Schools in Somerset are being asked to participate in a trial that would see roads around school buildings closed to traffic during pick-up and drop-off times. Somerset Council has won a legal battle to prevent fifty new homes being built in Tatworth, near Chard. A Martock man hopes to set a new record for the highest-ever wingsuit jump...and more.
Schools in Somerset are being asked to participate in a trial that would see roads around school buildings closed to traffic during pick-up and drop-off times. It’s planned that if all necessary permissions are in place, the trial, organised by the Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership, will start in selected areas of Somerset after the school Easter holidays next year
The head of infrastructure development at Wessex Water says we need to be better at managing our rainfall if we're to prevent future major flooding events in the county. Matt Wheeldon talking about Wessex Water handing out eight hundred free water butts to homeowners in Chard to help reduce the risk of flooding.
Somerset Council has won a legal battle to prevent 50 new homes being built in Tatworth, near Chard. Developers, Brewer Lillington and Land Allocation Ltd had put forward separate plans for the homes on two adjoining sites on Fore Street. South Somerset District Council rejected the plans in January 2022, prompting the developers to launch appeals to the Planning Inspectorate. The inspector has now upheld the Council’s decision, meaning the homes will not go ahead.
A tree has been planted in honour of Queen Elizabeth the Second in Ilminster. An area of Ilminster Recreation Ground, where the tree was planted, has been named the Queen’s Garden. It also features a commemorative bench that pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth.
A Martock man hopes to set a new record for the highest-ever wingsuit jump. Ex-military man, Tim Howell, regularly climbs up mountains to fly back down wearing a special wingsuit. He's preparing to make the record-breaking attempt in Switzerland.
Bird flu has been found at a nature reserve in Somerset, closing part of it down. St Margaret’s Hospice in Somerset is calling for the hospice sector to be given more central funding. The Barrington Boar in Barrington has been placed 12th in The Good Food Guide’s list of 100 best pubs in Britain... and more
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a mobile home near Yeovil. Somerset Council is suggesting people turn their pumpkins into soup this Halloween. People in Yeovil have until Sunday to comment on controversial plans to sell off four car parks in the town centre... and more.
Plans have been submitted to build 12 new homes in Chard. A nursery in Yeovil has been rated ‘overall good' by Ofsted. A Somerset mortgage broker has achieved national recognition. A stretch of the M5 at Wellington will be shut every night this week...and more
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
New figures show that 500 young people were either injured or killed on roads in Somerset and Devon last year. The Old School Community Centre in Queen Camel has reopened, thanks to a donation of £10,000 from Somerset Freemasons. Two Fleet Air Arm engineers based at RNAS Yeovilton have recreated a family moment from 26 years ago...and more
Yeovil-born actress Sarah Parish is supporting efforts to reopen the Octagon theatre. Mobility scooter campaigners in Somerset have welcomed a government review of the legislation governing the use of mobility scooters on public highways. Changes are being made to the dates when garden waste is collected in Somerset...and more
A major house builder in the South West says government targets for new house building in Somerset are 'unrealistic'. Pizza Hut is closing its restaurant in Yeovil. Staff at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard will be taking part in a ‘Sleeping Ruff’ challenge tomorrow...and more
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Reckleford in Yeovil is to shut for 15 days for essential drainage works. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has paid out compensation of £23 million for claims related to birth injuries. A Grade II listed building in Glastonbury has been converted into a health and wellbeing centre...and more
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