The Poundland chain has confirmed its store closures, including one of the Yeovil branches next Friday. Yeovil's Marlie Packer has been awarded an OBE for her outstanding contribution to rugby. Nearly one hundred new low-cost homes could be coming to South Chard...and more.
The Poundland chain has confirmed its 2026 store closures, including plans to close one of its Yeovil branches next Friday. A total of 12 shops will close throughout January as part of a wider plan implemented at the beginning of 2024.
Not only was she part of the World Cup-winning Red Roses, who regained the trophy from New Zealand's Black Ferns, but Yeovil's Marlie Packer has also now been awarded an OBE for her outstanding contribution to rugby. She is a key member of the Saracens' squad this season, which is topping the Premiership Women's Rugby table.
Nearly 100 new low-cost homes could be coming to South Chard following a fresh proposal from the LiveWest housing association. The properties, if approved by local Councillors later this year, would be built on Perry Street, on the Somerset-Devon border.
Ilminster Town Council is seeking local input on where to place public electric car charging points in the town. Somerset Council has secured £3.78 million from the Government as part of a nationwide expansion of electric vehicle charging. The funding will support over 1,600 low-powered charge point sockets, both on-street and in car parks. Suggestions can be made at the Town Council website.
An on-demand bus service in Somerset says it's providing a massive lifeline for passengers. The Slinky Bus, run by Somerset Council, has provided more than 10,000 journeys in its first 18 months.
Somerset's Lib Dem MPs have described a one per cent rise in Council funding as 'profoundly disappointing'. A new independent cinema will open next month in Wincanton. We’re facing the chance of heavy snow with Storm Goretti hitting the region on Thursday...and more.
A woman has been cut free from her car after a four-vehicle collision in Montacute. Devon and Somerset fire crews have been praised for their bravery, following the summer wildfires. More new homes are set to be built in Martock, following approval from Somerset Council...and more.
A formal planning application has been made to carry out significant improvements to Yeovil’s Octagon Theatre, costing £15 million. The Halifax Bank in King George Street in Yeovil could be converted into 17 flats. A new young people’s centre opens in Chard early in the New Year...and more.
NHS Somerset reports a strong uptake of flu jabs, but some eligible people for free vaccinations haven’t come forward. Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident on the A303 in which a pedestrian was killed. A Crewkerne woman has gone viral on TikTok after being trapped inside a Lidl store in the town... and more.
Somerset Bus Partnership has welcomed a £24.7m boost for the county's bus services. Outline planning permission has been granted to build up to 100 new homes in Ilminster. An Ilminster man has been banned from keeping animals for seven years. Residents in Chiselborough have set up a group to try and re-open the village pub...and more.
Crewkerne Community Hospital is to lose half its inpatient beds. A review will be conducted of a project to make Bridgwater more pedestrian and cyclist-friendly. Chard Methodist Church is offering residents a free lunch on Christmas Day. Yeovil-based Screwfix is opening a new outlet in Minehead...and more.
Yeovil MP Adam Dance has warned that delays in ordering 30 new medium lift helicopters for the RAF is putting the future of Somerset’s defence industries at risk. Somerset's farmers are being urged to convert more cow manure into biogas to heat homes. A new visitor centre has opened at Ham Hill country park...and more
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