Helicopter manufacturer Leonardo could face legal action from the family of the former owner of Leicester City Football Club. Marcus Fysh MP says he's talking to Pittards administrators to see if anything can be done to protect jobs. Parents and carers are being urged to get their school place choices in as soon as possible... and more.
Yeovil based helicopter manufacturer Leonardo could face legal action from the family of the former owner of Leicester City Football Club - who died along with four others in a crash in 2018. In a report by the Air Accident Investigation Branch - it states the crash was "inevitable" after a sequence of mechanical failures. The AAIB stresses Leonardo did not need to take regular inspections of bearings under regulations in place at the time and the firm says no recommendations have been made since.
Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh says he's talking to administrators of the collapsed firm Pittards to see if anything can be done to protect jobs at the manufacturer. This comes after last week’s news that Somerset Council is offering support where it can. Pittards employs over 135 people at their headquarters on Sherborne Road and over a thousand at its factory in Ethiopia.
Parents and carers in Yeovil & South Somerset are being urged to get their school place choices for 2024 in as soon as possible after applications open. All children starting school for the first time or moving to middle or secondary school can apply from the 25th of this month.
Yeovil Town earned three points in the sunshine at Huish Park on Saturday, beating Eastbourne Borough 3-2 in National League South. The Glovers goals came from Frank Nouble who got two and Josh Owers.
Radio Ninesprings had a good weekend, after winning first prize in one of the categories at the South Petherton Carnival. The station's entry Radio Ga Ga took the winner's trophy in the Trade section.
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.
A woman from Crewkerne has been fined £280 for assaulting two emergency workers. Plans have been announced to open new NHS dental surgeries in Chard and Crewkerne. A Yeovil man has been thanked for raising £10,000 for the cardiac charity Heartbeat...and more
A local man has been charged after allegedly driving a tractor while under the influence of alcohol. One hundred bikes, collected with household waste in Somerset, have been donated to charity. The junction of the A37 Ilchester Road and Stiby Road in Yeovil will again shut this evening for resurfacing...and more.
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