Farmers in South Somerset are being warned of the dangers of cyberattacks. A Yeovil motorist arrested for drink driving has been banned from driving for 16 months. A new Costa Coffee drive-thru could be built in a supermarket car park in Yeovil. Millions of pounds are to be spent improving flood defences in South Somerset. A public consultation has been launched into plans to build 100 new homes near Chard...and more.
Farmers in South Somerset are being warned of the dangers of cyberattacks. The police led South West Cyber Resilience Centre says cyber attackers pose a real threat to disrupting the food supply chain and are urging farmers to review their IT security.
A Yeovil motorist arrested for drink driving has been banned from driving for 16 months and fined £265. Kenneth Lane, aged 80, of Penhill Road in Yeovil was subjected to a breath test while driving in Sidmouth. Appearing before magistrates in Exeter, Lane admitted the charge and said he would be giving up driving for good.
A new Costa Coffee drive-thru could be built in a supermarket car park in Yeovil. A planning application has been submitted for the new coffee shop at Morrison’s car park on Lysander Road. If approved by South Somerset District Council it would be sited on the western edge of Morrison’s car park, close to where a temporary vaccine centre is currently operating.
Millions of pounds are to be spent improving flood defences in South Somerset. Included in the programme of works are safety improvements to the South Perrott Reservoir near Crewkerne. The replacement of pumps at Long Load pumping station near Langport, and the replacement of pumps at Midleney pumping station near Curry Rivel.
A public consultation has been launched into plans to build 100 new homes near Chard. The Crossman Group want to build a mix of homes and bungalows between Perry Street and Factory Lane in Tatworth. The company says it will submit a planning application to South Somerset District Council once the consultation has ended in September.
A ten pin-bowling club in Yeovil is appealing for new members. The Yeovil Bowling Club meet at the Yeo Leisure Park Hollywood Bowl every Saturday morning but say due to lockdown they have lost members and need new supporters to keep going.
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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