The A3088 Cartgate Link Road in Yeovil will close for ten days later this month for the removal of diseased Ash trees. Plans have been passed to demolish the Octagon theatre in Yeovil and build a new theatre on the site. A visually impaired bowler from Yeovil is trying to raise four thousand pounds to compete in a tournament in Australia. The Pitcombe Rock Falconry at Bruton is fundraising to relocate its birds to a rescue centre...and more.
The A3088 Cartgate Link Road in Yeovil will close for ten days later this month for the removal of diseased and dying Ash trees. Somerset County Council says the trees are a hazard for motorists and need to be urgently taken down. The A3088 between the Cartgate roundabout and the Garrador roundabout will be shut from Monday the 13th to Friday the 24th of February with diversions in operation.
Plans have been passed to partially demolish the Octagon theatre in Yeovil and build a new theatre structure on the site. South Somerset District Council plan to spend £29 million pounds on the upgrade that will see 300 new seats, two cinema rooms, a fly tower and bar and restaurant area, added to the Octagon.
Rail passengers are being warned that most trains won’t be running on Friday due to industrial action by the train drivers' union, Aslef. GWR who operate services through Castle Cary station says passengers should check timetables in advance. It says trains that do run are likely to be busier than normal and that refunds are available for tickets bought in advance.
A visually impaired bowler from Yeovil is trying to raise four thousand pounds to compete in a tournament in Australia. Mo Perry has been selected at short notice to play for England at the International Blind Bowls World Championship in March. He says it's a real privilege to be chosen and very much wants to make the trip.
Pitcombe Rock Falconry at Bruton is fundraising to relocate its birds to a rescue centre. It follows the closure of the Bruton School for Girls where the falconry is based.
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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