More than four-hundred-million-pounds of additional support for museums, galleries and theatres is expected to be announced in today’s budget. Court proceedings involving a South Petherton man, accused of murdering man in Yeovil, have been adjourned for a second time. Great Western Railway, who run trains through Castle Cary, will be operating more services from next Monday and more.....
More than four-hundred-million-pounds of additional support for museums, galleries and theatres is expected to be announced in today’s budget. The Octagon theatre in Yeovil was awarded £300,000 from the government’s Cultural Recovery Fund in October. Octagon Manager, Adam Burgen, is hoping that local theatres will benefit from today’s announcement.
Court proceedings involving a South Petherton man, accused of murdering man in Yeovil, have been adjourned for a second time. Matthew Sheridan is charged with the murder of Louis Bednall who was found with stab wounds at a flat on Hendford Hill in Yeovil on Saturday 12th December and died later in hospital. Sheridan was due to appear at Exeter Crown Court but refused to leave his prison cell where he’s being held on remand because he was suffering with Coronavirus. Judge Peter Johnson ordered that a new hearing be held. Sheridan has not yet entered a plea against the murder charge. (That story courtesy of Chard and Ilminster News).
The charity Mind in Somerset says it's helping a number of big employers to support their workers during the pandemic. It says poor mental health is costing businesses in the UK £45-billion every year.
Great Western Railway, who run trains through Castle Cary, will be operating more services from next Monday (March 8th) to coincide with schools and collages re-opening. GWR has been running at 60 per cent capacity since January due to fewer passengers using trains during the lockdown. Beginning from Monday, GWR will be operating a ‘near normal’ timetable.
Applications have opened to be a lifeguard on Somerset’s beaches this year. Those wanting to apply must hold a Beach Lifeguard qualification. The deadline to apply is April 4th.
People in Somerset are being asked to take part in a new survey about alcohol use. Yeovil's MP Adam Dance will lead a debate in Parliament today on NHS dentistry. A Yeovil runner has been selected to represent England at a national endurance championship... and more
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
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