Bruton Primary School is the latest to have a barrier installed outside the school to stop parents parking when dropping off and picking up children. A man has appeared in court charged with being drunk and disorderly at Yeovil Hospital. A veteran of World War Two in Castle Cary has been awarded France’s highest military and civil distinction...and more
Bruton Primary School is the latest school to have a barrier installed outside to prevent parents from parking when dropping off and picking up their children. The installation, funded through the government’s Safer Streets initiative and implemented by the Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership, aims to encourage parents to get active and walk rather than drive their children to school.
A man has appeared in court charged with being drunk and disorderly at Yeovil Hospital. Magistrates were told that Ashley Barnard from Warminster had been on a drinking binge when he turned up at A&E, laid on the floor preventing other patients from coming in and out, and was obstructive to security staff. Barnard was fined £40 with £85 costs.
A Somerset woman, who set up a Bowel Cancer charity in memory of her brother who died of the disease, has welcomed the decision to lower the age for screening for bowel cancer to 50. Abby Morris set up 'The Bowel Movement' after her brother, Benjamin Millard, died at 33. She says lowering the age for screening for bowel cancer is good, but that more needs to be done.
A veteran of World War Two in Castle Cary, John Maskell, has been awarded the Legion d’Honneur Medal by the French Government. The award is France’s highest military and civil distinction and has been given to John in recognition of his outstanding service during the D-Day landings.
Yeovil-based mental health charity, Well Be, has teamed up with Barolo Lounge in Yeovil to launch a Chatty Cafe. The initiative, aimed at combating loneliness, offers a space for people to meet and enjoy conversation. The Chatty Cafe is held every Monday from 1.30 pm to 2.30 pm at Barolo Lounge on the High Street in Yeovil.
Two-thirds of employers in Somerset say the hike in employers' National Insurance will mean cutting staff. Police are investigating incidents of repeated damage at Somerton recreation ground. A man has been arrested in Chard on suspicion of indecent exposure. The story of the Monmouth Rebellion is being told in a new exhibition...and more
Leonardo Helicopters has won a £165 million repair and maintenance contract that will secure 200 jobs at the Yeovil factory. Police are searching for a thief who stole a safe containing £1500 in cash from a pub in Ilminster. Alzheimer's UK says the number of people with dementia in Somerset is massively under-recorded... and more.
Police are investigating the cause of a suspicious fire at the former Oscar Mayer site in Chard. Yeovil Town owner, Martin Hellier, has stepped down as club chairman. According to the website, Property Solvers, Martock has the slowest housing market in Somerset. A new Head Teacher has been appointed to run Sexeys School in Bruton...and more
Yeovil Town owner Martin Hellier has announced his intention to put the club up for sale. Somerset Chamber of Commerce says small businesses are bracing themselves for a challenging year. The Children's Hospice South West founder, Eddie Farwell, has died. Tintinhull Gardens near Yeovil have reopened for the new season...and more
First Bus has invested £12 million in buying 26 electric buses to run on routes in Somerset. Approval has been given to build 18 new homes in South Petherton. Somerset’s recycling sites, including Yeovil, will revert to their spring opening times next week. This year’s Somerset Drama Festival has been won by Ilminster Entertainments Society...and more.
Yeovil MP Adam Dance has criticised the Chancellor for not reforming business rates in her Spring Statement. Fifteen schools in Somerset are to be equipped with new facilities for children with special educational needs. A charity in Yeovil is appealing for donations of new underwear to give to people who are homeless...and more
The remains of a Roman settlement have been discovered near Langport. Chard Town Council has issued a formal apology over some of its recent conduct. Visitors to Ham Hill Country Park are being asked to tread carefully and keep pets on leads to protect breeding skylarks nesting at ground-level...and more
A teenage boy has been arrested following an incident in Castle Cary. Somerset Council has announced “wide-ranging improvements” to bus services. Work has started upgrading a doctor’s surgery in Chard. The finalists have been announced for this year’s Somerset Business Awards...and more
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