The former Chard Junction railway station on Station Road near Tatworth.
A campaign to re-open Chard Junction Station has moved a step forward. Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil has announced a new recruitment drive. Three public parks in South Somerset have won Green Flag Awards. People in Somerset aged 50 and over or, who work in front-line health and care, are being asked to book a Covid booster jab and the line-up’s been announced for this year’s Big Green Gig in Chard.
A campaign to re-open Chard Junction Station has moved a step forward. At a public meeting held in Tatworth last night, plans were outlined to re-open the station to passengers, including giving the nearby former Dairy Crest Milk Processing Factory building a new purpose.
Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil has announced a new recruitment drive. The company aims to recruit 300 new apprentices on industrial placements and for its graduate scheme next year. Once completed, it’ll bring the total number of young people on early career schemes at Leonardo in Yeovil to 900.
Three public parks in South Somerset have won Green Flag Awards. The awards given to Yeovil Country Park, Ham Hill Country Park, and Chard Reservoir Local Nature Reserve mark them as being some of the best parks in England.
People in Somerset aged 50 and over or, who work in front-line health and care, are being asked to book a Covid booster jab. Around 26 million people in the UK are eligible for a booster jab - including the over 50s, pregnant women, and those with a weakened immune system.
The line-up’s been announced for this year’s Big Green Gig in Chard. Performing at the community music festival at Chard Guildhall on Saturday, September 24th will be singer-songwriter Stevie Nicole-Brown, Folk duo River Roots, and reggae hip-hop band Regime.
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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