Ninety-two per cent of children starting secondary school this September are being offered places at their first choice school. Police have been granted an extension to a closure order on a property in Yeovil.
Yeovil Town are in action tonight and more....
Ninety-two per cent of children starting secondary school this September are being offered places at their first choice school according to Somerset County Council. Letters are being sent out by post this week. The council says it's dealt with more than 4,600 applications, the largest number ever received, ninety-eight per cent of all children have been offered one of their top three schools. Places at junior and primary schools will be announced next month.
Police have been granted an extension to a closure order on a property in Yeovil. In November, a three month closure order was granted on 61 Marl Close following reports of antisocial behaviour and disorder. That order has now been extended by another three months after local residents reported a return to normality in the neighbourhood.
Farmers have the chance this week to bid for funds to help with environmental issues on their land. £60,000 is available to help with things like flooding and pollution. The auction is being run by Somerset Rivers Authority in partnership with the Farming and Wildlife Group, South West.
Applications are open to be a lifeguard on Somerset’s beaches this year. It's the 20th year the RNLI has been saving lives along the Burnham on Sea and Berrow coastline. Anyone who wants to apply must have a Beach lifeguard
award. The deadline for applications is the 4th April.
Lovers of Italian food will be able to visit a popular Yeovil restaurant for outdoor dining from next month. ASK Italian says it will be re-opening in Princes Street for al fresco dining beginning from Monday April 12th.
Yeovil Town are in action tonight. They’re playing away at Barnet in the National League. It’s a fixture that has been postponed twice due to the pandemic. Kick-off is 7.45 pm and the game can be watched live online. For details on how to view the game go to the Barnet FC website.
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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