The go-ahead has been given for work to start on a major housing scheme in Crewkerne. People in South Somerset could be amongst the first in the country to trial a camera you swallow to get a diagnosis for cancer. Four new eco-themed homes are being built in Chard as part of a groundbreaking training project in support of apprenticeships....and more
The go-ahead has been given for work to start on a major housing scheme in Crewkerne. The development on the Crewkerne Key Site, alongside the A30 Yeovil Road, has been many years in the planning. Now, South Somerset District Council has given Taylor Wimpey final approval to build 635 homes on the land. The first phase will see 110 homes built, together with a signal-controlled road junction for access to the town centre and Crewkerne railway station.
People in South Somerset could be amongst the first in the country to trial a camera you swallow to get a diagnosis for cancer. The miniature imaging technology, known as a colon capsule endoscopy and no bigger than a pill, can provide a diagnosis in hours.
South Somerset District Council says during the pandemic it’s been dealing with an increase in reports of dangerous dogs on the loose. The Council is reminding owners that under the Dangerous Dog Act, to allow a dog to be dangerously out of control, causing fear or apprehension to the public, is a criminal offence.
Four new eco-themed homes are being built in Chard as part of a groundbreaking training project in support of apprenticeships. The properties on land behind Chard Working Men’s Club use sustainable materials and green energy and are being constructed by building apprentices, with supervision provided by on-site experienced builders.
A South Petherton motorist has been fined £87 with costs after pleading guilty to a speeding charge. Darrel Mounty of Flax Court Road, South Petherton, was caught travelling at 39 mph in a 30 zone.
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A Yeovil man has been fined £1,200 for sending hostile text messages to his ex-wife. A report into the performance of Avon and Somerset Police has found it doesn't answer emergency calls quickly enough. Twenty-two swimmers at the Trident Swimming Club in Chard have won places in this year’s Somerset County Swimming Championships...and more
A man has appeared in court charged with murdering a one-month-old baby boy in Chard. Kingfisher Primary School in Yeovil has been highly praised by Ofsted. Somerset Council says it’s “extremely disappointed” after its bid to form a devolved Wessex group of local councils was rejected by the government...and more.
The Liberal Democrat Leader of Somerset Council, Councillor Bill Revans, says they had no choice but to ask the government to allow them to lift the 5 percent cap on raising Council Tax. Two teenagers have been released on bail following the stabbing in Yeovil. More than six thousand pounds has been awarded to local groups by Chard Carnival Committee...and more.
Somerset has been permitted to increase its Council Tax share by 7.5 percent. An Ilminster man, forced out of his house by last week's floods, says he doesn't know when he will be able to return home. Ilminster Literary Festival has launched its annual children’s writing competition, designed to encourage local children to write creative literature...and more.
Five men have appeared in court charged with the murder of a man in Yeovil. A 16-year-old is the second person to be arrested in connection with a stabbing in Yeovil. Yeovil’s new outdoor entertainment space in Lower Middle Street has been officially opened by the town’s MP... and more.
A teenager has been arrested following a stabbing in Yeovil. Water bills in Somerset are set to go up on average by £123 from April. Yeovil MP, Adam Dance will officially open Yeovil’s new outdoor performance space later today...and more
Lloyds bank is closing its branch in Chard. A Sherborne man has been jailed after defrauding a Yeovil woman of £40,000. A volunteer group in Chard is urging people to sign up to a flood victims register. A councillor in Shepton Mallet has become the first Reform UK member on Somerset Council... and more
New mums in Somerset could soon be offered a cervical screening test six weeks after giving birth. Police are asking for help in finding a Yeovil man wanted on recall to prison. The government has given half a million pounds towards planting more trees in Somerset, including 100 new trees in Yeovil...and more
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