A teenager has been arrested following a stabbing in Yeovil. Water bills in Somerset are set to go up on average by £123 from April. Yeovil MP, Adam Dance will officially open Yeovil’s new outdoor performance space later today...and more
A teenager has been arrested following a serious assault in Yeovil. It happened in Raglan Terrace at 3.30 pm on Wednesday when a man in his 50s and a teenage boy sustained serious stab injuries. Police say a 15-year-old boy remains in custody, having been arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent and affray.
Yeovil MP, Adam Dance will officially open Yeovil’s new outdoor performance space in Lower Middle Street later today. The entertainment area in The Triangle, built as part of the Yeovil Refresh Project, has seating for around 100, a water feature and a big outdoor TV screen. The opening event takes place at 3.30 pm this afternoon.
The only serving female Royal Navy Commando says entry requirements to become a Royal Marine should be the same as for men despite no women qualifying since it was allowed 25 years ago. Lieutenant Lily-Mae Fisher from Somerset is one of only seven women who completed the All Arms Commando Course. The Royal Navy says their entry requirements must be applied equally, regardless of gender.
Water bills in Somerset are set to go up on average by £123 from April. It comes as the government announces plans to build more reservoirs, including two on the Mendips. A former quarry at East Cranmore and a secondary one in Cheddar are part of the plan to meet future water demand in Somerset.
Shepton Mallet’s Amulet theatre has been given 400 seats by another theatre in Cambridge that’s undergoing refurbishment. The Amulet, which is currently closed, is awaiting confirmation of a government grant to help get it re-opened.
The Chief Executive of Somerset Council, Duncan Sharkey, has admitted to making mistakes in cutting jobs. Yeovil MP Adam Dance is supporting a Lib Dem initiative to introduce a new ‘Farm First’ training scheme. Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance has launched an appeal to help buy a second helicopter... and more.
A man has appeared in court in connection with an attack in Wincanton. A member of Somerset Council, jailed for 26 months for taking part in a Just Stop Oil protest, may not have to stand down as a councillor. NHS Somerset has announced that changes to stroke services at Yeovil Hospital will "go live" in the spring of next year...and more
Avon and Somerset Police say 62 drivers were arrested in the first week of the Christmas drink and drug driving campaign. A reindeer farm near Yeovil thinks it may have to close after being told it needs a Zoo licence. Father Christmas has made a special delivery of presents to Charlton Farm Children's Hospice in Somerset...and more
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset has criticised the government for axing the role. Police are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic accident near Ilminster in which a woman was seriously injured. Residents of Freedom Avenue in Yeovil are raising funds for charity with a big display of Christmas lights...and more.
Plans to build 150 new homes in Ilminster have been scrapped. A Somerset councillor has been jailed for 26 months. Marks & Spencer wants to build a new Food Store in Ilminster. Poundland has announced that it’s shutting its store in Middle Street in Yeovil...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses after an assault on a man in Chard. Lloyds Banking Group has announced a date for closing the Halifax in Yeovil. Train journeys on the Castle Cary to Taunton line will be disrupted next week due to engineering work. The mental health charity MIND in Somerset has produced a Christmas advent calendar... and more.
The Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police says her force is doing all it can to reduce anti-social behaviour. Somerset Council has deferred a decision on introducing Sunday car parking charges. People living in deprived areas in Somerset are being fast-tracked for hospital treatment...and more
Fire crews have rescued the driver of a car that got stuck in floodwater near Ilminster. Avon and Somerset Police are urging people going out to celebrate this Christmas to book a taxi or use public transport. A woman from South Petherton has come top at the British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships...and more,
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