Work has started setting-up temporary classrooms within the grounds of Milford Junior School in Yeovil. People who live in Park Homes in Somerset have been in London protesting about a 40-year-old law. An area of grassland in Ilminster has been planted with wildflowers as part of a project to make Ilminster greener. A guide dog has been introduced to the group of dancers in Somerton who helped to pay for it to be trained...and more.
Work has started setting-up temporary classrooms within the grounds of Milford Junior School in Yeovil. The school in Glenthorne Avenue closed in September following an inspection that found the building was unsafe. Since then, pupils have been taught at Kingfisher Primary, Bucklers Mead and Huish Primary schools. The temporary classrooms are due to be ready to occupy by January.
People who live in Park Homes in Somerset have been in London protesting about a 40-year-old law which means that when they sell their homes, they have to give 10% of the sale price to the site owner. As part of the day of action, protesters delivered a petition to Downing Street.
An area of grassland in Ilminster has been planted with wildflowers as part of a project to make Ilminster greener. The seed mix scattered over two acres of land behind West Crescent included British native varieties; Meadowsweet, Poppy and Lady’s Bedstraw.
A guide dog has been introduced to the group of dancers in Somerton who helped to pay for it to be trained. Rob Lyn, a German Shepherd, is now fully trained as a guide dog thanks to £5,500 raised at tea dances organised by ‘Strictly Jive’.
Milborne Port’s public library is moving to a new home. A mobile unit has been used for lending out books but on Friday this week, the library will move permanently to the Town Hall.
Wells Cathedral says it's having to get creative to bring in more money as financial pressures continue to grow. A convenience store in Martock has been allowed to keep its alcohol licence despite an employee working there illegally. Police have seized an illegally ridden e-scooter in Yeovil in response to concerns from local residents... and more
A Yeovil man has been detained under the Mental Health Act for attacking his mother with a knife. People in Chard are being reminded that it’s unlawful to attach flags to lamp posts and street furniture. Wincanton Racecourse has called off its 'Badger Chase Day' because the ground is too firm... and more
Leweston School near Sherborne has announced that it is closing with immediate effect. NHS Somerset could merge with neighbours in Bath and North-East Somerset and Dorset to cut costs. Somerset’s Lord-Lieutenant has launched a campaign to get more people nominated for national honours... and more
Work has started building a new six-million-pound flood defence scheme in Taunton. Plans have been submitted to build a new church hall in Martock. People are being asked to donate gifts to this year’s Chard Christmas Present Appeal... and more
Eligible groups in Somerset are being encouraged to get their flu jabs. There’s a rare opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look inside Avon & Somerset Police’s control room. Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, Daisy Cooper MP, has visited Yeovil... and more.
Somerset is the 11th most challenging place in England to be a child according to a report. Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire could have its own elected ‘Wessex Mayor’ by 2028. Cricketer, Ian Botham returns to the county this weekend... and more.
The NFU says that testing for the virus Bluetongue needs to be sped up. Construction of new flats on Yeovil’s Grimsby Corner site will officially begin next year. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind tomorrow... and more.
The owner of campsite in Somerset says a two-thousand-seven-hundred percent increase in business rates will be 'catastrophic' for his business. Plans to build nearly 300 new homes on the outskirts of Chard have been given the go ahead. Yeovil Town are through to the first round proper of the FA Cup after beating Leatherhead 5-2 at Huish Park last night... and more
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