Somerset Council is warning of a cash shortage to run Adult and Children’s services. An inquest has recorded a verdict of misadventure on two people killed in a plane crash in South Somerset. A woman from near Yeovil has received a PhD in the Ukelele...and more.
Somerset Council is warning of a cash shortage to run Adult and Children’s services. The Council says it's likely they'll have to take money from reserves to keep the services going. In the current financial year, the Council has used eighteen million of reserves to fund Adult and Children’s services. Council says since the Covid-19 pandemic demand for Adult and Children’s services has risen to unprecedented levels.
An inquest has recorded a verdict of misadventure on a pilot and his passenger killed in a plane crash near Buckland St Mary in August 2021. The inquest was told the pilot, Joe Mann, lost control of the aircraft and crashed during bad weather. Both he and his passenger, Margaret Costa, died from multiple injuries. An Air Accidents Investigation Branch report said Mr Mann had not been trained or was qualified to fly in bad weather.
In a world first, a woman from near Yeovil has received a PhD in the Ukelele. Dr Samantha Muir, a classical guitarist from East Chinnock studied the qualification at the University of Surrey after falling in love with the Ukelele.
If you’ve ever fancied getting into wine-making, here’s your chance. The Curload Vineyard near Stoke St Gregory that produces Seyval Blanc and Solaris grapes is being sold at auction with a guide price of one-hundred-and-thirty thousand pounds. The auction takes place at The Shrubbery Hotel in Ilminster on Wednesday, September 27th.
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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