A Somerset group that sends supplies to Ukraine is appealing for donations. Plans have been submitted to convert a former Co-op store in Wincanton into new residential dwellings. The go-ahead has been given to convert a prominent town centre building in Sherborne into a shop and “self-service” hotel. Chard Town Football Club is looking for a new Team Manager. Today is the deadline to apply to the Woodland Trust’s ‘Great Tree Giveaway...and more.
A Somerset group that sends supplies to Ukraine is appealing for donations. ‘Somerset Aid for Ukraine’ sends food, medicine, and supplies to soldiers and civilians. They have another shipment leaving for Ukraine on the 21st of January. Organisers say they urgently need help with paying for the cost of the transport.
Plans have been submitted to convert a former Co-op store in Wincanton into new residential dwellings. The applicants, Hopkins Developments Ltd, want to turn the building on the High Street into five apartments and build five new homes on the adjoining land.
The go-ahead has been given to convert a prominent town centre building in Sherborne into a shop and “self-service” hotel. The three-storey building in Cheap Street was previously a NatWest bank.
Chard Town Football Club is looking for a new Team Manager. Ashley Fussell, who had been the Manager for six-years, and his assistant, Gary Warren, have both resigned. Their last game in charge should have been last weekend’s fixture against Wells City Reserves but the game wasn’t played due to bad weather.
Today is the deadline to apply to the Woodland Trust’s ‘Great Tree Giveaway. The conservation charity is giving away thousands of trees to schools and communities to help the UK reach its carbon net-zero target by 2050. To apply go to the Woodland Trust website.
A cheese manufacturer based in Cricket St Thomas, near Chard, has been given permission to extend its factory. Lubborn Cheese Ltd says the extension to its factory at Manor Farm will allow it to install new automated equipment and step-up production.
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
A Yeovil man has appeared in court charged with assaulting three police officers. Somerset Council has begun legal action to recover more than £320,000 owed by housing developers. The line-up has been announced for this year’s Ilminster Midsummer Experience...and more
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