New trainees at Wildlife Trust
SOMERSET Wildlife Trust has welcomed three new trainees to the Wildlife Skills Trainee scheme.
The project, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund through their Skills...
Hospital scored above average for cancer patient care
YEOVIL District Hospital has scored above the national average in the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey.
Patients were asked to rate their care out of...
Hotel deal is off
Frank Joyce remains the owner of George Hotel in Crewkerne after a buyer surprisingly pulled out at short notice.
As previously reported, the hotel was about...
Rail partnership members enjoy day out in Crewkerne
MEMBERS of Blackmore Vale Line Community Rail Partnership’s Sherborne group (CRP) travelled by train to Crewkerne for a day out.
The partnership was launched in...
Delay to opening of new town centre post office
CREWKERNE will have to wait a little longer for the re-opening of its town centre post office.
A grand reopening in new premises had been...
Coombe Farm Organic wins award in Fantastic Food Stars
COOMBE Farm Organic has has won the Rising Star category of the Fantastic Food Stars competition.
The competition is run by leading food festival organiser...
Henhayes recieves £250 grant from Bluebird Care
BLUEBIRD Care has awarded the Henhayes Centre in Crewkerne a £250 community grant.
The grant is given to organisations across South Somerset involved in supporting...
Summer programme of special events announced at museum
CREWKERNE & District Museum volunteers have announced a variety of events to entertain the public during the summer.
David Brackston, a well-known local artist, will...
Council recognised for its support for those with learning disabilities
SOMERSET County Council is celebrating after being recognised at a national awards ceremony for the employment support it provides to people with learning difficulties.
The...
Video ticket machines to be installed at station
CREWKERNE Railway Station is included in the first roll-out of video ticket machines.
A total of 91 machines have been installed across the South West...
Skatepark go-ahead
CREWKERNE Town Council has given the go ahead to contractors to begin work at Happy Valley to install a new skate park.
The contractors will begin...
Lib Dems select parliamentary spokesperson for next election
THE Liberal Democrats have selected Daisy Benson as their parliamentary spokesman for the Yeovil constituency area.
Members of the Yeovil constituency Liberal Democrats met on...
Schools join forces to provide high quality teacher training
SCHOOLS from Chard, Ilminster and Crewkerne are part of a newly-formed teaching alliance, formed to provide high-quality training and professional development for teachers at...
Roald Dahl giraffe is official mascot of reading challenge
A GIRAFFE made by Creative Crewkerne is the official face of Crewkerne Library Summer Reading Challenge 2016.
The annual challenge is run UK-wide and this...
District council running out of sites to meet housing supply
SOUTH Somerset District Council (SSDC) lacks sites for almost 1,000 dwellings to meet its Five-year Housing Land Supply requirement.
The Campaign to Protect Rural England...
Lord Ashdown congratulates South Somerset resident on military honour
A SOUTH SOMERSET man was visited by Lord Ashdown at an event held to celebrate his receiving of a military honour.
Lord Ashdown met with...
Brexit protest in Crewkerne
A GROUP of like-minded Crewkernians staged their own anti-Brexit protest.
The London equivalent on that day attracted thousands of people to the capital, the Crewkerne...
Bad weather doesn’t deter at hospital fete
THE weather might have been awful, but the fundraising forecast is sunny for this year’s annual Crewkerne Hospital Fete organised by the League of...
Playdays team set to return
CREWKERNE, Chard, Ilminster and many surrounding villages are set to be visited by South Somerset District Council’s Playdays team during the summer holidays.
The concept...
Post Office to open in new home next month
CREWERNE Post Office will reopen in new premises on Tuesday, August 16th, it has been announced.
The Post Office made the announcement last Tuesday morning,...
Grandfather thrown through window in road rage fracas
POLICE are investigating after a grandfather was thrown through the window of a charity shop after a road rage bust-up.
The 66-year-old man was apparently...
Council considers £8,000 grant for local rehabilitation charity
YOUNG South Somerset men at risk of going to prison could be enrolled on a prevention programme if South Somerset District Council (SSDC) agrees...
Help look after the county’s footpaths and bridleways
A SCHEME to help look after Somerset’s 3,800 miles of public footpaths and bridleways is looking for more volunteers.
Somerset County Council’s ‘adopt-a-path’ scheme is...
Military vehicles on show at Haselbury
AN HISTORIC Military Vehcile Show was held at Haselbury Mill, near Crewkerne.
More than 50 vehciles were on display at the free event, including some...
Free health checks for over 40s to help catch serious illnesses
SOMERSET people over the age of 40 are being offered a free mid-life MOT health check.
The health checks take place in the mobile NHS...
Deaf community warned of lottery scam
POLICE would like to urge people to be aware of a scam offering lottery funding to members of the deaf community.
Avon and Somerset Police...
Police ask public for their views on services in new consultation
“HAVE your say on your policing service” is the message from Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens after she launched a...
Chamber calls for ‘clear message’ that UK is still open for business
SOMERSET Chamber of Commerce says the government must give a clear message that Britain is open for business following the EU Referendum.
Chamber chief executive...
Station Friends brave the rain at village fete
MEMBERS of the Friends of Crewkerne Railway Station manned a stall at Misterton Summer Fete, although there wasn’t much summery about the weather!
They used...
League of Friends hope to boost funds at annual fete
THE League of Friends of Crewkerne Hospital are hoping that their major fund-raising event of the year will give a big boost to their...
