Yeovil bus station could be transformed into a new 'transport hub'. NFU Mutual says complacency kills when it comes to dog owners letting pets off the lead near livestock. A local man has been jailed for 18 weeks for driving while disqualified. The charity Help for Heroes is expanding its support for military veterans in Somerset...and more.
Yeovil bus station could be transformed into a new 'transport hub' as part of the regeneration of Glovers Walk. If it happens, Yeovil bus station would have a new interchange for bus and coach services, electric vehicle charging points, new waiting areas, bike e-scooter storage areas, and taxi bays.
NFU Mutual says complacency kills when it comes to dog owners letting pets off the lead near livestock. New data on livestock attacks published by the insurer shows they paid 2 point four million pounds in claims for sheep worrying incidents in 2023.
The charity Help for Heroes is expanding its support for military veterans in Somerset. It's launching two new hubs – one in Yeovil - where serving and retired military people can access help.
A local man has been jailed for 18 weeks for driving while disqualified. Matthew Goodchild, aged 27, from Kingsbury Episcopi, was appearing before local magistrates, charged with driving while disqualified and using a vehicle without third-party insurance. He was also ordered to pay £85 in costs, and a £154 surcharge.
The idea of recording local history in a village album is making a return in Street. The tradition, dating back 200 years, will see drawings, photographs, local writings and items of memorabilia placed in an album for safekeeping, for all time. Students at Strode College are putting the album together.
Police investigating an attack on a shop worker in Yeovil have released CCTV images of a man and woman they want to speak to. Farmers in Somerset are being warned to expect more cases of bluetongue. Ilminster Carnival Committee has announced the cancellation of this year's Children's Carnival due to a lack of entries... and more
Two new mobile NHS breast screening units have taken to the road in Somerset. More than 700 new homes are to be built alongside the M5 in Bridgwater. Dawes Twineworks in West Coker is one of several venues open to the public for free this month... and more
It’s going to cost more to park in Chard. Police have issued an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with two burglaries in Yeovil. Somerset Cricket Club is planning to stage performances by some of the world's biggest artistes at their Taunton ground... and more
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
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
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
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
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