Plans have been approved to upgrade Chard Police Station at a cost of £900,000. Plans to build four new homes in Wincanton have been turned down due to a lack of parking spaces. A Yeovil woman has raised more than eighteen hundred pounds for the mental health charity Mind, ahead of running this year's London Marathon...and more.
Plans have been approved to update Chard Police Station. The building will be fitted with solar panels and air source heat pumps to reduce energy bills and new fencing and gates for improved security. The work will also see a new breastfeeding room and faith room provided. Avon and Somerset Police, who are investing £900,000 in the up-grade, say it will bring the building up to a higher standard for both members of the public and the officers who work out of Chard Police Station.
A Yeovil woman has raised more than eighteen hundred pounds for the mental health charity, Mind, ahead of running the London Marathon. Six years ago, Ella White had to sit her GCSEs from a hospital bed while undergoing treatment for anorexia. Now, she's recovered and is studying medicine at the University of Bristol. Ella says running has helped get her back to full fitness.
A planning application to build four new homes in Wincanton has been turned down. The homes would have been built behind the Churchfields building, once used as offices by South Somerset District Council. The application to Somerset Council’s Planning Committee South was rejected on the grounds of insufficient parking spaces.
A project in Merriot, aimed at supporting military veterans, has been praised for changing the lives of those who rely on it. The Ark Community Farm at Egwood is now getting NHS funding to set up two similar hubs elsewhere in Somerset.
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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