A new school for children with special needs has opened at Ash on the outskirts of Yeovil. One hundred Ash trees in Ham Hill Country Park are to be felled due to Ash dieback disease. The South Western Ambulance Service is holding its Annual Members Meeting in Ilminster next week...and more.
A new school for children with special needs has opened at Ash on the outskirts of Yeovil. Hill View School on Main Street provides places for 60 students, rising to 120 by 2026 and catering for girls and boys with social, emotional and mental health needs.
A hundred Ash trees in Ham Hill Country Park are to be felled due to Ash dieback. The disease has weakened the trees meaning they now pose a safety risk to the public.
The South Western Ambulance Service is holding its Annual Members Meeting in Ilminster next week. It’s open to everyone, and takes place on Wednesday, September 18th, at Monks Yard in Ilminster, starting at 10 am.
It's National Air Ambulance Week with our local service, the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance, looking to raise much-needed funds. The charity says each call out of its helicopter costs around three and a half thousand pounds.
The Brewer's Arms in South Petherton recently reverted to charging 1994 prices to celebrate landlord Duncan Webb's 30 years behind the bar, selling pints for just £1.55.
Yeovil Town are back in action tonight when they take on Solihull Moors in a National League fixture at Huish Park, kick-off is at 7.45.
Chard's biggest employer, Numatic International, makers of the Henry vacuum cleaner, has announced job cuts. A new Neighbourhood Plan for Hatch Beauchamp has officially been adopted. Two historic artefacts taken froM Glastonbury Abbey more than 70 years ago have been returned... and more
A local man and convicted former neo-Nazi, selected by the Conservatives to stand in Crewkerne South in next year’s local elections for a seat on Somerset Council, has pulled out after a backlash against his candidacy. A charity that runs children's homes in Somerset is terminating its contract early following a critical report by Ofsted. A new playground and sports area is being built at Manor Court Primary School in Chard during the summer break...and more
Avon and Somerset's Police and Crime Commissioner is backing the wider use of police drones in towns like Yeovil to help tackle crime. Visitor numbers at Somerset's tourist attractions are down by around sixty per cent so far this year. A gardening expert says it'll take much more than the occasional shower to revive Somerset's parched lawns, parks and open spaces...and more
A Somerset doctor is calling for better community eye care. People in Glastonbury and Street are benefiting from a new bus service to Castle Cary railway station. A sailor from South Petherton is celebrating after sailing around the world... and more
A yellow Heat Health Alert is in force across Somerset today. The swimming and leisure centre in Street remains closed following last Thursday's flooding in the plant room. Plans for a new primary school in Chard have been delayed until at least 2030... and more
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
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