Bus campaigners say poor lighting and antisocial behaviour is making it dangerous to use Yeovil bus station. Vandals are being blamed for setting fire to the cricket pavilion at the Winterhay Play Park in Ilminster. A former pub in Yeovil town centre is set to become a religious meeting place. Two members of Ilminster Bowling Club have won a top national title...and more.
Bus campaigners say poor lighting and antisocial behaviour is making it dangerous to use Yeovil bus station. Members of the Yeovil Bus Users Group say streetlights are not working and claim that fights break out in the bus station on a regular basis.
A Yeovil travel agent says holiday bookings are running at record levels. Miles Morgan, who has shops across the South West, including one in Middle Street in Yeovil, says despite the cost of living crisis, holiday bookings are higher than before the pandemic.
Vandals are being blamed for setting fire to the cricket pavilion at the Winterhay Play Park in Ilminster. The owners of the site, Ilminster Town Council, say a bench seat was also broken. Anyone who spots anti-social behaviour in Winterhay Play Park is asked to call the police non-emergency number 101.
A former pub in Yeovil town centre is set to become a religious meeting place. South Somerset District Council has approved plans to convert the former Westminster pub on Westminster Street into a facility for the Turkish community.
Firefighters in Somerset have voted overwhelmingly to accept a new pay offer and lift their threat of strike action. They will get a seven per cent increase backdated to last July and an additional five per cent for this year.
Two members of Ilminster Bowling Club have won a top national award. Levi and Kirsty Hembrow took the National Mixed Pairs title at the recently held National Bowling Championships.
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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