A not-for-profit social enterprise in South Petherton is offering free or low-cost places at its holiday club to help families struggling with the cost of living. People in Crewkerne are being asked to comment on plans to build 300 new homes close to the town’s railway station. Chard has been chosen as one of the areas for a project to tackle food inequality. Former Yeovil-based Test Pilot and astronaut Tim Peake has been speaking about the latest space mission to the Moon...and more.
A not-for-profit social enterprise in South Petherton is offering free or low-cost places at its holiday club to help families struggling with the cost of living. RAMA Life has been given a £2,500 grant by Western Power Distribution to fund the places, which include a meal and healthy snacks for children.
People in Crewkerne are being asked to comment on plans to build 300 new homes close to the town’s railway station. Developers, Place Land LLP, have earmarked land to build on opposite the station entrance, with connections to other nearby housing developments. Locals have until September 23rd to put their views across, with a formal planning application expected to be submitted to South Somerset District Council before Christmas.
Chard has been chosen as one of the areas for a project to tackle food inequality. The Good Grub Club provides families with free meals and involves families in cooking more healthy food.
Former Yeovil-based Test Pilot and astronaut Tim Peake has been speaking about the latest space mission to the Moon. The un-crewed test flight named Artemis 1 is due to launch later this week and could lead to the first woman setting foot on the Lunar surface. Tim Peake, who worked as a Test Pilot at Leonardo in Yeovil, says Artemis 1 could be a stepping stone to one day reaching Mars.
Young people in Chard have put on a display of their skateboarding skills to raise money to repair the town’s skate park. Money from the event will be spent on filling-in cracks and making safe the skating ramps at Henson Park in Chard.
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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