Somerset Council say last week’s Yeovil Dunelm fire won’t impact the Glovers Walk regeneration. A Government review could delay the decision on a defence contract that would benefit Leonardo Helicopters. It’s been announced that the Yeovil & District Business Awards are returning... and more.
Somerset Council say last week’s Yeovil Dunelm fire won’t impact the Glovers Walk regeneration. Plans are in place to demolish the vacant shopping centre and whilst the blaze occurred next to the building, the structure has not been affected and there will be no unexpected additional cost to the demolition work as a result.
A Government review of defence and the armed forces could delay the decision on a defence contract that would benefit Yeovil-based Leonardo Helicopters. Leonardo say they're confident they will secure the contract - worth one billion pounds - but Mark Laity, a former BBC defence correspondent and ex-NATO official says it's not clearcut.
It’s been announced that the Yeovil & District Business Awards are returning for 2024. The event which celebrates the outstanding achievements of business and individuals across the area aims to recognise the creativity, dedication and spirit of entrepreneurship and adaptability in the region. This year’s awards will see a new category of ‘Armed Forces/Veterans Award’, honouring the social value brought by those who have served in the Armed Forces.
And Longleat Safari Park have announced the passing of Jessie, the tapir, at the grand old age of 28. The popular pig-like animal at the park was a great, great grandmother with her descendants living across a number of European countries as part of an international breeding programme. The staff say she will be greatly missed.
There’s been a call for the Somerset Levels to be designated a National Landscape. A Yeovil man has raised £2,000 for a new school minibus at Fairmead School in Yeovil by running the London Marathon. Exmoor Ales, which provides cask ales across the region and beyond, is closing its Somerset brewery and moving the business to Surrey...and more.
The long-awaited refurbishment of Yeovil police station is finally to get underway this summer. Plans have been approved to build 185 new homes off Bunford Lane in Yeovil. Police have arrested three men in Yeovil for being involved in the supply of Class A drugs. A Somerset jockey has been named Champion Conditional Jockey of 2025...and more.
New figures have shown that registering as a new patient with an NHS dentist in Somerset is still just as difficult as it was six months ago. The go-ahead has been given to build 160 new houses on Station Road in Castle Cary. A sailor from South Petherton has been chosen to lead a team in the round-the-world Clipper Race...and more.
Somerset Council is being criticised for taking too long to re-open Yeovil's Octagon Theatre. The Liberal Democrats have won a seat on Chard Town Council by one vote. Dates have been announced for this year’s illuminated carnival processions in South Somerset...and more.
Police are investigating the theft of a motorbike in Ilminster. Tributes have been paid to the former Yeovil Town player-manager, Cecil Irwin, who has died aged 83. Town criers from across the South West will be in Yeovil tomorrow competing for the loudest voice in the Yeovil Town Crier Competition 2025...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident in which a child was struck by a car in Yeovil. This week, a planning inquiry is being held into plans to turn a Somerset shopping centre into a retirement complex. A Somerset woman is planning to walk the 70-miles of Hadrian's Wall to mark her 90th birthday...and more.
Tourism bosses in Somerset say they feel confident the County will have a good summer for visitors this year. A group representing care providers in Somerset is warning that some residential homes are at risk of going out of business due to rising costs. A Somerset animal charity has taken into care, three orphaned badger cubs...and more.
The Care Quality Commission has given two GP practices in Yeovil a 'good' overall rating. According to insurers, AXA, thefts at commercial premises in Somerset are on the rise. Bus users in Somerset could see changes to the frequency of services when the new West of England mayor takes office. Martock is to host its first Pride event in June...and more.
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