Police are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic accident near Chard, which left one person with life-threatening injuries. Texas Rocks in Middle Street, Yeovil, has closed temporarily following a significant fire. A Yeovil dental hygienist has been named as a finalist in the Ms Great Britain competition...and more.
Police are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic accident near Chard, which left one person with life-threatening injuries. It happened when a grey Seat car travelling from Corfe towards Yarcombe on the B3170 collided with a blue Seat at the junction with Royston Road, in Waterford, at around 7.20 pm on Wednesday, June 11. If you witnessed the crash or have dashcam footage, you’re asked to call the non-emergency number 101.
Texas Rocks in Middle Street, Yeovil, has closed temporarily following a major fire. The kitchen and upstairs eating area were left badly damaged in the blaze that broke out on Tuesday night. People with bookings, including for Father’s Day, are being contacted.
The government's announcement of spending £39 billion on building social housing over the next 10 years has been welcomed by the housing association Stonewater. However, Matt Crucefix, Director of Development at Stonewater, says that for the government to achieve its housing building targets, it’ll need to relax the planning rules for building on brownfield sites.
It has been confirmed that Wellington is to regain its train station. The £15 million needed to rebuild the station will be provided through the government’s spending review. Wellington station was closed by Doctor Beaching in the 1960s.
A dental hygienist working in Yeovil has been named a finalist in the Ms Great Britain competition. Rafina O'Brien says she plans to use the competition as a platform to raise awareness of women’s oral health.
The first of the new medium lift helicopters being built by Leonardo in Yeovil for the RAF will be delivered in 2031. Somerset Council has launched a public consultation on planned new charges at its two hundred public car parks. More women in Somerset are said to be taking up walking football... and more
A Yeovil headteacher says he’s concerned about plans to stop giving school holiday food vouchers to families on low incomes. The owner of Yeovil Town is calling on fans to be patient as he continues his overhaul of the National League side. A high voltage fault is being blamed for plunging 1700 homes into darkness in the Ilminster area... and more
Plans have been submitted to convert two properties in Yeovil into houses of multiple occupation. A new court date has been announced for a Yeovil man charged with attempted murder. An engineer who has worked at the Leonardo factory in Yeovil for 40-years has won a top industry award... and more
Police say a fire at the former Oscar Mayer food factory in Chard was started deliberately. Yeovil College says it would have been adversely affected had Leonardo not won the contract to build new medium-lift helicopters. A seven-foot dragon will be visiting towns and villages in our area during the next few weeks to promote Somerset Day... and more
Two Wildcat helicopters from 815 Squadron at RNAS Yeovilton have arrived in Cyprus to help protect RAF Akrotiri from further Iranian drone strikes. New figures show that 40 people were killed on Avon and Somerset’s roads in the last 12-months. A Somerset man has been recalling the day 60-years ago when he was a passenger on the last train on the Somerset and Dorset Railway... and more
Defence Minister Luke Pollard has been explaining why it took the government so long to confirm a contract for the Leonardo in Yeovil to build new medium lift helicopters for the RAF. Police are investigating a break in at a pet shop in Ilminster. Somerset Council is to stop using red ink on council tax reminder letters... and more
Two military helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton are being sent to Cyprus to help bolster UK’s defences amid the US-Israel war with Iran. Yeovil Town Council is seeking legal advice over the closure of the hyper acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. Flood warnings have been lifted on the Somerset Levels... and more
A man has died in a fire in Wincanton. Somerset Council is planning further cuts of twenty-one million pounds to help balance its books. A campaign to raise £30,000 for a minibus has been launched in Chard... and more
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