Somerset Council have begun the 'biggest road resurfacing programme' in four years. Investigators have started their probe into what caused a fire that seriously damaged the Yeovil Dunelm store. A Somerset tourism boss says this summer has been disappointing for accommodation providers...and more
Somerset Council have begun what’s described as the biggest road resurfacing programme in four years in the county this week. The surface treatment promises to be greener and more cost-effective to maintain and the project will see a 1,000,000 square metres of road surface dressed in Somerset. Affected roads will see short-term road closures or stop-go signs in place. The work should only take a day in each location and advanced notice will be given to communities and road users.
Meanwhile, Wessex Water are due to carry out emergency works on East Street in Chard next week. Repairs will be carried out overnight from Monday 2nd to Wednesday 4th September outside the Church Hall.
Investigators have started their probe into what caused a fire that seriously damaged the Dunelm store in Yeovil at the weekend. Devon and Somerset Fire & Rescue Service say that the fire damaged thirty percent of the roof, with all the building’s contents damaged by smoke and water. The store is expected to remain closed until further notice.
A Somerset tourism boss says this summer has been disappointing for accommodation providers. Chief executive of Visit Somerset, John Turner, says the county saw a twenty percent fall in bookings compared with last year and that work needs to be done to address the financial hit.
Somerset Council is looking at new ways to ease traffic congestion on the A358 between Ilminster and Taunton. Bridgwater and Taunton College and Strode College in Street have announced plans to merge. The Westland Entertainment venue in Yeovil is selling tickets at £3 to make its shows more affordable for low-income families...and more
Yeovil MP Adam Dance is raising new questions about closing the hyper-acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. Somerset Council Leader Bill Revans says yesterday's Budget failed to address local government's financial challenges. Chard High Street will be closed to traffic this evening for a trick-and-treat event to be held...and more
Somerset Council is facing a seven-and-a-half million-pound overspend on providing children’s services. The South West has one of the highest rates of underage smokers in England. A helicopter from RNAS Yeovilton has gone on permanent display at Portland Marina....and more.
Work is to start soon on a £60 million upgrade of the campus at Yeovil College. Somerset Council says it doesn't have the money to investigate illegal fly-tipping. Chard High Street will be shut to traffic this Thursday evening for a trick-or-treat event...and more.
A date has been set for the trial of five men in connection with the death of Yeovil man, Michael Wheeler. Somerset Council has announced a further 450 job cuts. Final approval has been given for 765 new homes to be built at Up Mudford on the outskirts of Yeovil...and more
According to new data, shoplifting rose by 40 percent in the Avon and Somerset Police area in the year to June. Farmers in Somerset warn that a scheme to turn land into saltmarshes will destroy homes and livelihoods. Yeovil Literary Festival gets into full swing today...and more.
More plastic wrapping and bags are to be recycled in Somerset. A house in Yeovil was damaged by a fire that started when two dogs accidentally turned on a gas hob. Members of Chard Inner Wheel Club have been marking 74 years of the club’s existence...and more
A hoard of Norman coins, valued at £4.3 million, has been found in Somerset. A man has appeared in court after carrying out 24 separate shoplifting offences at a Chard supermarket. Two Somerset councils are considering a merger to save money. £3 million was spent by TV companies making films in Somerset last year...and more.
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