Tuesday 19th November

Tuesday, 19 November 2024 05:00

By Steve Haigh

Somerset Council is investigating the source of a raw sewage leak at Limington, near Ilchester. Somerset has been given £7 million to improve local bus services. Chard Road Runners have donated three hundred rolls of wrapping paper to the Chard Christmas Present Appeal...and more

Somerset Council is investigating the source of a raw sewage leak in Mill Lane at Limington, near Ilchester. Heidi Checcini has been living with the problem outside her home for over a year and says it has made it impossible for her to sell her house. She’s also concerned about the impact it is having on her family’s health.

Somerset is to receive a nearly £7 million boost in bus service funding. Somerset County Council will receive £6,849,000 over the 25-26 financial year. The government says the funding is aimed at enhancing popular bus routes, protecting rural services, and increasing bus use for shopping, socialising, and commuting to deliver London-style bus services to every corner of Somerset.

A new space has opened in Yeovil for men to meet and chat. Organised by the Andy Man Club, a suicide prevention charity, it aims to help men who struggle with anxiety. The group meets every Monday at 7 pm at Morley House in West Hendford.

The rail regulator has given the go-ahead for new train services in Somerset from the end of next year. Train operator, 'Go-op', plans to operate return weekday and weekend services between Taunton and Weston-super-mare, Taunton and Westbury, Taunton and Swindon, and Frome and Westbury.

A new nursing training centre has opened in Yeovil. The building on Preston Road, run by Bournemouth University, is aimed at attracting new entrants into nursing. It includes a simulation suite where students can learn nursing skills on-site before going on placement to local hospitals.

Chard Road Runners have donated three hundred rolls of wrapping paper to the Chard Christmas Present Appeal. The paper, together with 180 rolls of sticky tape, will be used to wrap presents for giving to local children this Christmas.

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Friday 5th December

Police are appealing for witnesses after an assault on a man in Chard. Lloyds Banking Group has announced a date for closing the Halifax in Yeovil. Train journeys on the Castle Cary to Taunton line will be disrupted next week due to engineering work. The mental health charity MIND in Somerset has produced a Christmas advent calendar... and more.
Thursday 4th December

The Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police says her force is doing all it can to reduce anti-social behaviour. Somerset Council has deferred a decision on introducing Sunday car parking charges. People living in deprived areas in Somerset are being fast-tracked for hospital treatment...and more
Wednesday 3rd December

Fire crews have rescued the driver of a car that got stuck in floodwater near Ilminster. Avon and Somerset Police are urging people going out to celebrate this Christmas to book a taxi or use public transport. A woman from South Petherton has come top at the British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships...and more,
Tuesday 2nd December

A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a serious assault in Wincanton. Fire crews have dealt with a house fire in the village of Pitney. Plans have been submitted to redevelop Bridgwater Docks into a cultural and tourist destination. Ilminster's annual Christmas tree festival has opened in the town...and more
Monday 1st December

New figures show that crime in the Avon and Somerset police area rose by 8% in the year to June. South Western Railway has restarted running hourly services through Sherborne, Yeovil and Crewkerne following months of disruption. Persimmon Homes South West has donated £1500 towards the running costs of Castle Cary Rugby Club...and more
Friday 28th November

Somerset Council has failed to stop 150 homes being built in Crewkerne. Posters of a drag act coming to Somerset, displayed in Shepton Mallet, have been vandalised. Avon and Somerset police are using proceeds from drug crime to fund community projects...and more,
Thursday 27th November

A new NHS dentist in Chard will start seeing its first patients next Tuesday. The go-ahead has been given to install five new lighting and CCTV columns on Milfield Road in Chard. Work is to start in January, replacing ageing traffic signals at the A39 junction with Clarks Village in Street...and more
Wednesday 26th November

Workers at Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil, belonging to the Unite union, have accepted a new pay offer of 8% over two years. Yeovil Town has appointed a new first-team Manager. A new NHS dental practice is due to open in Chard next month...and more