Proposed strike action by waste collection crews in the county has been called off. A Chard clothes shop is closing next month. New Look has confirmed the store will shut its doors on August 9th. Meanwhile, a sewing studio is due to open in Ilminster town centre in August and a Yeovil man is cycling the length of Britain this summer in memory of his father
Proposed strike action by waste collection crews in the county has been called off. Members of the Unite union were presented with an improved pay offer from contractor Suez. Union members had planned to walk out on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays over a period of a month. They have accepted a 9 per cent pay rise.
A Chard clothes shop is closing next month. New Look has confirmed the store on Holyrood Street will shut its doors on August 9th. The clothing chain was originally founded in Taunton in 1969.
Meanwhile, a sewing studio is due to open in Ilminster town centre in August. Sew What will be based on Silver Street, providing classes and drop-in sessions. The owner, Sam Evers, promises the facility will be suitable for beginners and experienced sewers alike.
And a Yeovil man is cycling the length of Britain this summer in memory of his father, who died of prostate cancer. David Parish is riding from Land’s End to John O’Groats with two friends, raising money for two cancer charities alongside ‘School In A Bag’. The challenge begins on Friday.
Bird flu has been found at a nature reserve in Somerset, closing part of it down. St Margaret’s Hospice in Somerset is calling for the hospice sector to be given more central funding. The Barrington Boar in Barrington has been placed 12th in The Good Food Guide’s list of 100 best pubs in Britain... and more
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a mobile home near Yeovil. Somerset Council is suggesting people turn their pumpkins into soup this Halloween. People in Yeovil have until Sunday to comment on controversial plans to sell off four car parks in the town centre... and more.
Plans have been submitted to build 12 new homes in Chard. A nursery in Yeovil has been rated ‘overall good' by Ofsted. A Somerset mortgage broker has achieved national recognition. A stretch of the M5 at Wellington will be shut every night this week...and more
The Unite union has announced four days of strikes by its members at Leonardo in Yeovil. One of Yeovil’s busiest roads is closed to traffic today. Staff at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard raised £3,000 taking part in a Sleeping Ruff challenge at the weekend...and more
New figures show that 500 young people were either injured or killed on roads in Somerset and Devon last year. The Old School Community Centre in Queen Camel has reopened, thanks to a donation of £10,000 from Somerset Freemasons. Two Fleet Air Arm engineers based at RNAS Yeovilton have recreated a family moment from 26 years ago...and more
Yeovil-born actress Sarah Parish is supporting efforts to reopen the Octagon theatre. Mobility scooter campaigners in Somerset have welcomed a government review of the legislation governing the use of mobility scooters on public highways. Changes are being made to the dates when garden waste is collected in Somerset...and more
A major house builder in the South West says government targets for new house building in Somerset are 'unrealistic'. Pizza Hut is closing its restaurant in Yeovil. Staff at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard will be taking part in a ‘Sleeping Ruff’ challenge tomorrow...and more
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Reckleford in Yeovil is to shut for 15 days for essential drainage works. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has paid out compensation of £23 million for claims related to birth injuries. A Grade II listed building in Glastonbury has been converted into a health and wellbeing centre...and more
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