Friday 10th July

Friday, 11 July 2025 06:00

A Yeovil woman has shared how she is still on the waiting list for a transplant, a year on. A Crewkerne community group saved two tonnes of food from landfill last month and gave it to residents in need. Yeovil Town have announced their fixture list for the 2025/26 season....and more.

A woman from Yeovil who’s endured five decades of heart problems has shared how she is still on the waiting list for a transplant, a year on. Kerry Fear is one of 596 people in the South West who are in need of a life-saving organ transplant – a record number. Meanwhile, the number of deceased donors has reduced by 100 nationally over the last year, although the South West numbers remain steady at 154 donations. Kerry, who is now aged 50, has added her voice to the nationwide call for more organ donors to sign up.

A Crewkerne community group say they have saved nearly two tonnes of food from landfill in just a month, with the groceries being offered to anyone in need with no questions asked. Open Doors Somerset runs the community fridge project, which started out as the Crewkerne Community Kitchen. Last month, they served 415 customers in the town and believe that over the last year, 16,256 kg of food has been saved from going to waste. The community kitchen opens its doors on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at the George Reynolds Centre.

Yeovil Town have announced their fixture list for the 2025/26 season. The first match will be on August the 9^th at home to Hartlepool United. Other matches in August include two home matches against Brackley Town and Gateshead, with the season concluding in April next year.

The streets of Ilminster are looking tidier than ever this month, after a volunteer group collected eight bags of rubbish in a community litter pick. Green Ilminster organised the quarterly event last weekend, and 12 local people worked together to collect the discarded items, with the aim of improving both the environment and the wildlife in and around the town.

A Tatworth pub is due to reopen at the end of the month with music, pizza and drinks in the garden. Christopher Cullen and Jack Stevenson had originally planned to reopen Ye Olde Poppe Inn this weekend, but experienced a handful of delays, meaning they’ll be welcoming customers through the doors on Saturday, 26th July.

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Thursday 10th July

The UK Health Security Agency has issued a yellow heat health alert for the South West. A former Cherry Farm in Chard has donated its netting and high-tensile wire to Somerset Aid for Ukraine. Somerset Council is moving forward with its next phase of plans for the county...and more.
Wednesday 9th July

Demolition work at Yeovil’s Glovers Walk has been held up after two colonies of bees were discovered. Refurbishment of the town’s Dunelm store is underway. A teenager from Crewkerne has represented his country, winning a gold medal in a national boxing competition... and more.
Tuesday 8th July

Adam Dance, MP has challenged the Government over a "failure to tackle rising levels of child poverty" in South Somerset. A man in Chard has been evicted from a property in the town. Temporary changes are being put in place at Yeovil Bus Station... and more
Monday 8th July

Avon & Somerset Police are appealing for witnesses after a collision between a car and a house in Stapleton. A Yeovil man has run 31 miles from Ham Hill to Lyme Regis for Yeovil's 'The Hub'. A family feast is coming to Chard as part of the Somerset Food Trail Festival...and more
Friday 4th July

Charity shops in Somerset report that they have received donations of dirty clothing and even soiled nappies. Plans have been submitted to build a further fifty new homes in Crewkerne. The National Audit Office says extra government funding to improve bus services, including in Somerset, has failed to deliver an increase in passenger numbers...and more
Thursday 3rd July

Dorset County Hospital is preparing to handle an increased number of births from now until the end of the year, following the closure of Yeovil Hospital's Maternity Unit. A number of former and current serving military personnel are pursuing the Ministry of Defence for compensation. Vandals have damaged a wooden shelter at the recreation ground in Ilminster...and more
Wednesday 2nd July

Business owners in Chard say ongoing roadworks in Fore Street are hurting their trade. A vehicle has been destroyed in a fire at a farm at Charlton Mackrell. A new recycling scheme has been launched to support Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. Castle Carey has created a Scarecrow Festival...and more
Tuesday 1st July

A murder trial starts today of the parents of a baby boy who died in Yeovil Hospital. Somerset residents are being asked to keep an eye on elderly neighbours, with temperatures expected to reach the high 20s again today. A tiny black kitten has been found inside a crate of laundry delivered to a cleaning business in Yeovil...and more