Drivers at Buses for Somerset are involved in a second day of strike action today. Police in Yeovil confiscated a motorbike that was being ridden without insurance. This year’s Charter Fair in Crewkerne will take place over three days from the 6th to the 8th of September. The main road through the cliffs at Cheddar Gorge is closed again today for filming...and more.
Drivers belonging to the RMT at Buses for Somerset are involved in a second day of strike action today in their ongoing dispute over pay and conditions. Passengers are being told to expect delays and cancellations, with many routes across the County impacted. Somerset Buses claim that the RMT failed to share two improved pay offers with the drivers. The union denied the claim.
New figures have shown no real improvement in waiting times at A&E departments in Yeovil and Taunton. Data for June shows two out of every five patients attending A&E at Yeovil Hospital and Musgrove Park Hospital waited more than four hours to be seen. NHS Somerset says frontline teams continue to work under significant pressure but recognises that waiting times are far from what they should be.
Police in Yeovil confiscated a motorbike that was being ridden without insurance. Officers seized the machine following reports of it being ridden on public footpaths in Ninesprings Country Park. Police say the rider was arrested for various driving offences, including driving while under the influence of illegal substances.
The main road through the cliffs at Cheddar Gorge is closed again today for filming. It’s believed Cheddar Gorge is being used to shoot sequences for the new Danny Boyle movie Zoombie.
The date has been announced for this year’s Charter Fair and Street Market in Crewkerne. Organized by Crewkerne Rotary Club it will take place from Friday, September 6th until Sunday, September 8th. The Mayor of Crewkerne will officially open the Fair, with all profits supporting local good causes.
EDF has completed another milestone in constructing the new 'Hinkley C' nuclear power plant near Bridgwater. The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire opens today with helicopters built in Yeovil on display. A road leading to Chard reservoir, shut two months ago for strengthening work to a dam wall, has re-opened...and more
Yeovil MP Adam Dance says he has serious concerns about plans that could see the closure of inpatient beds at Crewkerne Community Hospital. Ilminster residents are being asked to vote in a referendum on adopting a new neighbourhood plan for the town. An event in which people take part in a race against horses is returning to Somerset later this year...and more
A children’s play area in Ilminster has been closed on safety grounds after badger setts were found on the land. Somerset Council sold off £90m of property assets last year to help fight off bankruptcy. Crewkerne Community Hospital could be turned into a neighbourhood health centre...and more.
The fire service has blamed a discarded portable barbecue for starting a blaze at Ham Hill Country Park. A care home for people with autism and complex needs in Crewkerne has been rated 'good'. A seven-year-old Yeovil boy has set a new world record for completing the most number of consecutive sit-ups for his age group...and more
Somerset Council is warning motorists against scanning QR codes at its car parks payment meters. Chard Town Council is spending £10,000 on short-term youth provision over the summer months. Former Yeovil Town player Marcus Stewart says he wants to continue raising money towards finding a cure for motor neurone disease...and more.
A Yeovil woman has shared how she is still on the waiting list for a transplant, a year on. A Crewkerne community group saved two tonnes of food from landfill last month and gave it to residents in need. Yeovil Town have announced their fixture list for the 2025/26 season....and more.
The UK Health Security Agency has issued a yellow heat health alert for the South West. A former Cherry Farm in Chard has donated its netting and high-tensile wire to Somerset Aid for Ukraine. Somerset Council is moving forward with its next phase of plans for the county...and more.
Demolition work at Yeovil’s Glovers Walk has been held up after two colonies of bees were discovered. Refurbishment of the town’s Dunelm store is underway. A teenager from Crewkerne has represented his country, winning a gold medal in a national boxing competition... and more.
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