Chard Town Council has voted to put up its share of the Council Tax by 45.2%. A new campaign has been launched to help tackle mental health issues in farming. Three school choirs in Yeovil have joined together to perform at the Royal Albert Hall in London...and more
Chard Town Council has voted to put up its share of the Council Tax by 45.2 per cent. The Town Council's precept on a typical Band D property will rise from £173.09 to £251.37. Chard Town Council says it needs the extra income to pay for services it plans to take on from Somerset Council, which is seeking cuts of £100 million to avoid the authority going bankrupt.
A new campaign’s been launched, including here in Somerset, to help tackle mental health issues in farming. Nine out of ten farmers aged under 40 in a survey said mental health was one of their biggest challenges. Now, the Farm Safety Foundation has launched ‘Mind Your Head', a campaign aimed at helping farmers.
Former Royal Marines from Somerset are among a group of 260 Marines seeking damages from the Ministry of Defence over a claim they were knowingly exposed to asbestos during a training exercise in Latvia. The legal action was brought after dust samples taken from buildings in Latvia in which they were accommodated were tested and turned out to contain asbestos.
Three school choirs in Yeovil are to perform at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The choirs will join together to perform songs in Latin from the seventeenth century.
The NSPCC says sexual communication offences involving children in the South-West have more than doubled since the offence was introduced seven years ago. People in Somerset are being warned that artificial intelligence is being used to make homes look more attractive in estate agent’s photos. Yeovil Town replay their FA Cup 4th qualifying round against Leatherhead at Huish Park tonight.., and more
The Environment Agency says reservoir levels across Somerset are well below what they should be for the time of year. A former school building in Wincanton could be turned into a recording studio and arts venue. Families in Somerset are being reminded of the October 31st deadline to apply for school places ...and more
Parts of Somerset have been moved into the highest drought category to protect water supplies. A new group's been formed to try and save Taunton’s Brewhouse Theatre from closure.Tesco in Yeovil is recruiting for temporary staff for the busy Christmas period... and more
Hate crime recorded by Avon and Somerset Police has risen to a record high. The Communication Workers Union claims postal workers in Somerset are leaving their jobs due to a controversial new delivery system. Four new Deputy Lieutenants have been appointed to support Somerset’s Lord-Lieutenant... and more
Somerset Council says it can’t confirm whether new parking machines being installed across the county will be able to accept cash. The number of cloned cars seized have more than double in the past 3-years with Avon and Somerset Police recovering one fraudulent vehicle every week. The skull of a 50,000 year old Woolly Rhino found on the Mendips Hills has gone on a display at a museum in Wells...and more
Plans have been passed to build 760 new homes on the southern edge of Yeovil. Somerset Council has admitted it doesn't know how many young people are not in education, employment or training. An event is being held in Crewkerne for people looking for information about health and social care... and more
Two people were arrested on suspicion of racially motivated public order offences during an anti-immigration protest held in Yeovil at the weekend. Women in Somerset now have access to two brand new mobile breast screening units. A drought permit has been approved for Wimbleball Lake on Exmoor which is currently only 18% full...and more
A controversial new one-way traffic system in Bridgwater is to be changed back to a 2-way system. Plans to cut support funding to young carers in Somerset have been scrapped. A new website has been launched in Chard bringing together everything residents and visitors need to know about the town...and more
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