Monday 4th November

Monday, 4 November 2024 06:00

Farmers in Somerset are warning of increased food prices and farmers going out of business as a result of last week’s budget. Police have released pictures of items stolen in a raid on Montacute House. A Somerset man has completed the 630-mile-long South West Coast Path, raising money for the RNLI...and more.

Farmers in Somerset are warning of increased food prices and farmers going out of business as a result of last week’s budget and changes to inheritance rules. The Chancellor put a one-million-pound limit on inheritance tax relief when a farm is passed on following the death of the owner. With farms typically having a value in excess of one million, it means families will pay a big tax bill to keep a farm together when the owner dies and ownership is transferred.

Police have released pictures of items stolen in a raid on Montacute House. The National Trust property was broken into last Tuesday night, at around 11 pm. Items taken included a pair of French Empire candelabra, various pieces of porcelain, and a silver dining room table centrepiece. Photos of the items can be viewed on the Avon and Somerset Police website.

A Somerset man has completed the 630-mile-long South West Coast Path, visiting lifeboat stations. Wayne Bradshaw was raising money for the RNLI and the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance in memory of his friend, Dean Wall, who passed away earlier this year.

Yeovil Recycling Centre will be closed this Friday. It’s to allow for resurfacing work to be carried out. Chard and Somerton are the closest recycling centres to Yeovil for anyone needing to visit a recycling centre on Friday.

The Newt Hotel in Bruton is taking over the running of the George Hotel in Castle Cary from next year. The George which has been a focal point of local life in Castle Cary for 600 years will be completely refurbished with work beginning in late 2025. Meanwhile, the Red House pub on Dorchester Road, just outside Yeovil, which closed earlier in the year, has re-opened under new management.

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Thursday 22nd January

A new NHS diagnostic centre has opened in Yeovil. The go-ahead has been given to build a replacement school for Milford Junior School in Yeovil. A new 500-bed hotel-style campus is being planned to accommodate workers at the new Agratas car battery factory near Bridgwater...and more
Wednesday 21st January

Councillors have approved controversial plans to build four large carnival club sheds near Ilminster. Somerset Council says there's an increasing gap between the cost of education and the amount the government provides to run local schools. The Bridgwater Tidal Barrier, aimed at protecting homes and businesses from flooding, has been reduced in size...and more
Tuesday 20th January

Citizens Advice says thousands of people in Somerset have lost some or all of their council tax discount. The UK's first autonomous full-size helicopter, manufactured by Leonardo in Yeovil, has successfully completed its maiden flight. A new pharmacy has opened in Wincanton...and more
Monday 19th January

The government is facing increasing pressure to clarify whether it will order new medium-lift helicopters from Leonardo in Yeovil. Somerset Council is spending £5 million on new laptops. A new singing group is being set up in Yeovil for people living with dementia...and more
Friday 16th January

The go-ahead has been given to build 200 new homes at Ilchester. Taunton Town Council is increasing its share of the Council Tax by 3 per cent a year. Somerset is featured in a new Agatha Christie drama being shown on Netflix from this week...and more
Thursday 15th January

The company behind a proposed tidal lagoon between Watchet and Minehead says it could create up to eight thousand jobs. A third councillor on Somerset Council has joined Reform UK. St Margaret's Hospice says this year’s Christmas tree collection scheme raised forty-seven thousand pounds...and more.
Wednesday 14th January

The union representing workers at Leonardo in Yeovil says it needs a clear answer from the government on whether the Yeovil factory will be awarded a contract to build new medium-lift helicopters for the RAF. Somerset Council says more support will be provided to foster carers. A bird flu surveillance zone remains in place over the Somerset Levels...and more