Friday 3rd October

Friday, 3 October 2025 at 06:00

By Steve Haigh

An investigation is underway following an incident involving a firearm in Yeovil. Yeovil Town Council has written to adjoining parish and town councils asking for a financial contribution towards re-opening the Octagon theatre. Two Somerset beauty spots have been recognised with a top award... and more

An investigation is underway following an incident involving a firearm in Yeovil. It happened on the Lufton Trading Estate at around 12.45pm Wednesday lunchtime when a shot was fired from a moving car. No one was hurt. A car believed to be have used in the incident, a red 4X4, has since been located and seized. If you have information that may help the police, you’re asked to please call the non-emergency number 101.

Yeovil Town Council has written to adjoining parish and town councils asking for a financial contribution towards re-opening the Octagon theatre. At a meeting this week, the Council voted to press ahead with taking out a loan of £3.3 million to pay towards a £15 million pound refurbishment of the Octagon with people in Yeovil parish paying extra in council tax to cover the costs of the loan. Now, the Town Council is hoping nearby town and parishes will make a financial contribution to lessen the amount Yeovil parish residents will be charged.

Two Somerset beauty spots have been recognised with a top award. Ham Hill and Chard Reservoir have both received Green Flag Awards, an international quality mark for well-managed parks and green spaces. Both sites are managed by Somerset Council.

The Liberation Brewing Company in Jersey is relocating the business to Somerset. Butcombe Brewery, the owners of the Liberation Brewing Company, says the move is being made to safe on costs. The Liberation Brewing Company has been in Jersey for nearly a 150-years.

A road in the parish of Wambrook near Chard will close for two days next week. Shaggs Flood Lane will be shut to all traffic from the junction with Linnington Lane to the junction with Castle Wood Lane from 9.30am to 3.30pm on Thursday, October 9 and Friday, October 10. It’s to allow for Openreach to replace a telegraph pole.

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Thursday 29th October

A Yeovil man has been detained under the Mental Health Act for attacking his mother with a knife. People in Chard are being reminded that it’s unlawful to attach flags to lamp posts and street furniture. Wincanton Racecourse has called off its 'Badger Chase Day' because the ground is too firm... and more
Wednesday 28th October

Leweston School near Sherborne has announced that it is closing with immediate effect. NHS Somerset could merge with neighbours in Bath and North-East Somerset and Dorset to cut costs. Somerset’s Lord-Lieutenant has launched a campaign to get more people nominated for national honours... and more
Tuesday 27th October

Work has started building a new six-million-pound flood defence scheme in Taunton. Plans have been submitted to build a new church hall in Martock. People are being asked to donate gifts to this year’s Chard Christmas Present Appeal... and more
Monday 26th October

Eligible groups in Somerset are being encouraged to get their flu jabs. There’s a rare opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look inside Avon & Somerset Police’s control room. Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, Daisy Cooper MP, has visited Yeovil... and more.
Friday 23rd October

Somerset is the 11th most challenging place in England to be a child according to a report. Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire could have its own elected ‘Wessex Mayor’ by 2028. Cricketer, Ian Botham returns to the county this weekend... and more.
Thursday 22nd October

The NFU says that testing for the virus Bluetongue needs to be sped up. Construction of new flats on Yeovil’s Grimsby Corner site will officially begin next year. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind tomorrow... and more.
Wednesday 21st October

The owner of campsite in Somerset says a two-thousand-seven-hundred percent increase in business rates will be 'catastrophic' for his business. Plans to build nearly 300 new homes on the outskirts of Chard have been given the go ahead. Yeovil Town are through to the first round proper of the FA Cup after beating Leatherhead 5-2 at Huish Park last night... and more