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.
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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