A Chard woman is demanding urgent action to stop her home from flooding. It’s been announced that the name of the new council for Somerset will be Somerset Council. A public inquiry into plans to build 200 new homes near Castle Cary railway station enters a second day today. Ash Church of England Primary School near Martock has been rated as ‘requiring improvement’ following an inspection by Ofsted...and more.
A Chard woman is demanding urgent action to stop her home from flooding. Charlotte Pike's house flooded in June and her garden has flooded twice more since. Meanwhile, 70 members of the public attended a meeting of Chard Town Council earlier this week to protest about the flooding in Chard. Local Mayor, Jason Baker told them that a lot of work was being done to keep the town safe from flooding.
It’s been announced that the name of the new council for Somerset will be Somerset Council. The unitary authority will be responsible for running all council services in the County beginning from April 2023 by which time Somerset’s four district councils and the County Council will have been abolished.
A public inquiry into plans to build 200 new homes near Castle Cary railway station enters a second day today. South Somerset District Council rejected the plans saying building a further 200 houses in Castle Cary would overburden the local infrastructure.
Ash Church of England Primary School near Martock has been rated as ‘requiring improvement’ following an inspection by Ofsted. Inspectors found the school required improvement in every category including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management and early years provision. A new headteacher was appointed to run Ash Primary School in September last year.
A new food hall and cafe has opened in the Quedam Shopping Centre in Yeovil. The Fresh Local and Wild shop has opened in the space previously occupied by the Top Shop store.
New figures have shown that registering as a new patient with an NHS dentist in Somerset is still just as difficult as it was six months ago. The go-ahead has been given to build 160 new houses on Station Road in Castle Cary. A sailor from South Petherton has been chosen to lead a team in the round-the-world Clipper Race...and more.
Somerset Council is being criticised for taking too long to re-open Yeovil's Octagon Theatre. The Liberal Democrats have won a seat on Chard Town Council by one vote. Dates have been announced for this year’s illuminated carnival processions in South Somerset...and more.
Police are investigating the theft of a motorbike in Ilminster. Tributes have been paid to the former Yeovil Town player-manager, Cecil Irwin, who has died aged 83. Town criers from across the South West will be in Yeovil tomorrow competing for the loudest voice in the Yeovil Town Crier Competition 2025...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident in which a child was struck by a car in Yeovil. This week, a planning inquiry is being held into plans to turn a Somerset shopping centre into a retirement complex. A Somerset woman is planning to walk the 70-miles of Hadrian's Wall to mark her 90th birthday...and more.
Tourism bosses in Somerset say they feel confident the County will have a good summer for visitors this year. A group representing care providers in Somerset is warning that some residential homes are at risk of going out of business due to rising costs. A Somerset animal charity has taken into care, three orphaned badger cubs...and more.
The Care Quality Commission has given two GP practices in Yeovil a 'good' overall rating. According to insurers, AXA, thefts at commercial premises in Somerset are on the rise. Bus users in Somerset could see changes to the frequency of services when the new West of England mayor takes office. Martock is to host its first Pride event in June...and more.
The father of a one-month-old baby boy in Chard is to stand trial for the murder of his son. New figures show that just under 1300 crimes were reported to the Police in Yeovil during the final quarter of last year. A night in a prison cell is offered at Shepton Mallet Jail to those who want to be alone this Easter...and more.
Big changes are being made to where taxi ranks in Yeovil are located. Farmers are being told to keep an extra lookout for people acting suspiciously following the latest livestock theft near the Devon and Somerset border. Channel 4’s Location Location Location is coming to Somerset, with anyone looking to buy a property locally invited to apply to be in the show...and more
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