Somerset Council is planning to cut the funding it gives to the Westland Entertainment venue in Yeovil and keep the town’s Octagon Theatre closed. Chard Prep School's successful fundraising campaign has secured its future. Filming of a new BBC period drama at Montecute House has been completed with the house reopening fully to the public next weekend...and more.
Somerset Council is planning cuts of £420,000 in Arts funding across the County, including cutting the subsidy it gives to the Westland Entertainment venue in Yeovil and keeping the town’s Octagon Theatre closed. The Brewhouse Theatre in Taunton will also have its funding reduced. Somerset Council is looking to make 100 million pounds in savings and says the cuts are necessary to avoid the organisation going bust.
Chard Prep School's successful fundraising campaign has secured its future. The school says the campaign, coupled with retaining existing pupil numbers, has put it in a position of strength. People in Chard, parents, and alumni of Chard Prep School have been thanked for their support.
Filming of a new BBC period drama at Montecute House has been completed with the house reopening fully to the public next weekend. The National Trust property shut in early January for filming of a new series of Wolf Hall, starring Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis. Montacute House will represent Greenwich Palace in the Hillary Mantel story when the drama is televised later in the year.
St Margaret's Hospice has raised more than twenty thousand pounds by collecting used Christmas trees. Volunteers have disposed of more than sixteen hundred trees picked up from homes across the county in the last two weeks.
Police investigating an attack on a shop worker in Yeovil have released CCTV images of a man and woman they want to speak to. Farmers in Somerset are being warned to expect more cases of bluetongue. Ilminster Carnival Committee has announced the cancellation of this year's Children's Carnival due to a lack of entries... and more
Two new mobile NHS breast screening units have taken to the road in Somerset. More than 700 new homes are to be built alongside the M5 in Bridgwater. Dawes Twineworks in West Coker is one of several venues open to the public for free this month... and more
It’s going to cost more to park in Chard. Police have issued an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with two burglaries in Yeovil. Somerset Cricket Club is planning to stage performances by some of the world's biggest artistes at their Taunton ground... and more
Work has begun building a new multi-million-pound David Lloyd leisure centre in Yeovil. NHS Somerset says a new system to handle emergency stroke care will lead to "better outcomes" for patients. Tickets for next year’s Glastonbury Festival will go on sale in October...and more
Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to following an assault in Yeovil. Businesses in Taunton say they're worried that planned changes to parking rules could put people off visiting the town. The Red Arrows will take to the skies near the Somerset border in a one-off display later this week... and more
Police in Avon and Somerset say they’re dealing with a big increase in reports of cloned vehicle fraud. A new video system designed to speed up stroke care has been launched in Somerset. Pilgrims are walking through Somerset this week to mark eight hundred years since the death of Saint Francis of Assisi... and more
Avon and Somerset Police are warning about a new scam involving criminals posing as police officers. Flu vaccinations are now available on the NHS ahead of the winter. Liverpool comedian John Bishop has cancelled his show in Taunton later this week after breaking his ankle... and more
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a vehicle near Shepton Mallet. New taxi charges come into force in Somerset later this month. The fire service is treating as accidental a blaze at a flat in Yeovil town centre... and more
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