Somerset Council says affordable homes built in the county will be given to people with a ‘local connection’ to the area. Emergency services were called to a single vehicle collision involving a Royal Mail van. A new audio installation has been recorded by local vocal groups for Montacute House this Christmas... and more.
Somerset Council is assuring residents that affordable homes built in the county will be given to people with a ‘local connection’ to the area. The Council has been working with housing developers and stresses that contrary to some social media speculation, refugees or asylum seekers do not ‘jump the queue’ when properties become available, and anyone with UK citizenship who has recently moved to the county is not automatically treated as a higher priority.
Emergency services were called to a single vehicle collision involving a Royal Mail van at the weekend. The vehicle crashed and landed on its side in Somerton on Sunday. Devon and Somerset Fire & Rescue crews from Somerton and Martock were despatched to the scene, at the request of the South Western Ambulance Service.
A new audio installation has been recorded by local vocal groups in preparation for Christmas at Montacute House. Five groups from South Somerset have recorded carols for the festive experience – which will be developed into a soundscape that can be heard around the house’s gardens.
Four new Deputy Lieutenants have been appointed to assist and support the Lord-Lieutenant as The King’s representative in Somerset. They are Nickie Gething from Bruton, Mary Ellis from Wells. Alastair Martin from Wookey and Linda Nash from Clevedon.
Two 79 year old ladies from Somerset have become black belts in Karate. Beryl Bellamy from South Petherton and Susie McPherson from Merriott picked up their certificates at a weekend ceremony at their dojo in the town.
Primrose Lane in Mudford will be closed this coming weekend to allow Openreach to carry out work. The road will be shut along a short stretch from its junction with The Grange. The work is scheduled to take place on Sunday between 8am and 4pm.
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.
A new NHS dental practice in Crewkerne says it won’t start operating at full capacity until July due to staff shortages. Somerset Council says it has no plans to show England matches in the World Cup on the Big Screen in Yeovil town centre due to safety concerns. A Somerset family has been thanked after completing a 73-mile walk raising money for a third world charity... and more
An investigation continues today into the crash of a Royal Navy helicopter, based at RNAS Yeovilton, in which all three aircrew were killed. Somerset Council has confirmed that a new operator will take over several leisure centres across the county. The new live-action Masters of the Universe movie, filmed in Somerset, is released this week...and more
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