Seventy-seven homes on the outskirts of Yeovil remain without electricity this morning. Yeovil MP Adam Dance wants schools in Yeovil and South Somerset to receive a fair share of new special educational needs funding. A Somerset business has been talking about its involvement with the hit film Wicked...and more
Seventy-seven homes on the outskirts of Yeovil remain without electricity this morning. 994 properties in Hardington and East and West Coker lost their power early yesterday, with 717 having it restored by lunchtime. The 77 homes still without power have been told it should be back on by lunchtime today.
Yeovil MP Adam Dance is calling on the government to ensure schools in Yeovil and South Somerset receive a fair share of new special educational needs funding. The £740 million package is intended to enhance SEND provision in mainstream schools and increase capacity for students with special needs and disabilities. The government has yet to say how the money will be distributed.
Charities in Somerset are concerned about plans to change the level of Council Tax discount given to people in Somerset on low incomes. It could mean twelve thousand people paying an extra £415 in Council Tax from next April. Somerset Council says it needs the money to pay for statutory services, like adult social care and providing for the homeless.
A brother and sister beekeeping couple in Ilchester have created a floating pontoon to keep their hives safe from flooding. Luigi and Cherie Capozzoli lost almost all their bees during a flash flood event last year.
A Somerset business has been talking about its involvement with the hit film Wicked, which is currently showing in cinemas. Coates English Willow has made a balloon basket for the movie.
Yeovil Town are back in action tonight, playing their re-arranged FA Trophy third-round tie against Weymouth. Kick-off at Huish Park is 7.45 pm.
Avon and Somerset Police say they'll be carrying out enhanced patrols for drink and drug driving during and after England's opening World Cup game tonight. Somerset Chamber of Commerce is warning that the conflict in Iran is having a serious impact on local businesses. A master thatcher based in Ilminster says the traditional craft of thatching is under threat because of a lack of training opportunities...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal two-vehicle crash on the A358 near Ilminster. A man from Norton-sub-Hamdon has appeared in court charged with drink driving. An original Mr Blobby costume from the former Blobbyland theme park at Cricket St Thomas has been put up for sale... and more
People in Somerset are being asked to take part in a new survey about alcohol use. Yeovil's MP Adam Dance will lead a debate in Parliament today on NHS dentistry. A Yeovil runner has been selected to represent England at a national endurance championship... and more
It's claimed the increasing availability of drugs such as ketamine and cocaine has normalised drug use among young people in Somerset. The trial of a man accused of killing his one-month-old son in Chard begins today at Bristol Crown Court. A stone pillar outside the Langport Arms Hotel in Langport has been replaced after it was destroyed in a car crash... and more
Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to the three aircrew from RNAS Yeovilton who died in last week's helicopter crash in Devon. Two men have been arrested and stolen vehicles seized following a major multi-agency operation in South Somerset. An event highlighting opportunities for women in the aerospace industry has been held in Yeovil... and more
The public will be consulted on how best to spend fifty million pounds of government funding to tackle flooding in Somerset. Avon and Somerset Police are backing a new road safety campaign aimed at reducing motorcycle fatalities. New welcome signs have been installed at entrances to the Mendip Hills National Landscape... and more
The government has announced a £50 million investment to strengthen Somerset’s flood defences. A woman from Stoke-sub-Hamdon has been banned from driving for 14 months after admitting drink-driving. Somerset Council has been told it must improve its adult social care services... and more
Plans for a new railway station in Langport remain stalled in Whitehall, according to Somerset Council. Plans to build 50 new homes in Broadway, near Ilminster, have been refused. The new water fountains in Yeovil’s Triangle, in Lower Middle Street, are being switched off during very hot weather because of safety concerns... and more.
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