A strike by bin collectors in Somerset that was meant to start today has been suspended for two weeks, More than half of food businesses checked by Trading Standards in the South West have been found in breach of new government rules regarding food labelling. An animal rescue centre near Shepton Mallet is trying to raise forty thousand pounds to help feed and look after its animals...and more
A three-day strike by bin collectors in Somerset that was meant to start today and last for a month has been suspended for two weeks. Members of the Unite union will now be balloted on an improved pay offer from the waste contractor, Suez UK. The decision to suspend the strike action follows talks held yesterday with the Unite union and the conciliation service ACAS.
Police are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage following a serious crash in Yeovil. A man in his thirties was left with potentially life-changing injuries after his motorbike collided with a Volkswagen Polo at the junction with Preston and Westfield Road at around 9.50 pm last Wednesday.
More than half of the food businesses checked by Trading Standards in the South West have been found in breach of new government rules regarding food labelling. The regulations require full ingredient and allergen labelling on all food made on the premises and pre-packed for direct sale.
An animal rescue centre near Shepton Mallet is trying to raise forty thousand pounds to help feed and look after its animals. ‘Happy Landings’ says it gets dozens of enquiries every month from people who can't afford to feed their pets.
Ilminster Town FC is looking to recruit a new Manager to run its Youth Team. The side currently plays in Division Two of the Perry Street Leagues. The Club says it's looking for someone with a solid understanding of the local football scene.
The first of the new medium lift helicopters being built by Leonardo in Yeovil for the RAF will be delivered in 2031. Somerset Council has launched a public consultation on planned new charges at its two hundred public car parks. More women in Somerset are said to be taking up walking football... and more
A Yeovil headteacher says he’s concerned about plans to stop giving school holiday food vouchers to families on low incomes. The owner of Yeovil Town is calling on fans to be patient as he continues his overhaul of the National League side. A high voltage fault is being blamed for plunging 1700 homes into darkness in the Ilminster area... and more
Plans have been submitted to convert two properties in Yeovil into houses of multiple occupation. A new court date has been announced for a Yeovil man charged with attempted murder. An engineer who has worked at the Leonardo factory in Yeovil for 40-years has won a top industry award... and more
Police say a fire at the former Oscar Mayer food factory in Chard was started deliberately. Yeovil College says it would have been adversely affected had Leonardo not won the contract to build new medium-lift helicopters. A seven-foot dragon will be visiting towns and villages in our area during the next few weeks to promote Somerset Day... and more
Two Wildcat helicopters from 815 Squadron at RNAS Yeovilton have arrived in Cyprus to help protect RAF Akrotiri from further Iranian drone strikes. New figures show that 40 people were killed on Avon and Somerset’s roads in the last 12-months. A Somerset man has been recalling the day 60-years ago when he was a passenger on the last train on the Somerset and Dorset Railway... and more
Defence Minister Luke Pollard has been explaining why it took the government so long to confirm a contract for the Leonardo in Yeovil to build new medium lift helicopters for the RAF. Police are investigating a break in at a pet shop in Ilminster. Somerset Council is to stop using red ink on council tax reminder letters... and more
Two military helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton are being sent to Cyprus to help bolster UK’s defences amid the US-Israel war with Iran. Yeovil Town Council is seeking legal advice over the closure of the hyper acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. Flood warnings have been lifted on the Somerset Levels... and more
A man has died in a fire in Wincanton. Somerset Council is planning further cuts of twenty-one million pounds to help balance its books. A campaign to raise £30,000 for a minibus has been launched in Chard... and more
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