Castle Cary railway station’s makeover has been officially unveiled. A new 18 million pound diagnostic centre in Bridgwater has opened. A Crewkerne teenager has been named ‘coach of the year’ for his work with Bristol City.... and more.
Castle Cary railway station’s makeover has been officially unveiled. The project, costing £835,000, means rail users are now able to see many of the building’s historic features, including the fireplaces, skirting and cornices revealed during the work. GWR say the transformation also includes extra seating, a new digital departure board and upgraded toilet facilities.
A new 18 million pound diagnostic centre in Bridgwater opened yesterday, aimed at easing pressure on the NHS in the county and improving patient waiting times at Yeovil District Hospital and Musgrove Park. The facility, which took a year to build, hopes to carry out 25,000 diagnostic MRI and CT scans each year, with the addition of a urology unit in the near future.
A Crewkerne teenager has been named ‘coach of the year’ for his work with Bristol City’s Cerebral Palsy team. Casey Young, who has cerebral palsy, received the prize alongside 11 fellow coaches before Tuesday’s Community Shield match in Cardiff. Young gives advice and training to junior footballers twice a week as a volunteer.
Sport clubs in Somerset say they’re worried about player injuries as pitches remain hard after the recent dry weather. Some grassroots Somerset rugby fixtures have already been pushed back to mid-September.
ChardRock 2026 has raised over four and a half thousand pounds for the South West MS Therapy Centre. The event, held towards the beginning of the month, saw over 500 music lovers entertained by 17 tribute bands across the weekend.
The fire service in Somerset has issued a plea for the public to take every precaution to prevent wildfires. Plans have been approved for Numatic International to install one-thousand solar panels on roof of their Chard factory. Somerset fast bowler, Jake Ball, has signed a new one-year contract that will keep him at the club for the 2027 season... and more
People across Somerset are banned from today from using hosepipes to water gardens, clean windows or cars, or fill swimming and paddling pools. More cases of the potentially deadly livestock disease Bluetongue have been confirmed in Somerset. Work is underway to improve disabled access at Holyrood Academy in Chard... and more
Wessex Water, who supplies almost all homes and businesses in Somerset, has introduced a hosepipe ban effective from midnight tonight. A sinkhole on Station Road in Castle Cary has been repaired, two years after it was first discovered. A Wildcat helicopter from RNAS Yeovilton has taken part in the annual passing-out parade at the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth... and more
Police are investigating an incident in which obscene words were scratched onto the World War One memorial at Ham Hill. Yeovil MP Adam Dance has repeated his call for the upgrade of the town’s police station to include a custody suite. A Somerset carnival club is building a specially adapted float to allow a wheelchair user and her assistance dog to take part in this year’s carnival circuit...and more
An Ilminster family is celebrating after winning one million pounds on the National Lottery. Police have released a picture of a man they want to speak to in connection with suspected frauds in Somerset. Somerset Council has opened a tendering process to find a main contractor for the £15 million upgrade of Yeovil’s Octagon theatre... and more
Experts say with good visibility forecast for this evening, people across Somerset should have some of the best views of the solar eclipse anywhere in the UK. A Somerset councillor is calling for the Stop Line cycle route between Chard and Ilminster to be better supported. It's 40-years ago this week since a Lynx helicopter built in Yeovil set a new World Helicopter Speed Record... and more
Wessex Water says a hosepipe ban is possible if customers fail to cut their water usage. A record number of illegal dog fights were reported in Somerset last year. Yeovil Town's Mason Obeng has won the traditional sack of potatoes, given to the player who scores Yeovil's first goal of the new season, as a lucky omen... and more
A local councillor claims anti-social behaviour is putting people off coming into Yeovil town centre. South-West Water has announced a hosepipe ban in the Chard area. Great Western Railway has apologised after a wheelchair user from Chard became stuck at one of its stations... and more
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