset man has won first prize at the World Marmalade Awards... and more
Somerset Council says Hendford Hill in Yeovil should be fully reopened to traffic by the end of May. Plans have been approved to build 40 new homes in Crewkerne. A huge pile of illegally dumped rubbish in Glastonbury has been cleared... and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision at Rimpton. A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage in South Petherton. Former Yeovil Town manager Gary Johnson has been retained as first-team manager of Taunton Town for next season... and more
A former school in Sherborne has been badly damaged by fire. A care home in Yeovil has been rated outstanding. ublic spaces in West Coker owned by Somerset Council are being handed over to the parish council. Mendip Golf Club has presented a cheque for £12,000 to Mind in Somerset... and more
Plans have been submitted to turn a property on Preston Road in Yeovil into a House in Multiple Occupation. Yeovil’s Marlie Packer has been recalled to the England Red Roses starting line-up for tomorrow’s Women’s Six Nations game against Wales. Three sisters from Yeovil will be running the London Marathon this weekend in support of Guide Dogs UK... and more
Helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton have completed six weeks of sorties, protecting Cyprus from attacks by Iran. People in Somerset who use domestic heating oil are calling on the government to regulate the oil supply industry. Patients are being invited to register at a new NHS dentist in Crewkerne... and more
Expectant mothers are using Yeovil Hospital once again to give birth following the reopening of the maternity unit. A Yeovil man has been jailed for four years for committing sexual offences against two young girls. Plans have been approved to convert a pub in Milborne Port into housing... and more
NHS Somerset has delayed closing the hyper-acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. A former Avon and Somerset Police officer has been jailed for making indecent images of children. A Somerset man has been fined after pleading guilty to hunting a wild animal with dogs... and more
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