Yeovil College has been given a £30 million pounds boost. A decision on building 250 new homes in Chard has been deferred. A car’s been damaged by fire in South Petherton. A Somerset GP is due to pass through Yeovil today on a sponsored walk for the homeless charity, Shelter. Extras are wanted for a film to be made in Yeovil....and more.
Yeovil College has been given a £30 million pounds boost. The money from the government’s FE Capital Transformation Fund will be used to re-design the college’s training restaurant, hair and beauty salon, performing arts studio, gym and sports hall. An accessible student hub and learning zone will also be built. Construction is due to begin next summer.
A decision on building 250 new homes in Chard has been deferred. Land to the south of the town, close to the A358, has been earmarked for development. South Somerset District Council has asked for more details before making a decision on the plans.
A car’s been damaged by fire in South Petherton. The vehicle burst into flames while parked in West Street on Monday. The fire service says the cause was accidental.
A Somerset GP is due to pass through Yeovil today on a sponsored walk for the homeless charity, Shelter. Dr Neil Rushton spent last night sleeping in a tent on the first leg of his 180-mile trek to London. Doctor Rushton aims to collect £10,000 for Shelter and is hoping people living along the route of his walk will turn out to support his efforts.
A Yeovil business has been given the job of building a new depot for school transport vehicles. Somerset Landscapes Ltd will convert a site in Bridgwater into a depot for school minibuses and coaches at a cost of £288,000.
Extras are wanted for a film to be made in Yeovil. Casting agency, Casting Collective is looking for men and women to work on the set of the movie but has given no further details about the project. Other scenes will be made in Lyme Regis and around South Somerset. To work on the film, you must be legally allowed to work in the UK with a National Insurance number. For further information and to apply visit: www.castingcollective.co.uk/artistes/urgent-casting-calls#dorset
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
A 36-year-old man remains in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of a sexual assault in Yeovil. Yeovil Labour Club has had its drinks licence revoked. NHS Somerset has been taking its physiotherapy team around the county to cut waiting times for patients. A men-only cooking course has been launched in Sherborne with all ingredients and equipment provided free of charge...and more
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