Yeovil College has received a glowing report following an Ofsted inspection. The main road between Chard and Ilminster is to be better protected from flooding. A six-thousand-year-old wooden walkway has been uncovered on the Somerset Levels... and more
Yeovil College has received a glowing report following an Ofsted inspection. The college was judged to be running at a ‘strong standard’ in six categories and at the ‘expected standard’ in a further nine. The categories include leadership and governance, curriculum and teaching, and participation and development. Inspectors praised the college for its inclusive ethos and said students largely achieve their qualifications well, in line with the national average.
Farmers in Somerset are facing growing costs as the price of fertiliser increases due to the war involving the US and Israel in Iran. The price of wheat has remained similar to pre-war levels, leaving farmers with lower profit margins.
The main road between Chard and Ilminster is to be better protected from flooding. The A358 runs from the northern edge of Chard to the A303 at the Southfields roundabout. Following pressure from Donyatt Parish Council, Somerset Rivers Authority has committed £100,000 to a major scheme to reduce the flood risk on the A358.
A six-thousand-year-old wooden walkway has been uncovered in Honeygar on the Somerset Levels. Archaeologists say our Neolithic ancestors would have used it to cross the marshes in the area. The dig, carried out on behalf of Somerset Wildlife Trust and the Species Survival Fund, is part of a project to recreate the ancient wetland habitat.
Schools in Yeovil have been competing in the regional final of the Flying Start Challenge. The event, a STEM initiative aimed at encouraging learning in science, technology, engineering and maths, was held at the Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton, with teams flying hand-launched gliders over the greatest distance. Graduates and apprentices from Leonardo in Yeovil have been running training sessions at local schools, helping students develop the skills to design and build gliders for the challenge.
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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