The Yeovil College campus is to be revitalised, after its redevelopment plans were given the go ahead. A historic property on Chard's Fore Street is set to be repaired and restored. Crewkerne’s annual Charter Fair returns this weekend...and more.
The Yeovil College campus is to be revitalised, after its redevelopment plans were given the go ahead. A number of college buildings, including the familiar Kingston building, will be demolished, followed by three new constructions – a five-storey main teaching block, a new sports centre and a construction skills centre. The proposed buildings are expected to be generally in line with the heights of the current buildings and a new through-road will allow college buses to drop-off inside college grounds, rather than stopping on Mudford Road.
A historic property on Chard's Fore Street is set to be repaired and restored, after the Somerset Building Preservation Trust stepped in to conserve the old courthouse building. Their aim is to connect the building and community with ‘centuries of history in the centre of Chard’ and secure the building for future generations.
Following Somerset Council’s warnings of a cash shortage to run Adult and Children’s services in the county, an expert in public policy has said that the options are stark. Tony Travers from the London School of Economics says the decision to take money out of reserves is a necessary move. Somerset Council is one of several councils asking for more central funding to protect front line services.
And Crewkerne’s annual Charter Fair returns this weekend, with the three day event kicking off with Edward Danter’s Funfair on Friday afternoon, followed by the traditional Sunday street market. The fair dates back to Saxon times and appears in the Domesday Book.
Somerset Council says a government review of adult social care could cause the Council to go bankrupt. A pilot scheme in Somerset aimed at cutting hospital admissions to A&E by the most vulnerable patients has shown a 50 per cent reduction in visits. Somerset celebrity chef Josh Eggleton is converting a double-decker bus to help promote healthier eating in schools...and more.
Bruton Primary School is the latest to have a barrier installed outside the school to stop parents parking when dropping off and picking up children. A man has appeared in court charged with being drunk and disorderly at Yeovil Hospital. A veteran of World War Two in Castle Cary has been awarded France’s highest military and civil distinction...and more
A Chard woman has appeared in court after driving her car towards a crowd of people who, she claimed, were causing a disturbance. Crewkerne residents will soon be provided with a new banking hub. Work has started removing 14 trees along the embankment of Chard Reservoir...and more
A Yeovil man has been arrested on suspicion of engaging in sexual communication with a child. A Community Fridge in Shepton Mallet says it saved ten tonnes of unwanted food from going to landfill in the run-up to Christmas. Somerset Council has started collecting empty toothpaste tubes for recycling at the kerbside for the first time...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses after two people died in a car crash near Shepton Mallet. A new passing loop could be introduced on the rail line between Castle Cary and Yeovil Pen Mill stations. St Margaret’s Hospice has thanked the public for making this year’s Christmas Tree Recycling project their most successful ever...and more
Plans to build forty-six new homes in Castle Cary have been rejected for a third time. Yeovil MP Adam Dance says he has no plans to step down from his dual role as a member of Somerset Council. Rug Ratz in Yeovil is closing permanently today, leaving the town without a children's soft play space...and more.
Yeovil Hospital has declared a critical incident due to a sharp rise in flu admissions putting pressure on bed spaces. Yeovil MP, Adam Dance, joined campaigners and colleagues in Downing Street this week to hand in a petition calling for action to tackle the shortage of NHS dentists. Yeovil's Marlie Packer has been replaced as England's Red Roses captain for 2025 season... and more
Police say three children, missing from their home in Essex, have been found safe and well in Wincanton. Yeovil Hospital is asking visitors to A&E to wear facemasks to help avoid the spread of infection. Long traffic queues can be expected in Chard over the next nine months. A new arts and music performance space has opened in Crewkerne...and more.
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