The go-ahead has been given for work to start on a major housing scheme in Crewkerne. People in South Somerset could be amongst the first in the country to trial a camera you swallow to get a diagnosis for cancer. Four new eco-themed homes are being built in Chard as part of a groundbreaking training project in support of apprenticeships....and more
The go-ahead has been given for work to start on a major housing scheme in Crewkerne. The development on the Crewkerne Key Site, alongside the A30 Yeovil Road, has been many years in the planning. Now, South Somerset District Council has given Taylor Wimpey final approval to build 635 homes on the land. The first phase will see 110 homes built, together with a signal-controlled road junction for access to the town centre and Crewkerne railway station.
People in South Somerset could be amongst the first in the country to trial a camera you swallow to get a diagnosis for cancer. The miniature imaging technology, known as a colon capsule endoscopy and no bigger than a pill, can provide a diagnosis in hours.
South Somerset District Council says during the pandemic it’s been dealing with an increase in reports of dangerous dogs on the loose. The Council is reminding owners that under the Dangerous Dog Act, to allow a dog to be dangerously out of control, causing fear or apprehension to the public, is a criminal offence.
Four new eco-themed homes are being built in Chard as part of a groundbreaking training project in support of apprenticeships. The properties on land behind Chard Working Men’s Club use sustainable materials and green energy and are being constructed by building apprentices, with supervision provided by on-site experienced builders.
A South Petherton motorist has been fined £87 with costs after pleading guilty to a speeding charge. Darrel Mounty of Flax Court Road, South Petherton, was caught travelling at 39 mph in a 30 zone.
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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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