The go-ahead has been given to build one hundred new homes in South Chard, despite strong local objections. Sheep farmers in Somerset are calling for better protection against a virus that’s affecting newborn lambs. A Sparkford man is running three marathons in consecutive days in his bare feet raising money for a local school.... and more.
The go-ahead has been given to build one hundred new homes in South Chard, despite strong local objections. The decision by a Planning Inspector overrides local concerns and rules out Somerset Council’s decision to reject the application. The houses will be built by the Bath-based developers, The Crossman Group, on land between Perry Street and Factory Lane in South Chard.
Sheep farmers across Somerset are calling for better protection against a virus affecting newborn lambs. Cases of the Schmallenberg disease have risen this year throughout the South West. The virus, transmitted by midge bites, causes lambs to be deformed or stillborn.
There’s a warning about a new Facebook scam. This latest one takes the form of fake fetes and events being announced at local venues, encouraging people to pay for pitch fees despite no event having been booked.
A local man has embarked on running three marathons on consecutive days in his bare feet, raising money for his local school. Matteo Grasso is taking on a seventy-nine-mile route along the Jurassic Coast, fundraising to create a kitchen garden at Hazlegrove Prep School in Sparkford.
A Yeovil cricket coach has been recognised at the Lord’s Taverners Sport Gives Back Awards. Connor Hyde, a former pupil at Fairmead School in Yeovil was presented with an ‘Inspire Award’ for helping to deliver a walking cricket project with the Somerset Cricket Foundation.
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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