A Chard woman has appeared in court after driving her car towards a crowd of people who, she claimed, were causing a disturbance. Crewkerne residents will soon be provided with a new banking hub. Work has started removing 14 trees along the embankment of Chard Reservoir...and more
A Chard woman has appeared in court after driving her car towards a crowd of people who, she claimed, were causing a disturbance. Magistrates were told that Shelley Wilson of Reed Road in Chard was behind the wheel of her car when she drove it off the road towards a group of people gathered in Henson Park, causing them to run for safety. No one was injured in the incident that happened on August 4th last year. Pleading guilty to dangerous driving, Wilson was told to return to Yeovil Magistrates Court for sentencing on February 4th.
Crewkerne residents will soon be provided with a new banking hub. Crewkerne is only the 5th town in England to be given a dedicated banking hub due to local banks closing. Cash Access UK, who will run the new service, are looking for somewhere in the town centre to put the banking hub.
Work has started removing trees along the embankment of Chard Reservoir. It’s to allow for other work to strengthen and raise the retaining barrier at the reservoir. The 14 trees being taken down are described as of low ecological value.
Organisers of the Shindig Festival, held for the past 10 years in the grounds at Dillington House near Ilminster, say this year’s festival will take place at Charlton Park in Wiltshire. Co-founder, Simon Clarke, says they decided against using Dillington House because of rising costs and tighter regulations. He’s described the move to Charlton Park as the start of a new era for the Shindig Festival.
A session of afternoon prize bingo is being held in Chard. The event. organised by Chard Inner Wheel, takes place at Jenny's Café and Bistro on Friday, January 17th at 4 pm.
A Yeovil man has appeared in court charged with assaulting three police officers. Somerset Council has begun legal action to recover more than £320,000 owed by housing developers. The line-up has been announced for this year’s Ilminster Midsummer Experience...and more
Somerset Prostate Cancer Support Group says a decision not to introduce mass screening for prostate cancer is the wrong one. A Martock woman has been banned from driving for 28 months. Somerset Council is marking Volunteers’ Week by thanking the volunteers who help deliver council services... and more
People in Somerset with Football Banning Orders are being reminded they must surrender their passports by the end of today ahead of the upcoming FIFA World Cup tournament. A road in Yeovil will close for nine days later this week. Farmers from Somerset were among the winners of this year's ITV Britain's Got Talent final...and more
South Western Ambulance Service is struggling to cope after a surge in 999 calls during the hot weather. Glastonbury and Somerton MP Sarah Dyke says a shortage of rental homes is making it harder for rural employers to attract workers. The National Trust is warning that changing weather patterns are making it difficult to maintain the Cerne Abbas Giant... and more
People are being asked to take extra care in parks and open spaces as high temperatures and dry conditions increase the risk of fire. Plans to build hundreds of new homes in Yeovil can now go ahead after a High Court challenge by Mudford Parish Council was dismissed. A Somerset bakery chain has sparked a reaction after it stopped making iced buns... and more
The UK Health Security Agency has increased its heat health alert for Somerset to amber. Trading Standards officers have shut down three shops in Taunton after illegal cigarettes and vapes were discovered on the premises. Bridgwater Town Council is considering running its own bus services...and more
A Martock agricultural machinery business has gone into administration, putting around thirty jobs at risk. A new sensory room has opened at a Yeovil schook to support neurodiverse pupils. The headteacher of a Chard primary school is stepping down... and more
The National Farmers Union in Somerset has welcomed the government’s new trade deal with six Gulf countries. Campaigners say Somerset’s canals and locks are in urgent need new investment. The Liverpool comedian John Bishop is heading to Somerset later this year...and more
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