Radio Ninesprings

A ban on e-scooters on trains and at stations in South Somerset has come into force. Somerset Council is looking for more volunteers to help young people in the County. A Chard motorist has been fined two-hundred-and-seventy-six pounds after being caught driving at sixty-nine miles per hour in a thirty zone. The Royal Bath and West Show enters its second day today...and more.

Yeovil College has been downgraded to ‘Requiring Improvement’ following an Ofsted inspection. Yeovil Town says season ticket sales are fifty per cent up on this time last year. Police are appealing for witnesses to a road accident in Yeovil in which a man needed hospital treatment for facial injuries. A new skate park in Yew Tree Park in Yeovil has been officially opened...and more.

Police are investigating a break-in at a house in South Petherton in which cash and jewellery were stolen. Somerset Council has defended its policy of not cutting roadside grass verges. Plans have been passed to convert the former Post Office in Somerton into a home. The new CEO of the Royal Bath and West Society says she’s feeling excited and a little nervous ahead of her first Royal Bath and West Show...and more.

Monday 5th to Sunday 11th June 2023

Holidaymakers who receive benefits are being told to keep the DWP updated as it may affect their payments.

Most of us don’t think twice about locking doors but we often overlook making sure a shed or garage is left secure.

A mental health support provider in Chard has collaborated with another support group to offer wellbeing workshops and life skills courses.

Here's a list of Bank Holidays for England in 2023.

A major project is underway at Yeovil Hospital to provide extra space and new patient facilities within the building.

Avon and Somerset Police has launched a new recruitment campaign, asking people to join, to begin a second career as a volunteer police officer.

Monday 29th May to Sunday 4th June 2023