Yeovil MP Adam Dance has backed calls for a cap on heating oil prices. Invitations are being sent out to those in Somerset eligible for the latest Covid vaccine. A pub near Chard has closed just four months after reopening... and more
Yeovil MP Adam Dance has backed calls for a cap on heating oil prices. The government is making fifty-three million pounds available to help households affected by rising costs linked to the war in the Middle East. Mr Dance says Somerset has a high number of residents living in fuel poverty and needs extra support.
Invitations are being sent out to those in Somerset eligible for the latest Covid vaccine. Spring boosters are being offered to people aged 75 and over, and those with weakened immune systems.
Land with planning permission for a new care home in Chard has been sold. The site on East Street, near the town’s Lidl supermarket, has consent for a 70-bedroom facility. Agents Christie & Co say it’s been bought by Country Court Care, which operates 49 homes across England. The company says the development could create up to 80 jobs.
Up to 100 new homes could be built in Martock if revised plans are approved. Martock LLP previously secured outline permission from Somerset Council for housing on Coat Road, along with a woodland and community orchard. Now, Countryside Partnerships Ltd and Magna Housing Ltd have submitted joint proposals to develop the site. A decision is expected in early autumn.
A pub near Chard has closed just four months after reopening. The Windwhistle Inn reopened last December after shutting in November 2024. It’s understood the building has been bought by Cricket St Thomas Golf Club, which plans to reopen it as a pub and restaurant, though no date has been confirmed.
South Western Ambulance Service is struggling to cope after a surge in 999 calls during the hot weather. Glastonbury and Somerton MP Sarah Dyke says a shortage of rental homes is making it harder for rural employers to attract workers. The National Trust is warning that changing weather patterns are making it difficult to maintain the Cerne Abbas Giant... and more
People are being asked to take extra care in parks and open spaces as high temperatures and dry conditions increase the risk of fire. Plans to build hundreds of new homes in Yeovil can now go ahead after a High Court challenge by Mudford Parish Council was dismissed. A Somerset bakery chain has sparked a reaction after it stopped making iced buns... and more
The UK Health Security Agency has increased its heat health alert for Somerset to amber. Trading Standards officers have shut down three shops in Taunton after illegal cigarettes and vapes were discovered on the premises. Bridgwater Town Council is considering running its own bus services...and more
A Martock agricultural machinery business has gone into administration, putting around thirty jobs at risk. A new sensory room has opened at a Yeovil schook to support neurodiverse pupils. The headteacher of a Chard primary school is stepping down... and more
The National Farmers Union in Somerset has welcomed the government’s new trade deal with six Gulf countries. Campaigners say Somerset’s canals and locks are in urgent need new investment. The Liverpool comedian John Bishop is heading to Somerset later this year...and more
Police are being asked to cut the time the M5 is closed following accidents. Plans to build a major solar farm near Chard have been thrown out. Aldi is asking shoppers to help find locations for new stores in Somerset...and more
People in Somerset are being encouraged to get their cholesterol checked to cut the risk of heart attacks and strokes. A Chard man has appeared in court charged with using threatening behaviour. A gardener from Somerset has won a silver award at the Chelsea Flower Show... and more
A Somerset car boot business says it will no longer accept twenty-pound notes after being handed counterfeit notes.Taunton Flower Show is warning this year’s event could be its last. Numatic, makers of the Henry vacuum cleaner, have invested one-and-a-half million pounds installing new solar panels at their factory in Chard... and more
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