A 21 mile stretch of the M5 is to be given a 50mph speed limit for three years. Chard remains a safe place to work, live and visit say Avon & Somerset Police. Sunflowers of Somerset is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a photography competition and community activities... and more.
A 21 mile stretch of the M5 is to be given a 50mph speed limit for three years, as part of an ongoing project to repair the St Georges Bridge. It'll come into force next Thursday between junction 19 for Portishead and 22 for Burnham on Sea. A number of overnight closures and lane restrictions will also be taking place over the coming weeks.
Chard remains a safe place to work, live and visit; that’s according to Avon & Somerset Police who tell us that crime in the town has decreased slightly in recent months, despite their expectations of a rise this summer. The force says community policing remains important across the county, and that officers work with businesses and the local authority to support a safe night-time economy. Anyone experiencing crime or antisocial behaviour is encouraged to report it.
Meantime, a new business in the town has had to close for repairs after the shopfront was damaged, just one day after it opened its doors. Transformations Hair, Beauty & Aesthetics discovered smashed windows on the morning of Wednesday, August 5th. The business had only just relocated from Ilminster.
Sunflowers of Somerset is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a photography competition and collection of community activities. The Ilminster-based project distributed around 7,500 sunflower seeds to schools, care homes, cafes, churches and many more organisations in March and April, to mark both the start of spring and the passing of a decade for the organisation. Due to a wet couple of months, the seeds took longer to germinate for many, and the later hot weather scorched the fledgling plants, but an impressive number of sunflowers still made their way to maturity.
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Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to following an assault in Yeovil. Businesses in Taunton say they're worried that planned changes to parking rules could put people off visiting the town. The Red Arrows will take to the skies near the Somerset border in a one-off display later this week... and more
Police in Avon and Somerset say they’re dealing with a big increase in reports of cloned vehicle fraud. A new video system designed to speed up stroke care has been launched in Somerset. Pilgrims are walking through Somerset this week to mark eight hundred years since the death of Saint Francis of Assisi... and more
Avon and Somerset Police are warning about a new scam involving criminals posing as police officers. Flu vaccinations are now available on the NHS ahead of the winter. Liverpool comedian John Bishop has cancelled his show in Taunton later this week after breaking his ankle... and more
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a vehicle near Shepton Mallet. New taxi charges come into force in Somerset later this month. The fire service is treating as accidental a blaze at a flat in Yeovil town centre... and more
Fifteen thousand people have signed a petition calling on Somerset Council to cancel plans for a huge data centre in Bridgwater. A nest of Asian hornets has been found in Somerset. More patients in Somerset are set to benefit from a hospital project aimed at restoring independence... and more
Yeovil-based charity, School in a Bag, has started sending supplies to Nepal to help in the aftermath of the devastating floods. 6,000 people have signed a petition opposing plans for a new relief road in Chard. The Royal British Legion in Somerset is appealing for more volunteers to help run this year’s Poppy Appeal... and more
One person had to be cut free from a vehicle following a two-vehicle collision on the A30 near Chard. A Yeovil man has been jailed for 7-and-a-half years for supplying cocaine and cannabis. Two Somerset teenagers have become the youngest to swim the Bristol Channel... and more
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