A pub landlord in Somerset has warned that more venues could be forced to close due to the rise in energy costs. A temporary bridge is being installed over the A303 between Ilchester and Sparkford. Volunteers at Somerset Aid for Ukraine are filling boxes with household items and food for giving to host families. Yeovil Freewheelers Blood Bikes have been presented with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service and the Bishop's Palace in Wells have set up a Swan Cam after one of their swans laid eggs.
A pub landlord in Somerset has warned that more venues could be forced to close due to the rise in energy costs. Research by consultants CGA suggests more than 9,000 pubs nationally have shut since the start of the pandemic.
A temporary bridge is being installed over the A303 between Ilchester and Sparkford. National Highways says it’s to ensure construction vehicles transporting earth from one side of the site to the other don’t use the A303 to cross over. The temporary bridge will be in place for 35 weeks.
Volunteers at Somerset Aid for Ukraine are filling boxes with household items and food for giving to host families. They’re asking for donations to help fill the boxes and have them delivered. Organiser, Michelle Edwards says 30 host families have already received packs, while a further sixteen are being prepared.
Yeovil Freewheelers Blood Bikes have been presented with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. The award is the highest that can be given to a volunteer group and was presented to the Freewheelers by the Lord Lieutenant of Somerset, Annie Maw. Yeovil Freewheelers Blood Bikes make more than 3,500 deliveries every year between hospitals and NHS sites in the South West, helping to save many lives.
The Bishop's Palace in Wells has set up a Swan Cam after one of their swans laid eggs. Grace, as she’s called can be seen with her partner Gabriel via the camera on the Bishop's Palace website.
Somerset Council has warned that more homes are likely to flood with further heavy rain forecast to end the week. Discount retailer, The Original Factory Shop, which has an outlet in Crewkerne, has gone into administration. A Barista at Costa Coffee in Ilminster has won a place in the finals of a national competition...and more
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance has announced plans to develop a new operational base on the Leonardo airfield in Yeovil. Several people have been rescued from their homes in Ilminster due to flooding. An £800,000 project is underway to restore two staircases at Montecute House...and more
Last week was the wettest seven-day period in Somerset for twelve years. NHS Somerset says it’s working towards making access to dental care fairer for all. A scout leader in Somerset has been awarded the British Empire Medal for services to Young People...and more
A new group has been formed to challenge plans to build 100 new homes in Keinton Mandeville. Bridgwater Town Council has voted to increase its share of the Council Tax by 5%. Organisers of Yeovil in Bloom are appealing for young people to get involved in this year’s competition...and more
New data shows that South Western Ambulance is one of the worst-performing ambulance trusts in England. Plans to introduce improved accessibility at Yeovil Junction station have moved a step closer. A community centre in Street is providing vulnerable people with a warm, safe place to meet...and more.
A new NHS diagnostic centre has opened in Yeovil. The go-ahead has been given to build a replacement school for Milford Junior School in Yeovil. A new 500-bed hotel-style campus is being planned to accommodate workers at the new Agratas car battery factory near Bridgwater...and more
Councillors have approved controversial plans to build four large carnival club sheds near Ilminster. Somerset Council says there's an increasing gap between the cost of education and the amount the government provides to run local schools. The Bridgwater Tidal Barrier, aimed at protecting homes and businesses from flooding, has been reduced in size...and more
Citizens Advice says thousands of people in Somerset have lost some or all of their council tax discount. The UK's first autonomous full-size helicopter, manufactured by Leonardo in Yeovil, has successfully completed its maiden flight. A new pharmacy has opened in Wincanton...and more
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