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.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service says July has been its busiest month ever for emergency calls. Police have recovered a 1970s Austin Mini pick-up stolen in Shepton Mallet. A specialist spinal injuries service at Yeovil Hospital has treated three hundred patients in its first year... and more
The Environment Agency has declared a drought across Somerset as the hot weather takes its toll on the county's water supplies. Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic accident near Crewkerne. A bowls player from Yeovil has won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow...and more
Police have arrested two suspects in connection with a series of moped thefts in Chard. A combine harvester has been destroyed in a farm fire at Forton, near Chard. A bowls player from Yeovil has won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow... and more
The former Beales department store in Yeovil could be brought back into use as part of a wider masterplan for the future of the town. A yellow heat health alert is in place across Somerset from nine o’clock this morning until nine o’clock on Friday morning. A Somerset farmer says this year is the driest on his land since 1976... and more
Gooch and Housego, based in Ilminster and one of the town’s biggest employers, has been sold in a multi-million-pound deal to an American private equity firm. A father who shook his four-week-old baby to death at a house in Chard has been sentenced to life in prison. A doctor who works for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is one of five people to have jointly set a new world record for rowing around Great Britain... and more
Avon and Somerset Police are warning people to watch out for scammers posing as Amazon. The CEO of the company that provides Somerset's recycling is warning of a major incident if people continue to put used batteries in waste bins. A former Yeovil pub could be demolished to make way for a major hotel expansion.
The West Country is officially one step closer to being declared in drought. Somerset Council says it's remodelling its service after a children's home was closed following an inspection. A new McDonald's planned off the M5 at Bridgwater could create up to 120 local jobs... and more
Two men have been jailed for stealing electrical items and cash from a property in Yeovil. Somerset Council has defended its use of Yeovil’s new performance area in The Triangle, in Lower Middle Street. Tintinhull Primary School, near Yeovil, has won a top national award for outdoor play... and more
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