Wednesday 11th September

Wednesday, 11 September 2024 06:00

By Steve Haigh

Work building the new amphitheatre in Lower Middle Street in Yeovil won't be finished until late autumn. Plans have been submitted to build sixteen low-cost homes in Somerton. Dunelm has re-opened in Yeovil as a 'click and collect hub' after a fire destroyed its store in the Quedam Centre...and more.

Work building a new amphitheatre in the Triangle in Lower Middle Street, Yeovil, planned to be completed in the summer won't now be finished until late autumn. In a report, Somerset Council says the scheme has been delayed by a dangerous structure at 47 Middle Street. The amphitheatre, which includes a water feature and a large outdoor TV screen, will host open-air events and form a major part of the Yeovil Refresh project.

Plans have been submitted to build sixteen low-cost homes on the site of the former King Ina Church of England School in Estome Terrace, Somerton. Social housing provider, Stonewater, says the homes will be in five blocks, comprising four one-bedroom flats, six two-bedroom houses and six three-bedroom houses. Somerset Council is due to decide on the application by the end of the year.

Dunelm has re-opened in Yeovil as a 'click and collect hub' after the fire that destroyed its store in the Quedam Centre. The hub is located opposite the fire-damaged unit in Ivel Square and is open Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 7 pm and Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm.

An apple farmer from North Perrot says he's stopped selling his produce to supermarkets in order to survive. Jonathan Hoskyns now sells his pressed apple juice to local customers only. He claims more farms will end up out of business unless supermarkets pay more for their produce.

A new Chat Cafe for people to meet and talk is being launched in Crewkerne. Run by the Somerset Open Mental Health Network, the Chat Café will take place at Bilby’s in the town centre, with the opening meeting being held at 3.30 pm next Wednesday, September 18th.

The story of St Andrew’s Church in Ilchester is being told in a new exhibition. The display is open for viewing today until 4 pm at St Andrews Church at Northover.

More from News

Thursday 30th October

Bird flu has been found at a nature reserve in Somerset, closing part of it down. St Margaret’s Hospice in Somerset is calling for the hospice sector to be given more central funding. The Barrington Boar in Barrington has been placed 12th in The Good Food Guide’s list of 100 best pubs in Britain... and more
Wednesday 29th October

Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a mobile home near Yeovil. Somerset Council is suggesting people turn their pumpkins into soup this Halloween. People in Yeovil have until Sunday to comment on controversial plans to sell off four car parks in the town centre... and more.
Tuesday 28th October

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
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