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.
A new campaign has been launched to persuade people in Somerset to stop smoking. Four people have been arrested in Chard in connection with the supply of Class A drugs. A dog from Yeovil has won the title of ‘best in breed’ at Cruffs....and more.
A charity in Somerset is appealing for support after one of its sites was vandalised. The Leader of Somerset Council has been to Westminster to put the case for central government to provide councils with more money. A new primary school is to built in Chard.... and more
The union representing workers at Somerset Council is warning of further job cuts at the council next year. Secondary school pupils in Somerset are being offered help to withstand peer pressure to vape or smoke. The bells of St George's Church in Hinton St George have been fully restored after becoming difficult to ring ... and more
A property in Raglan Terrace in Yeovil has been closed down by a court order after it was linked to anti-social behaviour. NHS Somerset says investing in nurse apprenticeships has helped to boost recruitment. A new community garden has opened in Chard.... and more
The Leader of Somerset Council has repeated his call for a reform of the way that councils are funded. Crimestoppers is stepping up efforts to help tackle violent crime in Somerset. A new radar satellite is playing a crucial role in collecting data about flooding in Somerset...and more
Somerset Council has approved a seven-and-a-half percent increase in council tax. People are being asked to return boxes of paracetamol bought from Boots Chemists in Somerset. It’s been revealed that five members of staff at Somerset Council are being allowed to work from home outside the UK...and more
Somerset Council has been told that hundreds of millions of pounds in loans taken out by former district councils, including South Somerset, have to be paid back. A Somerset charity says it needs more volunteers to help with research into new treatments for dementia. A local shop owner has welcomed Somerset Council’s decision to scrap plans to charge for parking after 6 pm...and more.
The population of Somerset has reached record levels with nearly one in ten born outside the UK. Stanchester School in Stoke-sub-Hamdon has been rated as ‘requiring improvement’. Experts have been called in to appraise a 15th-century piece of artwork in Sherborne...and more.
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