Bus services around the Yeovil area look set to be disrupted later this month when members of the RMT take strike action. Members of Somerset’s ethnic minority communities will be celebrating their cultural histories at an event in Yeovil this weekend. Local charities have benefited from the generosity of the Inner Wheel Club of Chard...and more.
Bus services around the Yeovil area look set to be disrupted later this month when members of the RMT union at First Bus take strike action in their long dispute over pay. The stoppage is due to take place over two days beginning Tuesday, July 23rd. RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch has called on First Bus to return to the negotiating table with a meaningful offer that reflects the dedication and hard work of his members.
Members of Somerset’s ethnic minority communities will be celebrating their cultural histories at an event in Yeovil this weekend.’Yeovil Together’ is a free-to-enter event being held at the Westland Entertainment venue on Sunday, starting at midday. Organisers say the event will have something of interest for all the family.
Local charities have benefited from the generosity of the Inner Wheel Club of Chard. Money raised by holding a raffle, bingo night, cake sale, and second-hand book sale was divided equally and presented to Chard First Responders, Chard Area Youth Committee, Chard Guides and Chard Ladies Rugby at the Inner Wheel Club’s annual meeting.
The Somerset branch of the CAMRA has revived its Pub Trail. After a five-year break, the Campaign For Real Ale lists 50 local pubs to visit on its pub trail, each selling a minimum of two real ales. The trail runs from July 20th to September 14th. CAMRA say the trail is a chance for the public to show its support for the real ale sector.
The father of a one-month-old baby boy in Chard is to stand trial for the murder of his son. New figures show that just under 1300 crimes were reported to the Police in Yeovil during the final quarter of last year. A night in a prison cell is offered at Shepton Mallet Jail to those who want to be alone this Easter...and more.
Big changes are being made to where taxi ranks in Yeovil are located. Farmers are being told to keep an extra lookout for people acting suspiciously following the latest livestock theft near the Devon and Somerset border. Channel 4’s Location Location Location is coming to Somerset, with anyone looking to buy a property locally invited to apply to be in the show...and more
A 36-year-old man remains in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of a sexual assault in Yeovil. Yeovil Labour Club has had its drinks licence revoked. NHS Somerset has been taking its physiotherapy team around the county to cut waiting times for patients. A men-only cooking course has been launched in Sherborne with all ingredients and equipment provided free of charge...and more
A new banking hub has opened in Crewkerne. South Western Ambulance is asking people to only dial 999 in a life-threatening emergency over the Easter weekend. £1.8 million is being spent improving walking and cycling routes around a major new housing development at Up Mudford in Yeovil...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident in Yeovil in which a man riding an e-bike was injured and later died in hospital. Somerset Fire and Rescue Service says the number of false alarm calls it receives is on the increase. A new micro-pub opens in Chard next week...and more
Yeovil MP Adam Dance is calling for more targeted support for schools in Somerset. Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident near Wells in which a cyclist died. Plans have been approved to convert a former care home in Yeovil into a house of multiple occupation...and more
A man from Yeovil has been jailed for stabbing another man in a pub in the town. Work is underway to help minimize the flood risk at Chard Reservoir. Plans have been submitted to build thirty-six new homes at Sparkford. A new Town Crier is needed in Glastonbury...and more
Work is underway to demolish the Glovers Walk Shopping Centre in Yeovil. A Yeovil man has appeared in court charged with drink driving for a third time. Somerset Council has paid £35,000 in compensation for failing to deliver the right support to children with special educational needs. Another shop in Yeovil town centre is closing for good today...and more
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