60 New Jobs Created as Sherwell Manor Care Home Opens in Taunton Tuesday, April 28, 2026 taunton carehome jobs seniorcare dementia community development healthcare employment residentialcare Taunton is set to welcome up to 60 new jobs with the upcoming opening of Sherwell Manor, a brand-new 66-bed care home located on the Killams Park estate. This development is part of a wider housing project by Summerfield … Read More
Somerset Taxpayers Face Bill After Council Penalized for Misleading Information on Care Home Appeal Wednesday, April 15, 2026 somerset woodlands planning appeal council development listedbuilding carehome costs taxpayers Somerset taxpayers may be footing a costly bill after Somerset Council lost an appeal concerning the development of a care home near the M5 motorway. The disputed site centers on Woodlands Castle, a Grade II listed … Read More
Somerset Council Faces Bill After Misleading Information Costs Taxpayers Over Care Home Appeal Wednesday, April 15, 2026 somerset council planning appeal woodlandscastle development carehome heritage taxpayers legalcosts Somerset taxpayers are now facing a potentially substantial financial burden after Somerset Council lost an appeal concerning a proposed care home near the M5 motorway. The site in question is the grade II listed Woodlands … Read More
Bath WWII Veteran, 100, Finally Receives War Medals After 80 Years Wednesday, March 18, 2026 veteran medals worldwarii bath royalnavy military recognition legacy centenarian carehome Jack Rugg, a 100-year-old World War II veteran from Bath, has finally been awarded his war medals after an extraordinary wait of 80 years. Joining the Royal Navy at just 16, Jack served his country bravely during the war, but … Read More
Former Somerset Care Home Approved to Operate as 35-Bed HMO Sunday, March 1, 2026 wincanton somerset hmo planning carehome retrospective accommodation housing licensing development Carrington House, a care home in Wincanton, Somerset, built in the 1970s and closed by Somerset Care in 2023, has been granted retrospective permission to operate as a 35-bed House of Multiple Occupation (HMO). Located north … Read More
Former Somerset Care Home Approved to Continue as 35-Bed HMO Sunday, March 1, 2026 carrington somerset wincanton hmo planning residential carehome housing development accommodation Carrington House, a former care home in Wincanton, Somerset, has been granted retrospective planning permission to operate as a 35-bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO). Originally built in the 1970s, the facility was closed … Read More