A Martock machinery business has been bought out of administration saving the jobs of 15 employees. A Somerton man has pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving after a car crashed into a house in Martock. Drivers are being reminded that the A303 between South Petherton and Ilminster will be closed in both directions overnight from tonight... and more
A Martock machinery business has been bought out of administration, saving the jobs of 15 employees. SFM Technology Limited has been rescued by Bramley Precision Aerospace Limited, which has acquired the company's assets, goodwill and intellectual property. Bramley says its immediate priorities are to stabilise the business, support existing customers, strengthen supplier relationships and develop new opportunities for future growth.
A Somerton man has pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving after a car crashed into a house in Martock, leaving two passengers seriously injured. Ryan Lampert, aged 26, appeared at Taunton Crown Court charged with two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and two counts of causing serious injury while disqualified from driving. He's due back before the court on September 1st.
A new eco-filter designed to remove harmful agricultural pollution from water has been successfully trialled in Somerset. The technology, invented by Jane Pearce of Wells-based manufacturer Rookwood Operations, captures environmentally damaging phosphates, at very low concentrations. Jane Pearce says it's already making a real difference. Clip
Drivers are being reminded that the A303 between South Petherton and Ilminster will be closed in both directions overnight from tonight. Essential repairs will take place between 8 pm and 6 am, with the closures repeated on Wednesday and Thursday nights.
And children will be able to travel on buses across Somerset for free throughout August. The government funded scheme runs from the 1st to the 31st of August and aims to make family days out more affordable.
People across Somerset are banned from today from using hosepipes to water gardens, clean windows or cars, or fill swimming and paddling pools. More cases of the potentially deadly livestock disease Bluetongue have been confirmed in Somerset. Work is underway to improve disabled access at Holyrood Academy in Chard... and more
Wessex Water, who supplies almost all homes and businesses in Somerset, has introduced a hosepipe ban effective from midnight tonight. A sinkhole on Station Road in Castle Cary has been repaired, two years after it was first discovered. A Wildcat helicopter from RNAS Yeovilton has taken part in the annual passing-out parade at the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth... and more
Police are investigating an incident in which obscene words were scratched onto the World War One memorial at Ham Hill. Yeovil MP Adam Dance has repeated his call for the upgrade of the town’s police station to include a custody suite. A Somerset carnival club is building a specially adapted float to allow a wheelchair user and her assistance dog to take part in this year’s carnival circuit...and more
An Ilminster family is celebrating after winning one million pounds on the National Lottery. Police have released a picture of a man they want to speak to in connection with suspected frauds in Somerset. Somerset Council has opened a tendering process to find a main contractor for the £15 million upgrade of Yeovil’s Octagon theatre... and more
Experts say with good visibility forecast for this evening, people across Somerset should have some of the best views of the solar eclipse anywhere in the UK. A Somerset councillor is calling for the Stop Line cycle route between Chard and Ilminster to be better supported. It's 40-years ago this week since a Lynx helicopter built in Yeovil set a new World Helicopter Speed Record... and more
Wessex Water says a hosepipe ban is possible if customers fail to cut their water usage. A record number of illegal dog fights were reported in Somerset last year. Yeovil Town's Mason Obeng has won the traditional sack of potatoes, given to the player who scores Yeovil's first goal of the new season, as a lucky omen... and more
A local councillor claims anti-social behaviour is putting people off coming into Yeovil town centre. South-West Water has announced a hosepipe ban in the Chard area. Great Western Railway has apologised after a wheelchair user from Chard became stuck at one of its stations... and more
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
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