It's claimed the increasing availability of drugs such as ketamine and cocaine has normalised drug use among young people in Somerset. The trial of a man accused of killing his one-month-old son in Chard begins today at Bristol Crown Court. A stone pillar outside the Langport Arms Hotel in Langport has been replaced after it was destroyed in a car crash... and more
Somerset’s Director of Public Health says the increasing availability of drugs such as ketamine and cocaine has helped normalise drug use among young people. Alison Bell says two incidents involving contaminated cocaine and heroin have been reported in the county in the last fortnight. She believes more action is needed to prevent children and young people from putting themselves at risk.
The trial of a man accused of killing his one-month-old son in Chard begins today at Bristol Crown Court. Thirty-nine-year-old Tony Bartlett, of Axminster, denies charges of murder and manslaughter following the death of baby Atticus Bartlett in July 2022.
Natural England says phosphate pollution and sewage discharges are continuing to damage the Somerset Levels. The comments come after the Home Builders Federation claimed restrictions on new housing developments on the Levels are contributing to rising house prices. Natural England says it's working with Wessex Water to reduce sewage and phosphate discharges, but adds that housing development is only part of a much wider problem.
A local man has been sentenced for a robbery at Tesco in Chard. Taunton Crown Court heard that Christopher Dean, of Taylors Meade in Combe St Nicholas, stole meat and health and beauty products worth three hundred and fifty-five pounds from Tesco in Tapstone Lane. Dean admitted the offence and was given a two-year community order.
A stone pillar outside the Langport Arms Hotel has been replaced, two years after it was destroyed when a car crashed into the front of the building. The new pillar was supplied by Curry Rivel stonemason Luke Grafton, who says restoring the historic feature proved to be a challenging project.
Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to the three aircrew from RNAS Yeovilton who died in last week's helicopter crash in Devon. Two men have been arrested and stolen vehicles seized following a major multi-agency operation in South Somerset. An event highlighting opportunities for women in the aerospace industry has been held in Yeovil... and more
The public will be consulted on how best to spend fifty million pounds of government funding to tackle flooding in Somerset. Avon and Somerset Police are backing a new road safety campaign aimed at reducing motorcycle fatalities. New welcome signs have been installed at entrances to the Mendip Hills National Landscape... and more
The government has announced a £50 million investment to strengthen Somerset’s flood defences. A woman from Stoke-sub-Hamdon has been banned from driving for 14 months after admitting drink-driving. Somerset Council has been told it must improve its adult social care services... and more
Plans for a new railway station in Langport remain stalled in Whitehall, according to Somerset Council. Plans to build 50 new homes in Broadway, near Ilminster, have been refused. The new water fountains in Yeovil’s Triangle, in Lower Middle Street, are being switched off during very hot weather because of safety concerns... and more.
A new NHS dental practice in Crewkerne says it won’t start operating at full capacity until July due to staff shortages. Somerset Council says it has no plans to show England matches in the World Cup on the Big Screen in Yeovil town centre due to safety concerns. A Somerset family has been thanked after completing a 73-mile walk raising money for a third world charity... and more
An investigation continues today into the crash of a Royal Navy helicopter, based at RNAS Yeovilton, in which all three aircrew were killed. Somerset Council has confirmed that a new operator will take over several leisure centres across the county. The new live-action Masters of the Universe movie, filmed in Somerset, is released this week...and more
A Yeovil man has appeared in court charged with assaulting three police officers. Somerset Council has begun legal action to recover more than £320,000 owed by housing developers. The line-up has been announced for this year’s Ilminster Midsummer Experience...and more
Somerset Prostate Cancer Support Group says a decision not to introduce mass screening for prostate cancer is the wrong one. A Martock woman has been banned from driving for 28 months. Somerset Council is marking Volunteers’ Week by thanking the volunteers who help deliver council services... and more
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