Yeovil MP Adam Dance is calling for more targeted support for schools in Somerset. Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident near Wells in which a cyclist died. Plans have been approved to convert a former care home in Yeovil into a house of multiple occupation...and more
Yeovil MP Adam Dance is calling for more targeted support for schools in Somerset. In a written reply to the Education Minister, Mr Dance expressed concerns about teacher shortages in local schools, saying recruitment continues to be a serious issue for Headteachers. The government says it’s giving £29,000 to each of six schools in the Yeovil area to pay for trainee teachers and help retain existing staff.
Plans have been approved to change a former care home in Yeovil into a house of multiple occupation. The Ferns Nursing Home on St Michael’s Avenue closed in 2022 and will be converted into three communal kitchen-dining areas, two lounges and two laundry rooms. The HMO will have thirty-one bedrooms, with construction due to start in the autumn.
Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident near Wells in which a cyclist died after colliding with a van. It happened on the A39 in Polsham on Tuesday at around 5.30 pm. If you saw what happened or have dashcam footage, you’re asked to please call the non-emergency number 101.
A symposium on the future of farming takes place at the Royal Bath and West Showground tomorrow. Glastonbury and Somerton MP, Sarah Dyke, is hosting the event, and inviting farmers and those who work generally in the agricultural sector to attend.
Fishers Lane in Hinton St George is closed for resurfacing today. It’s shut between Fosse Way and Kingstone Road and will stay closed until next Wednesday, April 16th.
Somerset Council has warned that more homes are likely to flood with further heavy rain forecast to end the week. Discount retailer, The Original Factory Shop, which has an outlet in Crewkerne, has gone into administration. A Barista at Costa Coffee in Ilminster has won a place in the finals of a national competition...and more
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance has announced plans to develop a new operational base on the Leonardo airfield in Yeovil. Several people have been rescued from their homes in Ilminster due to flooding. An £800,000 project is underway to restore two staircases at Montecute House...and more
Last week was the wettest seven-day period in Somerset for twelve years. NHS Somerset says it’s working towards making access to dental care fairer for all. A scout leader in Somerset has been awarded the British Empire Medal for services to Young People...and more
A new group has been formed to challenge plans to build 100 new homes in Keinton Mandeville. Bridgwater Town Council has voted to increase its share of the Council Tax by 5%. Organisers of Yeovil in Bloom are appealing for young people to get involved in this year’s competition...and more
New data shows that South Western Ambulance is one of the worst-performing ambulance trusts in England. Plans to introduce improved accessibility at Yeovil Junction station have moved a step closer. A community centre in Street is providing vulnerable people with a warm, safe place to meet...and more.
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
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
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
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