Motorists in Chard are facing weeks of further travel disruption due to a delay in repairing a gas main.
A teenager has been arrested in Ilminster on suspicion of possessing a knife. A fire that destroyed a tractor at Galhampton is being treated as accidental...and more.
Motorists in Chard are facing weeks of further travel disruption due to a delay in repairing a gas main and laying a new sewage pipe. A stretch of the A358, Furnham Road, which closed in January and was due to reopen this month, will now not reopen until October.
A teenager has been arrested in Ilminster on suspicion of possessing a knife and allegedly biting a police officer. The teenager was detained after being stopped and searched by Police at a fun fair held at Ilminster Recreation Ground.
A fire that destroyed a tractor at Galhampton is being treated as accidental. Crews from Wincanton, Castle Cary and Yeovil attended the blaze that broke out in the engine compartment of the tractor.
A South Petherton man has taken over running the village fruit and veg shop where he worked as a delivery boy 40 years ago. Alan Sheppard bought the business after returning to South Petherton from living in South Africa.
An 11-year-old girl from Ilchester has launched a business while out of school. Freyiah Haigh, who is autistic and has functional neurological disorder, was out of education for nearly 10 weeks after moving to Somerset with her military family. Despite her challenges, she has started a business making jewellery, keyrings, pens, and bookmarks. Her creations, under the name Fi’s Bead Creations, are being sold in Scotland and Shropshire.
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance has announced plans to develop a new operational base on the Leonardo airfield in Yeovil. Several people have been rescued from their homes in Ilminster due to flooding. An £800,000 project is underway to restore two staircases at Montecute House...and more
Last week was the wettest seven-day period in Somerset for twelve years. NHS Somerset says it’s working towards making access to dental care fairer for all. A scout leader in Somerset has been awarded the British Empire Medal for services to Young People...and more
A new group has been formed to challenge plans to build 100 new homes in Keinton Mandeville. Bridgwater Town Council has voted to increase its share of the Council Tax by 5%. Organisers of Yeovil in Bloom are appealing for young people to get involved in this year’s competition...and more
New data shows that South Western Ambulance is one of the worst-performing ambulance trusts in England. Plans to introduce improved accessibility at Yeovil Junction station have moved a step closer. A community centre in Street is providing vulnerable people with a warm, safe place to meet...and more.
A new NHS diagnostic centre has opened in Yeovil. The go-ahead has been given to build a replacement school for Milford Junior School in Yeovil. A new 500-bed hotel-style campus is being planned to accommodate workers at the new Agratas car battery factory near Bridgwater...and more
Councillors have approved controversial plans to build four large carnival club sheds near Ilminster. Somerset Council says there's an increasing gap between the cost of education and the amount the government provides to run local schools. The Bridgwater Tidal Barrier, aimed at protecting homes and businesses from flooding, has been reduced in size...and more
Citizens Advice says thousands of people in Somerset have lost some or all of their council tax discount. The UK's first autonomous full-size helicopter, manufactured by Leonardo in Yeovil, has successfully completed its maiden flight. A new pharmacy has opened in Wincanton...and more
The government is facing increasing pressure to clarify whether it will order new medium-lift helicopters from Leonardo in Yeovil. Somerset Council is spending £5 million on new laptops. A new singing group is being set up in Yeovil for people living with dementia...and more
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