Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service say this summer saw record-breaking levels of demand. The charity that runs the Brewhouse Theatre has confirmed that it will definitely close. A Chard charity has launched a minibus service to improve community transport... and more.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service say this summer saw record-breaking levels of demand, reporting over 6 thousand calls to their control centre in July. The Service says it's now monitoring the developing El Niño climate event, which could increase the likelihood of wetter and stormier conditions through the Autumn.
The charity that runs the Brewhouse Theatre has confirmed that it will definitely close at the end of October. It needs to raise £150,000 and the Trustees of the Taunton Theatre Association say in a statement that they 'reluctantly conclude' that won't happen by the end of next month. It hopes the closure will be temporary and has reiterated to the public that all planned activities will continue until the end of October.
A Chard mental health charity has officially launched a minibus service with the aim to improve community transport for isolated rural residents in the county. The vehicle, nicknamed Bertie, will support nature, health and wellbeing schemes in the area. Funding for the scheme has come from the Clothworkers Foundation and £18,500 of donations.
Construction has started on a new £12 million Urgent Treatment Centre at the Royal United Hospitals in Bath. The purpose-built centre will treat patients with urgent but non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries, replacing the current unit based inside the hospital's Emergency Department.
Chard’s Forefront Community Centre has marked two decades at its Fore Street home with a day of music and celebration. Over 100 people attended the weekend event which featured the Chard Concert Brass, Charles and Kath from Chard Music and Laurie Burn.
Somerset Council is to press ahead with increases to parking charges at its car parks. Police say increasing numbers of young people in Somerset are riding e-scooters illegally. Wells market has received national recognition...and more
Somerset Council says it's started talks about what do with the Brewhouse theatre in Taunton after it closes at the end of the month. A Chard man has been sentenced for keeping multiple different dogs despite being banned from doing so. NHS van drivers based in Bridgwater who supply hospitals in Somerset with essential medical equipment will walk out on strike next week... and more
Prince William is visiting Ilminster today, where he will launch ‘Ready Together’, a new initiative helping communities prepare for emergencies. Barwick and Stoford Primary School near Yeovil says it's confident of emerging stronger after being placed in special measures by Ofsted. Vapes and weight-loss jabs are putting workers at recycling centres in Somerset at risk after being wrongly thrown away...and more
Ilminster is gearing up for a Royal visit by Prince William tomorrow. Plans have been approved to convert the former Battens Solicitors building on Princes Street in Yeovil into 21 flats. A 'Just Giving' page has opened for making donations towards Ilminster Carnival which, on Saturday, had to be cancelled midway through due to a gas leak...and more
An investigation's underway after two people died in a collision near Taunton. A Somerset-based charity has warned of the risks of fuel poverty this winter. A Somerset healthcare service has been recognised with a national award.... and more.
765 new homes have been given planning permission on the edge of Yeovil. Somerset Council’s Executive will meet to consider new parking charges. Four of the county’s best military cadets have been appointed as Lord-Lieutenant cadets... and more.
Police are appealing for a missing 17 year old from Castle Cary. A registered sex offender has been sentenced to 9 years in prison. A former Chard student who is one of six writers in the running to win this year's Booker Prize has paid tribute to his childhood teachers... and more.
Somerset Community Foundation says it has awarded more than £40 million in grants across the county. The family of a Somerset girl say they used AI to help diagnose her genetic condition. A property in Monks Dale, Yeovil is subject to a three month Closure Order... and more.
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