Somerset Waste Partnership says there’s been an increase in fires on their bin lorries and at recycling depots due to used batteries and disposable barbeques being left in waste bins for collection. The go-ahead's been given to build nine new homes in Horton, near Ilminster, despite local objections. Police are trying to find a driver who failed to stop after a crash on the A30 last week...and more.
Somerset Waste Partnership says there’s been an increase in fires on its bin lorries and at recycling depots in South Somerset. They’re asking householders not to put batteries, gas canisters and disposable barbeques into waste bins and to find other ways of disposing of these items safely.
Somerset Council has given the go-ahead for nine new homes to be built in Shave Lane, Horton, near Ilminster, despite residents claiming the road is too narrow to cope with additional traffic. The development will consist of nine detached dwellings, made up of two three-bedroomed houses, six four-bedroomed homes and one larger five-bedroomed unit. Existing buildings on the site will be demolished.
Police are trying to find a driver who failed to stop after a crash on the A30 last week. A black Volkswagen Golf collided with another car between Yeovil and Crewkerne on Thursday, June 15th, at around 11.40 am. The driver of the other vehicle sustained neck injuries and was taken to Yeovil Hospital but later discharged. Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with dash cam footage to contact them by calling the non-emergency number 101.
Members of Ilminster Town Council have given their backing to building a new pavilion at Ilminster Cricket Club’s ground. The Club now has to wait for Somerset Council to make a final decision before work starts demolishing the existing pavilion to make way for the new building.
The airfield at Leonardo in Yeovil is in use tonight for test flights. Leonardo says aircraft will be taking off and landing until late into the night, and has apologised for any disturbance this may cause.
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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