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
Yeovil-born actress Sarah Parish is supporting efforts to reopen the Octagon theatre. Sarah, best known for her appearances in TV’s Cutting It and Doctor Who, says her career would not have been possible without the Octagon, where she made her stage debut with Yeovil Youth Theatre. She wants the Octagon reopened so young people in Yeovil can have the same opportunities to perform and learn about acting that she had.
Mobility scooter campaigners in Somerset have welcomed a government review of the legislation and regulations around the use of mobility scooters. Currently, no training is required to purchase a mobility scooter, despite owners using them on the public highway.
The River Yeo at Cheddar could once again be used to help generate energy, thanks to a new project. If successful, it could revive the hydropower legacy at the site of the former Cox’s Mill Hotel, with all profits being channelled into local community ventures.
Changes are being made to the dates when garden waste is collected in Somerset. Somerset Council states that not all households are affected, but those that are should check their new collection date on the Somerset Council website. Collection dates remain the same until November 24th, when the new collection timetable takes effect.
This year’s Christmas lights switch-on in Ilminster will take place on Friday, 21st November. A Christmas market with live music will take place along the High Street, which will be closed to traffic from 4 pm onwards on the day of the event.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service says July has been its busiest month ever for emergency calls. Police have recovered a 1970s Austin Mini pick-up stolen in Shepton Mallet. A specialist spinal injuries service at Yeovil Hospital has treated three hundred patients in its first year... and more
The Environment Agency has declared a drought across Somerset as the hot weather takes its toll on the county's water supplies. Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic accident near Crewkerne. A bowls player from Yeovil has won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow...and more
Police have arrested two suspects in connection with a series of moped thefts in Chard. A combine harvester has been destroyed in a farm fire at Forton, near Chard. A bowls player from Yeovil has won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow... and more
The former Beales department store in Yeovil could be brought back into use as part of a wider masterplan for the future of the town. A yellow heat health alert is in place across Somerset from nine o’clock this morning until nine o’clock on Friday morning. A Somerset farmer says this year is the driest on his land since 1976... and more
Gooch and Housego, based in Ilminster and one of the town’s biggest employers, has been sold in a multi-million-pound deal to an American private equity firm. A father who shook his four-week-old baby to death at a house in Chard has been sentenced to life in prison. A doctor who works for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is one of five people to have jointly set a new world record for rowing around Great Britain... and more
Avon and Somerset Police are warning people to watch out for scammers posing as Amazon. The CEO of the company that provides Somerset's recycling is warning of a major incident if people continue to put used batteries in waste bins. A former Yeovil pub could be demolished to make way for a major hotel expansion.
The West Country is officially one step closer to being declared in drought. Somerset Council says it's remodelling its service after a children's home was closed following an inspection. A new McDonald's planned off the M5 at Bridgwater could create up to 120 local jobs... and more
Two men have been jailed for stealing electrical items and cash from a property in Yeovil. Somerset Council has defended its use of Yeovil’s new performance area in The Triangle, in Lower Middle Street. Tintinhull Primary School, near Yeovil, has won a top national award for outdoor play... and more
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