The DNA of apples is being studied in Somerset in a bid to develop new and better ciders. It’s been announced the new McDonald’s on Sherborne Road in Yeovil will open on Wednesday, November 3rd. Local cheesemakers, Wyke Farms of Bruton, have been congratulated by the Prime Minister. Chard man, Chris Williams, has won a top award for fitness. People in Somerset who've lost loved ones are being asked to remember them online.
The DNA of apples is being studied in Somerset in a bid to develop new and better ciders. Cider makers, Thatchers are working with the University of Bristol to create new varieties of apples while preserving under threat current varieties.
It’s been announced the new McDonald’s on Sherborne Road in Yeovil will open on Wednesday, November 3rd. Forty new jobs have been created with the opening of the new restaurant and drive-thru next to Pittards.
Local cheesemakers, Wyke Farms of Bruton, have been congratulated by the Prime Minister for producing what’s claimed to be the world’s first carbon-neutral cheese. Boris Johnson made his comments after a colleague MP mentioned the carbon-neutral cheese during a debate on COP26 in the House of Commons,
Chard man, Chris Williams, has won a top award for fitness. Chris was voted ‘best in class’ in the over-45’s section at the International Bodybuilding and Fitness Association Finals in Newcastle.
People in Somerset who've lost loved ones are being asked to remember them online. St Margaret's Hospice is holding its 'Light up a Life' event virtually to remember people who have died over the past year.
Labour’s Clare Moody is the new Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset. Somerset Council is looking to buy the Glovers Walk Shopping Centre in Yeovil, including Yeovil Bus Station. One of the biggest events in Yeovil’s outdoor calendar, the Abbey Hill Steam Rally, starts today...and more.
Voting is taking place today to elect a new Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset. NHS Somerset says the hyper-acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital will stay open until a new replacement unit is built in Dorchester. A supermarket worker has retired after spending 52 years working at the same store in Ilminster...and more.
SUEZ, the company that collects Somerset’s waste is warning it may cease operations. Twenty thousand pounds is being spent cleaning red paint off the front of County Hall in Taunton following a series of pro-Palestinian demonstrations. An occupational therapist at Yeovil Hospital has won an award for her smart appearance at work...and more.
Somerset Council is taking legal action to remove an arms company from one of its commercial properties. Waste collection days across Somerset are set to change next month due to two impending bank holidays. An archaeological survey has begun on the proposed site of a new skate park in Bruton... and more.
Somerset’s busiest speed camera in 2023 has been revealed as the camera on the westbound carriageway of the A303 between the Podimore Roundabout and the Hazelgrove Roundabout. Bus campaigners are calling on Somerset Council to keep the public toilets open at Yeovil bus station. The funeral has taken place in Yeovil of D-Day veteran, Bill Tolley, who has died at the age of 97...and more.
A man has been arrested in Castle Cary and charged with stalking, harassment and making threats to kill. The NHS in Somerset says its staff retention rate has improved over the past two years. A farmer in South Petherton is preparing to cycle 1,000 miles to raise money for charity...and more.
The NHS is offering spring COVID-19 vaccines to people in Somerset who are at increased risk of serious illness from the virus. A new way of making roads safer for children in Somerset has started this week. A Yeovil-based apprentice has been named as a winner in the JTL Regional Awards. Haselbury Mill near Crewkerne has been put up for sale...and more
Yeovil Town FC have sent a strongly worded letter to the Football Association asking for plans to end FA Cup replays to be dropped. A Somerset woman who's spent the last 32 years living with Hepatitis C, says better support is needed for those affected by the contaminated blood scandal. A new school of musical theatre has opened in Chard...and more.
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