Tuesday 28th October

Tuesday, 28 October 2025 05:00

By Steve Haigh

Plans have been submitted to build 12 new homes in Chard. A nursery in Yeovil has been rated ‘overall good' by Ofsted. A Somerset mortgage broker has achieved national recognition. A stretch of the M5 at Wellington will be shut every night this week...and more

Plans have been submitted to build 12 new homes in Chard. The development, consisting of 12 two-bedroom houses, will be built on land off Jarman Way in Chard.

A nursery in Yeovil has been rated ‘overall good' by Ofsted. Marsh Lane Day on Marsh Lane in Yeovil was rated ‘good’ in every category, following an inspection. The Inspector’s report said children arrived happily to start their day, and showed keenness to get involved in all activities at the nursery.

A new app will debut at the Bridgwater Carnival this weekend. The event, with a crowd of up to 100,000 expected, takes place on Saturday. Bridgwater Carnival organisers say the app is a valuable addition for visitors.

National bakery chain, Greggs, has opened a new shop in Chard. 13 have been created at the new outlet on Tapstone Road on the Tapstone Business Park.

A Somerset mortgage broker has achieved national recognition. Levels Financial in Long Sutton was named the second-best mortgage advisor in the UK at the recent ESTAS awards, based on customer reviews.

A stretch of the M5 at Wellington will be shut every night this week for essential flood improvements. The northbound carriageway between junctions 27 at Tiverton and 25 at Taunton will be closed from 9 pm until 6 am on Saturday.

With Christmas preparations underway, the shop in Langport is offering customers a free weighing service. Ingredients for festive recipes are measured and sold in paper bags to reduce waste. Owner of Langport Stores, John Rice-Lewis, introduced the idea when he bought the shop 12 years ago.

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Monday 27th October

The Unite union has announced four days of strikes by its members at Leonardo in Yeovil. One of Yeovil’s busiest roads is closed to traffic today. Staff at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard raised £3,000 taking part in a Sleeping Ruff challenge at the weekend...and more
Friday 24th October

New figures show that 500 young people were either injured or killed on roads in Somerset and Devon last year. The Old School Community Centre in Queen Camel has reopened, thanks to a donation of £10,000 from Somerset Freemasons. Two Fleet Air Arm engineers based at RNAS Yeovilton have recreated a family moment from 26 years ago...and more
Thursday 23rd October

Yeovil-born actress Sarah Parish is supporting efforts to reopen the Octagon theatre. Mobility scooter campaigners in Somerset have welcomed a government review of the legislation governing the use of mobility scooters on public highways. Changes are being made to the dates when garden waste is collected in Somerset...and more
Wednesday 22nd October

A major house builder in the South West says government targets for new house building in Somerset are 'unrealistic'. Pizza Hut is closing its restaurant in Yeovil. Staff at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard will be taking part in a ‘Sleeping Ruff’ challenge tomorrow...and more .
Tuesday 21st October

Reckleford in Yeovil is to shut for 15 days for essential drainage works. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has paid out compensation of £23 million for claims related to birth injuries. A Grade II listed building in Glastonbury has been converted into a health and wellbeing centre...and more
Monday 20th October

Somerton and Glastonbury MP, Sarah Dyke, says the government needs to get an urgent grip on the worsening dentistry situation in her constituency. Bridgwater Town Council has criticised plans by the Somerset Council to charge for Sunday parking. Somerset Council’s Libraries service has launched its Winter Coat Exchange scheme for a third year...and more
Friday 17th October

A new £7 million primary school and nursery is to be built in the grounds of Holyrood Academy in Chard. A public consultation has opened into plans to merge the parishes of Ansford and Castle Cary. The nomination papers that paved the way for Margaret Thatcher to become Britain's first female Prime Minister have been uncovered in a Somerset garage...and more
Thursday 16th October

Two mothers in Chard are calling on carnival organisers to make carnivals more accessible to children with special educational needs. 4,000 people have been put on a waiting list at a new NHS dental practice in Somerset. Channel 4’s ‘Love It or List It’ is looking to feature properties in Somerset in a new series... and more