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
The government has announced a £50 million investment to strengthen Somerset’s flood defences. The funding will support a two-year programme aimed at reducing flood risk, improving emergency preparedness and boosting long-term resilience across the county. Somerset Council says it will work with the Environment Agency, the Somerset Rivers Authority, Natural England and local communities to decide how best the money should be spent to deliver lasting benefits.
A woman from Stoke-sub-Hamdon has been banned from driving for 14 months after admitting drink-driving. Magistrates in Yeovil heard that Julie Ann Baker, of Tiptoft, was one-and-a-half times over the legal alcohol limit when police stopped her after she crashed into a wall in Water Street, Martock. Baker was also fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 in costs.
Police have confirmed that a file has been submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service following last year's coach crash on Exmoor in which a 10-year-old boy died. The coach, carrying schoolchildren home after a day trip, left the road and plunged down an embankment near Wheddon Cross in July. Officers say they are continuing to work with the CPS while other lines of enquiry remain ongoing.
Somerset Council has been told it must improve its adult social care services. The Care Quality Commission has rated the service as "requires improvement" following an inspection carried out last September. The report highlights concerns including the handling of complaints and safeguarding issues.
Organisers of Shepton Mallet Carnival have announced there will be no appearance money or prize money at this year's event. They say staging the carnival will cost around £15,000 and there are no additional funds available.
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
A Yeovil man has appeared in court charged with assaulting three police officers. Somerset Council has begun legal action to recover more than £320,000 owed by housing developers. The line-up has been announced for this year’s Ilminster Midsummer Experience...and more
Somerset Prostate Cancer Support Group says a decision not to introduce mass screening for prostate cancer is the wrong one. A Martock woman has been banned from driving for 28 months. Somerset Council is marking Volunteers’ Week by thanking the volunteers who help deliver council services... and more
People in Somerset with Football Banning Orders are being reminded they must surrender their passports by the end of today ahead of the upcoming FIFA World Cup tournament. A road in Yeovil will close for nine days later this week. Farmers from Somerset were among the winners of this year's ITV Britain's Got Talent final...and more
South Western Ambulance Service is struggling to cope after a surge in 999 calls during the hot weather. Glastonbury and Somerton MP Sarah Dyke says a shortage of rental homes is making it harder for rural employers to attract workers. The National Trust is warning that changing weather patterns are making it difficult to maintain the Cerne Abbas Giant... and more
People are being asked to take extra care in parks and open spaces as high temperatures and dry conditions increase the risk of fire. Plans to build hundreds of new homes in Yeovil can now go ahead after a High Court challenge by Mudford Parish Council was dismissed. A Somerset bakery chain has sparked a reaction after it stopped making iced buns... and more
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