A former sub-postmaster living in Somerset says the apology from the former CEO of the Post Office over the Horizon IT scandal is hollow. Police are appealing for help in finding those responsible for dumping a headless lamb in a ditch near Yeovil. Chard is planning an all-day event to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings...and more.
A former sub-postmaster now living in Somerset says the apology from the former CEO of the Post Office over the Horizon IT scandal is hollow. Giving evidence at the public inquiry, Paula Vennells admitted to not asking enough questions when problems with the Horizon system were reported, and to not knowing the Post Office had its own powers of prosecution. Andrew and Kathy Tizzard ran a Post Office in Wales with Kathy ending up in hospital as a result of the stress caused by the faulty software. Andrew says Paula Vennells is not a credible witness.
Police are appealing for help in finding those responsible for dumping a headless lamb in a ditch near Yeovil. The animal was found by police near the village of Queen Camel late on Monday, May 20th. If you can help, you’re asked to please call the non-emergency number 101.
Councillor Alice Samuel has been appointed the new Mayor of Crewkerne, with Councillor Kathy Head acting in the role of Deputy Mayor.
A Martock man has had to delay a World Record attempt due to bad weather. Tim Howell travelled to Everest hoping to break the record for the highest-ever wingsuit base jump. However, due to a change in the weather, Tim has been forced to postpone the attempt for at least a year.
Chard is planning an all-day event to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Starting at 9 am on Thursday, June 6th a Flag of Peace will be raised over the Guildhall followed by poetry readings in local schools. Chard Museum will stage a display, and there’ll be live music at the Beacon which will be lit at 9.15 pm
Chard Football Club is holding an event tomorrow for fans and non-fans to see how a football club is run. The Club says everyone is welcome with an opportunity to go behind the scenes, talk to the players, the team manager, and the Club’s owners.
There’s been a call for the Somerset Levels to be designated a National Landscape. A Yeovil man has raised £2,000 for a new school minibus at Fairmead School in Yeovil by running the London Marathon. Exmoor Ales, which provides cask ales across the region and beyond, is closing its Somerset brewery and moving the business to Surrey...and more.
The long-awaited refurbishment of Yeovil police station is finally to get underway this summer. Plans have been approved to build 185 new homes off Bunford Lane in Yeovil. Police have arrested three men in Yeovil for being involved in the supply of Class A drugs. A Somerset jockey has been named Champion Conditional Jockey of 2025...and more.
New figures have shown that registering as a new patient with an NHS dentist in Somerset is still just as difficult as it was six months ago. The go-ahead has been given to build 160 new houses on Station Road in Castle Cary. A sailor from South Petherton has been chosen to lead a team in the round-the-world Clipper Race...and more.
Somerset Council is being criticised for taking too long to re-open Yeovil's Octagon Theatre. The Liberal Democrats have won a seat on Chard Town Council by one vote. Dates have been announced for this year’s illuminated carnival processions in South Somerset...and more.
Police are investigating the theft of a motorbike in Ilminster. Tributes have been paid to the former Yeovil Town player-manager, Cecil Irwin, who has died aged 83. Town criers from across the South West will be in Yeovil tomorrow competing for the loudest voice in the Yeovil Town Crier Competition 2025...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident in which a child was struck by a car in Yeovil. This week, a planning inquiry is being held into plans to turn a Somerset shopping centre into a retirement complex. A Somerset woman is planning to walk the 70-miles of Hadrian's Wall to mark her 90th birthday...and more.
Tourism bosses in Somerset say they feel confident the County will have a good summer for visitors this year. A group representing care providers in Somerset is warning that some residential homes are at risk of going out of business due to rising costs. A Somerset animal charity has taken into care, three orphaned badger cubs...and more.
The Care Quality Commission has given two GP practices in Yeovil a 'good' overall rating. According to insurers, AXA, thefts at commercial premises in Somerset are on the rise. Bus users in Somerset could see changes to the frequency of services when the new West of England mayor takes office. Martock is to host its first Pride event in June...and more.
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