A fire at Pen Mill Football Club’s ground in Yeovil is being treated as deliberate. A former Principal of Yeovil College has been awarded an OBE in the King's Honours List. The Met Office is warning of high pollen levels in Somerset as temperatures rise into the high 20’s...and more
The fire service is treating a fire in the kit and changing rooms at Pen Mill Football Club’s ground in Yeovil as deliberate. The club, which plays at Johnson Park, off Ilchester Road, says it will impact its ability to hold junior football tournaments at the ground over the summer months.
St Margaret’s Hospice has embarked on a 36-hour fundraising drive, ending tonight, to raise £100,000. The charity says it needs the cash to cover the unexpected rise in employer national insurance contributions that have added £300,000 to their running costs.
A former Principal of Yeovil College has been awarded an OBE in the King's Honours List. John Evans was Head of Yeovil College between July 2014 and January 2019 before moving to the post of Group Principal and Chief Executive of Cornwall College.
The Met Office is warning of high pollen levels in Somerset as temperatures rise into the high 20’s again tomorrow.
Holyrood Academy in Chard is putting on a free summer event for the local community. Taking place on Saturday, June 28th, and titled 'Rain or Shine', it’ll feature music and dance, along with a car boot sale.
Wells Cathedral says it's having to get creative to bring in more money as financial pressures continue to grow. A convenience store in Martock has been allowed to keep its alcohol licence despite an employee working there illegally. Police have seized an illegally ridden e-scooter in Yeovil in response to concerns from local residents... and more
A Yeovil man has been detained under the Mental Health Act for attacking his mother with a knife. People in Chard are being reminded that it’s unlawful to attach flags to lamp posts and street furniture. Wincanton Racecourse has called off its 'Badger Chase Day' because the ground is too firm... and more
Leweston School near Sherborne has announced that it is closing with immediate effect. NHS Somerset could merge with neighbours in Bath and North-East Somerset and Dorset to cut costs. Somerset’s Lord-Lieutenant has launched a campaign to get more people nominated for national honours... and more
Work has started building a new six-million-pound flood defence scheme in Taunton. Plans have been submitted to build a new church hall in Martock. People are being asked to donate gifts to this year’s Chard Christmas Present Appeal... and more
Eligible groups in Somerset are being encouraged to get their flu jabs. There’s a rare opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look inside Avon & Somerset Police’s control room. Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, Daisy Cooper MP, has visited Yeovil... and more.
Somerset is the 11th most challenging place in England to be a child according to a report. Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire could have its own elected ‘Wessex Mayor’ by 2028. Cricketer, Ian Botham returns to the county this weekend... and more.
The NFU says that testing for the virus Bluetongue needs to be sped up. Construction of new flats on Yeovil’s Grimsby Corner site will officially begin next year. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind tomorrow... and more.
The owner of campsite in Somerset says a two-thousand-seven-hundred percent increase in business rates will be 'catastrophic' for his business. Plans to build nearly 300 new homes on the outskirts of Chard have been given the go ahead. Yeovil Town are through to the first round proper of the FA Cup after beating Leatherhead 5-2 at Huish Park last night... and more
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