Five months of roadworks near Somerset railway station begin Temporary traffic lights will be in force on the A356 Station Road in Crewkerne until late-August, creating longer journeys for rail passengers

Five months of #roadworks are under way near #Crewkerne railway station as Taylor Wimpey works to deliver a new junction linking the Wool Gardens estate to the #A356 Station Road: www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk/news/crewker... #LDReporter #Somerset

How £102m is being spent to improve 16 Somerset GP surgeries Thousands of additional GP appointments can soon be offered across Somerset as 16 local surgeries begin to benefit from £102m of government…

Here's how £102m of #NHS funding is being spent to improve 16 GP surgeries across #Somerset: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2595596... #LDReporter #Taunton #Bridgwater #Crewkerne #Wincanton #Wiveliscombe #Martock #Glastonbury #Highbridge #CastleCary #Axbridge #Wedmore #Edington

Work on crucial Crewkerne junction upgrade to begin after Easter Work to connect the Wool Gardens development in Crewkerne to the A356 Station Road will finally get under way in early-April

Work on a crucial new junction on the #A356 Station Road in #Crewkerne will finally begin after #Easter, #Somerset Council has confirmed: www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk/news/crewker... #LDReporter #Easter2026

Two Somerset community hospitals could lose half their beds under NHS reforms Two of Somerset's community hospitals could temporarily lose half their inpatient bids to allow a wider range of local services to be delivered

Community hospitals in #BurnhamonSea and #Crewkerne could lose half their inpatient beds from April under planned #NHS reforms: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2589444... #LDReporter #Somerset

'Out of character' solar farm could deter Somerset tourists Somerset Council has argued a planned solar farm near the Dorset-Somerset border is "wholly out of character" and could put tourists off

A planned solar farm between #Chard and #Crewkerne would be "out of character" and deter visitors to @dorsetlandscape.bsky.social, #Somerset Council's legal team has told a public inquiry in #Yeovil: www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk/news/chard_n... #LDReporter #Dorset

Rainbow over the War Memorial yesterday afternoon

Severalls Crewkerne Somerset

#Crewkerne #Somerset

New wetlands needed to continue major Somerset housing development Taylor Wimpey Exeter intends to build new wetlands near the River Parrett to allow its delivery of the Wool Gardens housing development to move…

Taylor Wimpey will need to build new wetlands near the River Parrett if it wants to continue constructing new homes within the Wool Gardens site in #Crewkerne: www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk/news/crewker... #LDReporter #Somerset #phosphates #DutchN #A30 #A356

Merger of seven Somerset GP surgeries delayed by legal issues Seven Somerset medical centres were expected to formally merge in mid-January, but delays in the necessary legal processes have pushed this back

A planned merger of seven #Somerset doctors surgeries has been pushed back due to "legal issues": www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2579515... #LDReporter #Martock #NHS #SouthPetherton #Crewkerne #Somerton #Ilchester #StokesubHamdon

230 Chard homes approved for second time despite A30 safety fears Gladman Developments claimed it could not safely provide a new pavement along the A30 Crewkerne Road - but Somerset Council wasn't standing for it

Plans for 230 new homes on the #A30 #Crewkerne Road in #Chard have been approved for a second time despite fears about a footpath link to the town centre: www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk/news/chard_n... #LDReporter #Somerset #activetravel #LCWIP

Train services resume following landslip repairs in Axminster and Lymington Network Rail repairs two landslips over one weekend

Train services resume following landslip repairs in Axminster and Lymington www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/train-services-r... #axminster #brockenhurst #crewkerne #england #exeter #hampshire #lymington #LymingtonPier #NetworkRail

Devon landslip stabilisation work to cause services to be suspended this weekend Services between Crewkerne and Exeter will be suspended on 17th and 18th January, to allow the lineside to be stabilised following a landslip.

Devon landslip stabilisation work to cause services to be suspended this weekend www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/devon-landslip-s... #axminster #crewkerne #devon #disruption #exeter #ExeterCentral #ExeterStDavids #honiton

Somerset level crossing could be widened after 145 homes approved The Cathole Bridge Road level crossing in Crewkerne could be improved as Network Rail seeks to divert an existing footpath over the railway line

Network Rail plans to widen this level crossing in #Crewkerne following the Planning Inspectorate's approval of 145 homes just up the road: www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk/news/2571705... #LDReporter #Somerset #activetravel #Dorset

Crewkerne residents fail in last-ditch efforts to stop nearly 150 new homes Tilia Homes will begin construction of 145 new homes on the Maple Grove site on Lang Road in the summer of 2026 following a successful appeal

Nearly 150 homes will be built on the southern edge of #Crewkerne following this ruling by the Planning Inspectorate: www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk/news/crewker... #LDReporter #Somerset

Seven Somerset GP surgeries to merge after Christmas The NHS Somerset integrated care board has given the green light for seven doctors' surgeries in rural Somerset to be run under a single contract

Seven #Somerset GP surgeries will officially merge in January 2026 following approval by #NHS commissioners: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2565177... #LDReporter #Crewkerne #Ilchester #SouthPetherton #Somerton #Martock #StokesubHamdon

Residents of small Somerset village face fight to stop solar farm A 64-acre solar farm could be built in a small village between Chard and Crewkerne - with a public inquiry taking place in February 2026

If you want to stop a massive new solar Farm being built between #Chard and #Crewkerne, you've only got a few weeks to give your views: www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk/news/chard_n... #LDReporter #Somerset

West of England Line timetable to return to normal with discounted fares on offer! From November 29th, Network Rail and South Western Railway will reinstate the full West of England Line timetable.

West of England Line timetable to return to normal with discounted fares on offer! #axminster #crewkerne #devon #disruption #dorset #england #exeter #ExeterStDavids #honiton #london

Historic former Somerset mill to be turned into 46 homes A housing developer can "pop the champers" after plans to convert the Old Viney Bridge Mill in Crewkerne were finally approved after…

The historic Old Viney Bridge Mill on the #A356 South Street in #Crewkerne will be transformed into 46 new homes following this decision by #Somerset Council: www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk/news/2558782... #LDReporter

Finishing the week in #Crewkerne #Somerset for today’s multi camera funeral live stream #funeral #live #streaming

Developer 'fully committed' to finishing Crewkerne homes as temporary road scrapped A housing developer has said it remains "fully committed" to completing a major Somerset housing estate after scrapping plans for a new…

Taylor Wimpey says it is "fully committed" to completing these #Crewkerne homes after its plans as a temporary road into the site were scrapped: www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk/news/2540837... #LDReporter #Somerset #A30 #A356

Reduced London Waterloo to Exeter train service From 11th August until further notice, train services between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids will be reduced to once every two hours. The post Reduced London Waterloo to Exeter train service first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

#Axminster #Crewkerne #Devon #Disruption

Reduced London Waterloo to Exeter train service From 11th August until further notice, train services between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids will be reduced to once every two hours. The post Reduced London Waterloo to Exeter train service first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

#Axminster #Crewkerne #Devon #Disruption

Reduced London Waterloo to Exeter train service From 11th August until further notice, train services between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids will be reduced to once every two hours. The post Reduced London Waterloo to Exeter train service first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

#Axminster #Crewkerne #Devon #Disruption

Reduced London Waterloo to Exeter train service From 11th August until further notice, train services between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids will be reduced to once every two hours.

Reduced London Waterloo to Exeter train service www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/08/reduced-london-w... #axminster #crewkerne #devon #disruption #dorset #ExeterStDavids #LondonWaterloo #NetworkRail #salisbury #SouthWesternRailway

Medical centres merging to 'offer more choice to patients' Seven Somerset medical centres are expected to merge in the coming months in a bid to "offer more choice to our patients" and provide a…

Seven GP surgeries in #Somerset could merge contracts in September in a bid to offer a wider range of #NHS services to patients: www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk/news/crewker... #LDReporter #Ilchester #Somerton #Crewkerne #Martock #SouthPetherton #StokesubHamdon

Revised plans for 67 homes near Somerset secondary school Dozens of new homes could still be built opposite a large Somerset secondary school if revised plans are approved.

Allison Homes has submitted revised plans to deliver 67 homes on Ashlands Roads in #Crewkerne, directly opposite Wadham School: www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk/news/crewker... #LDReporter #Somerset #A30

Six special needs units to open in Somerset schools Six new special needs units will open in Somerset schools in the autumn - with others expected to follow in the near-future.

Six new special needs units will be open in #Somerset schools from September - with more already in the works: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2534508... #LDReporter #Bridgwater #BurnhamonSea #Crewkerne #Dulverton #Taunton #Watchet

No trains from Crewkerne from July 28 'until further notice' No trains will call at a busy Somerset railway station from Monday (July 28) "until further notice", Network Rail has confirmed.

No trains will call at #Crewkerne railway station from Monday (July 28) "until further notice", Network Rail has announced - with buses due to ferry passengers to #Yeovil Junction and #Axminster: www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk/news/2533479... #LDReporter #Somerset

MP vows to fight for Crewkerne hospital beds amid NHS reform Crewkerne's local MP has vowed to fight to protect the beds at the town's community hospital as the local NHS trust prepares to consider the…

#Yeovil MP @adamjamesdance.bsky.social has vowed to fight for "vital" inpatient beds at #Crewkerne Community Hospital as #Somerset health bosses eyes changes as part of the government's ten-year plan for the #NHS: www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk/news/2531921... #LDReporter

A map showing the national park trail going through Dorset and Somerset, with a pink arrow showing today's route.

Hoping to verify two legs and 30km of the #SlowWays #NationalParksTrail today.

#MaidenNewton over to #Crewkerne mostly through the #Dorset #NationalLandscape and linking the #NewForest and #Exmoor.

#SlowWays #Dorset #NationalLandscapes #NationalParks @slowwaysuk.bsky.social

Sessions now available @churchstreetwellness #crewkerne #therapy #counselling #somerset #mentalhealth #healing