People in Somerset are calling on the government to think again about the expansion of new solar farms across the county. A well-loved Yeovil taxi driver is being mourned in the town. Essential road closures will affect the A37 between Barwick and Stoford next week...and more
People in Somerset are calling on the government to think again about the expansion of new solar farms across the county. The government wants to be a ‘clean energy superpower’ but residents are concerned that farmland will be lost.
A well-loved Yeovil taxi driver is being mourned in the town, following his death at 54 years old. Norel Scortea was originally from Bucharest but had made South Somerset his home. A collection is being made in his name and anyone who wishes to remember him should contact his employer, Radio Cabs.
Four days on from the fire that ‘significantly’ damaged Yeovil’s Dunelm store, Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service have told us they believe the fire was started by a discarded cigarette outside the premises. Meanwhile, Dunelm has confirmed that they will be redeploying staff from the site throughout the wider company whilst the doors remain closed.
Essential road closures will affect the A37 between Barwick and Stoford next week. Night-time road closures will be in place from Monday 2nd to Friday 6th September as Somerset Council’s Highways team resurfaces the Keyford roundabout. Access between 6 pm and 7.30 am will be maintained for residents, businesses and emergency services.
Belly dancing, samba music and an organ grinder are just a handful of attractions in Crewkerne town centre from Friday next week, as the summer fair and market returns. Organisers, the Rotary Club of Crewkerne District, say there will be funfair rides and thirty stalls to browse at the annual event that dates back to Anglo-Saxon times.
More than 4,500 people have expressed interest in joining a new NHS dental practice in Crewkerne. Somerset Council says a long-term solution is needed to make Hendford Hill in Yeovil fully safe for motorists. A Somerset man has won first prize at the World Marmalade Awards... and more
Somerset Council says Hendford Hill in Yeovil should be fully reopened to traffic by the end of May. Plans have been approved to build 40 new homes in Crewkerne. A huge pile of illegally dumped rubbish in Glastonbury has been cleared... and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision at Rimpton. A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage in South Petherton. Former Yeovil Town manager Gary Johnson has been retained as first-team manager of Taunton Town for next season... and more
A former school in Sherborne has been badly damaged by fire. A care home in Yeovil has been rated outstanding. ublic spaces in West Coker owned by Somerset Council are being handed over to the parish council. Mendip Golf Club has presented a cheque for £12,000 to Mind in Somerset... and more
Plans have been submitted to turn a property on Preston Road in Yeovil into a House in Multiple Occupation. Yeovil’s Marlie Packer has been recalled to the England Red Roses starting line-up for tomorrow’s Women’s Six Nations game against Wales. Three sisters from Yeovil will be running the London Marathon this weekend in support of Guide Dogs UK... and more
Helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton have completed six weeks of sorties, protecting Cyprus from attacks by Iran. People in Somerset who use domestic heating oil are calling on the government to regulate the oil supply industry. Patients are being invited to register at a new NHS dentist in Crewkerne... and more
Expectant mothers are using Yeovil Hospital once again to give birth following the reopening of the maternity unit. A Yeovil man has been jailed for four years for committing sexual offences against two young girls. Plans have been approved to convert a pub in Milborne Port into housing... and more
NHS Somerset has delayed closing the hyper-acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. A former Avon and Somerset Police officer has been jailed for making indecent images of children. A Somerset man has been fined after pleading guilty to hunting a wild animal with dogs... and more
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