The Unite union has announced four days of strikes by its members at Leonardo in Yeovil. One of Yeovil’s busiest roads is closed to traffic today. Staff at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard raised £3,000 taking part in a Sleeping Ruff challenge at the weekend...and more
The Unite union has announced four days of strikes by its members at Leonardo in Yeovil. The walkouts are due to take place on November 5th and 6th and again on November 12th and 13th. Around 3,000 employees at all other Leonardo sites across the UK will stop work on the exact dates. The strikes follow a ballot in which Unite members rejected a 3.2% pay rise. Leonardo says it's working to mitigate any disruption the strikes may cause to its customers.
One of Yeovil’s busiest roads is closed to traffic today and will stay shut for the next two weeks. A 380-meter stretch of the eastbound carriageway of Reckleford, between the junctions with Goldcroft and Sherborne Road, has been closed to allow significant drainage improvements. The closure will remain in place until November 8th, with divers asked to follow the alternative routes provided.
The Liberal Democrats have won two by-elections for seats on Somerset Council, with Reform coming second in both polls. Cara Strom won Dunster for the Lib Dems with 1,142 votes, while Ewan Cameron took Glastonbury with 882 votes. Turnout was thirty per cent, with Labour coming last in both by-elections.
Plans have been submitted to build 12 new homes in Chard. The development, consisting of 12 two-bedroom houses, will be built on land off Jarman Way in Chard.
Staff at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard raised £3,000 taking part in a Sleeping Ruff challenge at the weekend. They spent one night bedded down in the kennels, experiencing what life is like for the dogs they care for.
The first of the new medium lift helicopters being built by Leonardo in Yeovil for the RAF will be delivered in 2031. Somerset Council has launched a public consultation on planned new charges at its two hundred public car parks. More women in Somerset are said to be taking up walking football... and more
A Yeovil headteacher says he’s concerned about plans to stop giving school holiday food vouchers to families on low incomes. The owner of Yeovil Town is calling on fans to be patient as he continues his overhaul of the National League side. A high voltage fault is being blamed for plunging 1700 homes into darkness in the Ilminster area... and more
Plans have been submitted to convert two properties in Yeovil into houses of multiple occupation. A new court date has been announced for a Yeovil man charged with attempted murder. An engineer who has worked at the Leonardo factory in Yeovil for 40-years has won a top industry award... and more
Police say a fire at the former Oscar Mayer food factory in Chard was started deliberately. Yeovil College says it would have been adversely affected had Leonardo not won the contract to build new medium-lift helicopters. A seven-foot dragon will be visiting towns and villages in our area during the next few weeks to promote Somerset Day... and more
Two Wildcat helicopters from 815 Squadron at RNAS Yeovilton have arrived in Cyprus to help protect RAF Akrotiri from further Iranian drone strikes. New figures show that 40 people were killed on Avon and Somerset’s roads in the last 12-months. A Somerset man has been recalling the day 60-years ago when he was a passenger on the last train on the Somerset and Dorset Railway... and more
Defence Minister Luke Pollard has been explaining why it took the government so long to confirm a contract for the Leonardo in Yeovil to build new medium lift helicopters for the RAF. Police are investigating a break in at a pet shop in Ilminster. Somerset Council is to stop using red ink on council tax reminder letters... and more
Two military helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton are being sent to Cyprus to help bolster UK’s defences amid the US-Israel war with Iran. Yeovil Town Council is seeking legal advice over the closure of the hyper acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. Flood warnings have been lifted on the Somerset Levels... and more
A man has died in a fire in Wincanton. Somerset Council is planning further cuts of twenty-one million pounds to help balance its books. A campaign to raise £30,000 for a minibus has been launched in Chard... and more
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