The go-ahead has been given to build one hundred new homes in South Chard, despite strong local objections. Sheep farmers in Somerset are calling for better protection against a virus that’s affecting newborn lambs. A Sparkford man is running three marathons in consecutive days in his bare feet raising money for a local school.... and more.
The go-ahead has been given to build one hundred new homes in South Chard, despite strong local objections. The decision by a Planning Inspector overrides local concerns and rules out Somerset Council’s decision to reject the application. The houses will be built by the Bath-based developers, The Crossman Group, on land between Perry Street and Factory Lane in South Chard.
Sheep farmers across Somerset are calling for better protection against a virus affecting newborn lambs. Cases of the Schmallenberg disease have risen this year throughout the South West. The virus, transmitted by midge bites, causes lambs to be deformed or stillborn.
There’s a warning about a new Facebook scam. This latest one takes the form of fake fetes and events being announced at local venues, encouraging people to pay for pitch fees despite no event having been booked.
A local man has embarked on running three marathons on consecutive days in his bare feet, raising money for his local school. Matteo Grasso is taking on a seventy-nine-mile route along the Jurassic Coast, fundraising to create a kitchen garden at Hazlegrove Prep School in Sparkford.
A Yeovil cricket coach has been recognised at the Lord’s Taverners Sport Gives Back Awards. Connor Hyde, a former pupil at Fairmead School in Yeovil was presented with an ‘Inspire Award’ for helping to deliver a walking cricket project with the Somerset Cricket Foundation.
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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