Police inquiries are continuing after two people were stabbed in Chard at the weekend. Volunteers are needed to help clear plastic and rubbish from Somerset’s canals and waterways. People in Somerset are being asked for their views on education funding. A tree is being planted in memory of the late Queen Elizabeth II in Ilminster...and more.
Police inquiries are continuing after two people were stabbed in Chard at the weekend. It happened near the Sainsbury’s store on Holyrood Street in the early hours of Saturday. A police cordon was set up in Pig Lane and around Sainsbury's and five people were arrested. The two people who received stab injuries were taken to hospital.
A Somerset-based animal charity is asking people to consider carefully before adopting a pet. It follows a 120 percent increase in unwanted animals left with the Somerset Dogs and Cats Home. The charity says people often overlook how much it costs to look after an animal.
Volunteers are needed to help clear plastic and rubbish from Somerset’s canals and waterways. The Canal and River Trust who are making the appeal are also asking for donations to support their work.
People in Somerset are being asked for their views on education funding. £568 million is spent running schools in Somerset, supporting 70,000 children every year. Somerset Council is asking people with children, those who work in education or feel passionate about education, to take part in the consultation that can be found on the Somerset Council website.
A tree is being planted in memory of the late Queen Elizabeth II in Ilminster. The ceremony takes place at Ilminster Cricket Club’s ground at The Recreation Ground, on Wednesday, October 11th at 2 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Radio Ninesprings won third prize in the Trade section at Ilminster Carnival on Saturday. In the other sections, Sid Vale Carnival Club took first prize in the Feature section with their float Ghost Riders in the Sky. In the Comic section, Nunsford Nutters won first prize with their float, Plucking.
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.
Fourteen hundred people have added their names to a petition against Somerset Council's plans to scrap free car parks. St Margaret’s Hospice has won a share of £25 million of government funding. A man from Charlton Adam is preparing to visit Ukraine as an Aid Worker for a tenth time...and more
A local man has been charged with possessing an air weapon following an incident in Yeovil town centre. The Labour government has removed funding to the Amulet Theatre in Shepton Mallet that the previous Conservative government had allocated. Entries are now open for this year’s Minster Miles 10K fun run with organisers aiming to exceed last year’s number of runners...and more.
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