Avon and Somerset Police is to receive critical funding for 70 new officers after a revised budget for the new financial year was agreed. An investigation has continued into the cause of a major fire at the former NatWest Bank building in Crewkerne. New parking arrangements have been introduced in Yeovil town centre and more....
Avon and Somerset Police is to receive critical funding for 70 new officers after a revised budget for the new financial year was agreed. Police and Crime Commissioner, Sue Mountstevens had originally proposed a 6.6 per cent rise to the Police portion of the council tax but that was rejected by the Police and Crime Panel. Now, an increase 5.88 per cent has been agreed. It’ll mean an average household will pay just over 240 pounds for policing in the new financial year beginning April onwards.
An investigation has continued into the cause of yesterday’s major fire at the former NatWest Bank building in Crewkerne. The blaze started at around lunchtime yesterday with Market Street shut to traffic for more than six hours. At one point, 14 appliances were needed to tackle the flames.
New parking arrangements have been introduced in Yeovil town centre. They affect parking in Middle Street, Union Street and Peter Street. The temporary flower troughs in Middle Street outside Marks and Spencer have been moved to create more disabled parking and additional on street spaces are being provided in Peter Street. The new arrangements are being trialed for six months when a review will be held
Opposition is growing over plans to build 30 new homes in Keinton Mandeville. The development, including a new pre-school, would be on land off Church Street. According to the South Somerset District Council, 138 objections to the scheme have been registered. It’s understood the Council will make a decision on the application in April.
Yeovil Town are back in action tonight. They play Weymouth at Huish Park kick off 7.45 in the National League. To follow the game live online CLICK HERE
People in Somerset are being asked to take part in a new survey about alcohol use. Yeovil's MP Adam Dance will lead a debate in Parliament today on NHS dentistry. A Yeovil runner has been selected to represent England at a national endurance championship... and more
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
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