Ambulance workers in Somerset are being asked if they want to take strike action over pay. A national greetings cards business is opening a new shop in Chard. A walnut crop that has taken twenty years to come to fruition has just been harvested in Somerset. One of the rarest animals in Britain, a grey long-eared bat, has been found at a Church in Somerset and an Ilminster-based florist has been nominated for the Best Florist of the Year Awards.
Ambulance workers in Somerset are being asked if they want to take strike action over pay. The GMB union is balloting its 15 thousand members, including at South Western Ambulance Trust, after rejecting a four percent wage rise.
A national greetings cards business is opening a new shop in Chard. The Card Factory which has over 1,000 stores across the UK and Ireland will open their new shop next month. Currently, they’re looking to fill a number of vacancies including that of store manager, assistant manager and sales assistant roles.
A walnut crop that has taken twenty years to come to fruition has just been harvested in Somerset. Founder of the clothing brand Mulberry turned farmer Roger Saul says the crop is the result of a decision to invest in planting walnut trees in the late 90s.
One of the rarest animals in Britain, a grey long-eared bat, has been found at a Church in Somerset. The discovery was made during work being carried out by National Bats in Churches Survey.
An Ilminster-based florist has been nominated for the Best Florist of the Year Awards. Caitlin Anning-Pile, who’s worked at Cottage Flowers for just two years, has been shortlisted for in the Under 30's category of the competition. The awards are given to young florists who have demonstrated great achievement in the early stages of their chosen careers.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service says July has been its busiest month ever for emergency calls. Police have recovered a 1970s Austin Mini pick-up stolen in Shepton Mallet. A specialist spinal injuries service at Yeovil Hospital has treated three hundred patients in its first year... and more
The Environment Agency has declared a drought across Somerset as the hot weather takes its toll on the county's water supplies. Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic accident near Crewkerne. A bowls player from Yeovil has won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow...and more
Police have arrested two suspects in connection with a series of moped thefts in Chard. A combine harvester has been destroyed in a farm fire at Forton, near Chard. A bowls player from Yeovil has won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow... and more
The former Beales department store in Yeovil could be brought back into use as part of a wider masterplan for the future of the town. A yellow heat health alert is in place across Somerset from nine o’clock this morning until nine o’clock on Friday morning. A Somerset farmer says this year is the driest on his land since 1976... and more
Gooch and Housego, based in Ilminster and one of the town’s biggest employers, has been sold in a multi-million-pound deal to an American private equity firm. A father who shook his four-week-old baby to death at a house in Chard has been sentenced to life in prison. A doctor who works for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is one of five people to have jointly set a new world record for rowing around Great Britain... and more
Avon and Somerset Police are warning people to watch out for scammers posing as Amazon. The CEO of the company that provides Somerset's recycling is warning of a major incident if people continue to put used batteries in waste bins. A former Yeovil pub could be demolished to make way for a major hotel expansion.
The West Country is officially one step closer to being declared in drought. Somerset Council says it's remodelling its service after a children's home was closed following an inspection. A new McDonald's planned off the M5 at Bridgwater could create up to 120 local jobs... and more
Two men have been jailed for stealing electrical items and cash from a property in Yeovil. Somerset Council has defended its use of Yeovil’s new performance area in The Triangle, in Lower Middle Street. Tintinhull Primary School, near Yeovil, has won a top national award for outdoor play... and more
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