Somerset Council is planning to cut the funding it gives to the Westland Entertainment venue in Yeovil and keep the town’s Octagon Theatre closed. Chard Prep School's successful fundraising campaign has secured its future. Filming of a new BBC period drama at Montecute House has been completed with the house reopening fully to the public next weekend...and more.
Somerset Council is planning cuts of £420,000 in Arts funding across the County, including cutting the subsidy it gives to the Westland Entertainment venue in Yeovil and keeping the town’s Octagon Theatre closed. The Brewhouse Theatre in Taunton will also have its funding reduced. Somerset Council is looking to make 100 million pounds in savings and says the cuts are necessary to avoid the organisation going bust.
Chard Prep School's successful fundraising campaign has secured its future. The school says the campaign, coupled with retaining existing pupil numbers, has put it in a position of strength. People in Chard, parents, and alumni of Chard Prep School have been thanked for their support.
Filming of a new BBC period drama at Montecute House has been completed with the house reopening fully to the public next weekend. The National Trust property shut in early January for filming of a new series of Wolf Hall, starring Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis. Montacute House will represent Greenwich Palace in the Hillary Mantel story when the drama is televised later in the year.
St Margaret's Hospice has raised more than twenty thousand pounds by collecting used Christmas trees. Volunteers have disposed of more than sixteen hundred trees picked up from homes across the county in the last two weeks.
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
A new banking hub has opened in Crewkerne. South Western Ambulance is asking people to only dial 999 in a life-threatening emergency over the Easter weekend. £1.8 million is being spent improving walking and cycling routes around a major new housing development at Up Mudford in Yeovil...and more
Friday 25th April
Thursday 24th April
Wednesday 23rd April
Tuesday 22nd April
Thursday 17th April
Wednesday 16th April
Monday 14th April
