Friday 21st August

Friday, 21 August 2026 06:30

Adam Dance MP has added his voice to those criticising this week’s Channel 4 documentary on ADHD. Visitors can now explore more of Ham Hill with a new off-road mobility scooter hiring scheme. Young people are being encouraged to join the Ilminster Carnival children’s procession... and more.

Yeovil’s MP, Adam Dance, has added his voice to those criticising this week’s Channel 4 documentary on ADHD. The programme argued that behaviour in many cases could be managed through environmental, societal and educational changes. The charity ADHD UK and the Royal College of Psychiatrists issued warnings following the show’s transmission, whilst Channel 4 says it’s “legitimate to challenge conventional understandings”. Dance was diagnosed with ADHD when he was seven years old.

Visitors can now explore more of Ham Hill, following the arrival of a a new off-road mobility scooter hiring scheme. Somerset Council is working in partnership with Disability Together to introduce a so-called ‘Tramper’, which will be available from the Ham Hill Visitor Centre. The off-road scooter will make it easier for those with limited mobility to fully navigate the site’s landscapes.

Young people are being encouraged to join the Ilminster Carnival children’s procession, which returns this autumn. The procession, on Saturday October 3^rd, is open to ages up to 16 with opportunities for individuals, pairs and groups to all take part. Details can be found at the Ilminster Carnival website.

A firework display planned for this Saturday in Watchet has been cancelled, following concerns raised after several recent wildfires. The display was to mark the finale of the Watchet Summertime but organisers say they've had a change of heart.

A Roman ring, discovered near Ilminster, is now on display at the town’s Arts Centre after being bought by the South West Heritage Trust. The coin, showing goddess Victoria, has been acquired by the trust, alongside a collection of 297 coins found nearby, at a cost of £78,000, meaning the hoard will remain in Somerset.

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Work has begun building a new multi-million-pound David Lloyd leisure centre in Yeovil. NHS Somerset says a new system to handle emergency stroke care will lead to "better outcomes" for patients. Tickets for next year’s Glastonbury Festival will go on sale in October...and more
Wednesday 9th September

Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to following an assault in Yeovil. Businesses in Taunton say they're worried that planned changes to parking rules could put people off visiting the town. The Red Arrows will take to the skies near the Somerset border in a one-off display later this week... and more
Tuesday 8th September

Police in Avon and Somerset say they’re dealing with a big increase in reports of cloned vehicle fraud. A new video system designed to speed up stroke care has been launched in Somerset. Pilgrims are walking through Somerset this week to mark eight hundred years since the death of Saint Francis of Assisi... and more
Monday 7th September

Avon and Somerset Police are warning about a new scam involving criminals posing as police officers. Flu vaccinations are now available on the NHS ahead of the winter. Liverpool comedian John Bishop has cancelled his show in Taunton later this week after breaking his ankle... and more
Friday 4th September

Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a vehicle near Shepton Mallet. New taxi charges come into force in Somerset later this month. The fire service is treating as accidental a blaze at a flat in Yeovil town centre... and more
Thursday 3rd September

Fifteen thousand people have signed a petition calling on Somerset Council to cancel plans for a huge data centre in Bridgwater. A nest of Asian hornets has been found in Somerset. More patients in Somerset are set to benefit from a hospital project aimed at restoring independence... and more
Wednesday 2nd September

Yeovil-based charity, School in a Bag, has started sending supplies to Nepal to help in the aftermath of the devastating floods. 6,000 people have signed a petition opposing plans for a new relief road in Chard. The Royal British Legion in Somerset is appealing for more volunteers to help run this year’s Poppy Appeal... and more
Tuesday 1st September

One person had to be cut free from a vehicle following a two-vehicle collision on the A30 near Chard. A Yeovil man has been jailed for 7-and-a-half years for supplying cocaine and cannabis. Two Somerset teenagers have become the youngest to swim the Bristol Channel... and more