Local News Wednesday 4th May

Wednesday, 4 May 2022 06:00

National Highways say work on dualling the A303 in South Somerset is running to schedule. A restaurant owner from Somerset is having to turn down bookings because of staff shortages. A former school building in Somerton has been put up for sale. Yeovil Freewheelers blood bikes have taken delivery of a new motorbike. Children at Tintinhull Primary School have won a Gold Award from The Woodland Trust for their work improving the local environment and a caravan has been completely destroyed by fire at Long Sutton.

National Highways say work on dualling the A303 in South Somerset is running to schedule and should be completed by the deadline of Spring 2024. Meanwhile, the A303 between Hazelgrove and Podimore will be shut from Friday, 13th May to Sunday the 15th of May to allow for a temporary bridge to be built over the carriageway.

A restaurant owner from Somerset is having to turn down bookings because of staff shortages. Buddy Love, who runs the Flying Fish Pub and Restaurant at Ashill near Ilminster, says he’s doubled the salary for a chef with other incentives yet can’t fill the role. The government says it has created schemes to recruit people to work in hospitality but vacancies are still running at a high level.

A former school building in Somerton has been put up for sale. Somerton Infants School on Etsome Terrace stands in 0.84 of an acre of land. The school closed when it merged with the King Ina Church of England Academy in Somerton in 2014.

Yeovil Freewheelers blood bikes have taken delivery of a new motorbike. The voluntary organisation that delivers blood and medical supplies between NHS sites bought the bike with the proceeds from their fundraising activities.

Children at Tintinhull Primary School have won a Gold Award from The Woodland Trust for their work improving the local environment. Headteacher, Hayley Robinson, says the green agenda is a central part of the school’s values. Last year, Tintinhull Primary School was awarded a Level-2 certificate by the Royal Horticultural Society for tree planting.

A caravan has been completely destroyed by fire at Long Sutton. Appliances from Martock and Somerton tackled the blaze that broke out at around 1 pm on Monday afternoon.

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