Yeovil MP Adam Dance is calling for more targeted support for schools in Somerset. Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident near Wells in which a cyclist died. Plans have been approved to convert a former care home in Yeovil into a house of multiple occupation...and more
Yeovil MP Adam Dance is calling for more targeted support for schools in Somerset. In a written reply to the Education Minister, Mr Dance expressed concerns about teacher shortages in local schools, saying recruitment continues to be a serious issue for Headteachers. The government says it’s giving £29,000 to each of six schools in the Yeovil area to pay for trainee teachers and help retain existing staff.
Plans have been approved to change a former care home in Yeovil into a house of multiple occupation. The Ferns Nursing Home on St Michael’s Avenue closed in 2022 and will be converted into three communal kitchen-dining areas, two lounges and two laundry rooms. The HMO will have thirty-one bedrooms, with construction due to start in the autumn.
Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident near Wells in which a cyclist died after colliding with a van. It happened on the A39 in Polsham on Tuesday at around 5.30 pm. If you saw what happened or have dashcam footage, you’re asked to please call the non-emergency number 101.
A symposium on the future of farming takes place at the Royal Bath and West Showground tomorrow. Glastonbury and Somerton MP, Sarah Dyke, is hosting the event, and inviting farmers and those who work generally in the agricultural sector to attend.
Fishers Lane in Hinton St George is closed for resurfacing today. It’s shut between Fosse Way and Kingstone Road and will stay closed until next Wednesday, April 16th.
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
Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident in Yeovil in which a man riding an e-bike was injured and later died in hospital. Somerset Fire and Rescue Service says the number of false alarm calls it receives is on the increase. A new micro-pub opens in Chard next week...and more
A man from Yeovil has been jailed for stabbing another man in a pub in the town. Work is underway to help minimize the flood risk at Chard Reservoir. Plans have been submitted to build thirty-six new homes at Sparkford. A new Town Crier is needed in Glastonbury...and more
Work is underway to demolish the Glovers Walk Shopping Centre in Yeovil. A Yeovil man has appeared in court charged with drink driving for a third time. Somerset Council has paid £35,000 in compensation for failing to deliver the right support to children with special educational needs. Another shop in Yeovil town centre is closing for good today...and more
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