Residents in the Somerton & Frome constituency have a new MP. The prestigious Keep Britain Tidy green flag is being flown at three new locations in south Somerset. A Yeovil-based leather goods firm says it needs to raise up to £1.16m or face the possibility of administration...and more.
Residents in the Somerton & Frome constituency have a new MP. Sarah Dyke has claimed the seat for the Liberal Democrats after a by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative, David Warburton. Dyke won with a majority of 11,008 and a swing to the Lib Dems of 29%
The prestigious Keep Britain Tidy green flag is being flown at three new locations in south Somerset. Ham Hill Country Park, Yeovil Country Park and Chard Reservoir Local Nature Reserve have been awarded the flag, whilst Ham Hill also retains its Green Heritage Site Accreditation. The three locations in our area are joined by another 7 across Somerset, and the scheme sets the benchmark standard for the management of green spaces across the UK.
A Yeovil-based leather goods firm says it needs to raise up to £1.16m or face the possibility of administration. Pittards was founded in 1826 and is part of the town’s leather and glove-making heritage. It currently employs a reported 200 people in the country, with further employees abroad.
And if you’re looking for the best places to eat this weekend, four Somerset companies have made it to the annual Sunday Times list. South Petherton’s Bloom Wine Company and the Lord Poulett Arms in Hinton Saint George are both featured, alongside the Somerset Cider Brandy Company and Smith & Evans English Sparkling Wine.
A dog, stolen in Norfolk seven years ago, has been found 200 miles away safe and well in Somerset. A man who lives in Seavington St Michael near Ilminster has been jailed after driving a car at police officers. One hundred new affordable homes could be built near Langport...and more
A Yeovil man has been fined £1,200 for sending hostile text messages to his ex-wife. A report into the performance of Avon and Somerset Police has found it doesn't answer emergency calls quickly enough. Twenty-two swimmers at the Trident Swimming Club in Chard have won places in this year’s Somerset County Swimming Championships...and more
A man has appeared in court charged with murdering a one-month-old baby boy in Chard. Kingfisher Primary School in Yeovil has been highly praised by Ofsted. Somerset Council says it’s “extremely disappointed” after its bid to form a devolved Wessex group of local councils was rejected by the government...and more.
The Liberal Democrat Leader of Somerset Council, Councillor Bill Revans, says they had no choice but to ask the government to allow them to lift the 5 percent cap on raising Council Tax. Two teenagers have been released on bail following the stabbing in Yeovil. More than six thousand pounds has been awarded to local groups by Chard Carnival Committee...and more.
Somerset has been permitted to increase its Council Tax share by 7.5 percent. An Ilminster man, forced out of his house by last week's floods, says he doesn't know when he will be able to return home. Ilminster Literary Festival has launched its annual children’s writing competition, designed to encourage local children to write creative literature...and more.
Five men have appeared in court charged with the murder of a man in Yeovil. A 16-year-old is the second person to be arrested in connection with a stabbing in Yeovil. Yeovil’s new outdoor entertainment space in Lower Middle Street has been officially opened by the town’s MP... and more.
A teenager has been arrested following a stabbing in Yeovil. Water bills in Somerset are set to go up on average by £123 from April. Yeovil MP, Adam Dance will officially open Yeovil’s new outdoor performance space later today...and more
Lloyds bank is closing its branch in Chard. A Sherborne man has been jailed after defrauding a Yeovil woman of £40,000. A volunteer group in Chard is urging people to sign up to a flood victims register. A councillor in Shepton Mallet has become the first Reform UK member on Somerset Council... and more
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