A potato farmer in South Petherton claims he’s heading for losses of one hundred thousand pounds due to climate change. Somerset Council has launched a new partnership to help refresh the county’s roads. A Yeovil Town fan who fell ill during Easter Monday’s game against Weymouth has returned to the Bob Lucas stadium to thank everyone who helped her...and more
A potato farmer in South Petherton claims he’s heading for losses of one hundred thousand pounds due to climate change. Philip Vaux of New Rydon Farm grows potatoes for the high-end crisp sector. He says recent heavy and prolonged rain, which he blames on climate change, has left his crop almost completely worthless. The NFU in Somerset is warning of steep rises in potato prices as a result of the bad weather.
Police detained four protestors who graffitied County Hall in Taunton yesterday and tried to obstruct the entrance to the building. The four were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and then further arrested on suspicion of locking onto a person. Somerset Council says the protest was linked to one of the commercial investments that they are selling.
Somerset Council has launched a new partnership to help refresh the county’s roads. It follows the signing of a £225 million contract between Somerset Council and Kier that covers key highway maintenance work, including repairs, drainage, verge cutting and winter services.
Yeovil Town striker Frank Nouble has been commenting ahead of tomorrow’s home game against Worthing that could see the Glovers promoted from National League South. If Yeovil win, it’ll be their first title victory in nineteen seasons. Frank says he and the other players are looking forward to making history at Huish Park tomorrow.
A Yeovil Town fan who fell ill during Easter Monday’s game against Weymouth has returned to the Bob Lucas stadium to thank everyone who helped her. The game was halted with Weymouth leading 1-0 when Glovers fan Hayley Singleton became unwell in the 77th minute. She was airlifted to Dorset County Hospital where after three days she was discharged and continues to make a good recovery. No decision has been made yet about whether the match will be replayed or if the result will stand.
Somerset’s busiest speed camera in 2023 has been revealed as the camera on the westbound carriageway of the A303 between the Podimore Roundabout and the Hazelgrove Roundabout. Bus campaigners are calling on Somerset Council to keep the public toilets open at Yeovil bus station. The funeral has taken place in Yeovil of D-Day veteran, Bill Tolley, who has died at the age of 97...and more.
A man has been arrested in Castle Cary and charged with stalking, harassment and making threats to kill. The NHS in Somerset says its staff retention rate has improved over the past two years. A farmer in South Petherton is preparing to cycle 1,000 miles to raise money for charity...and more.
The NHS is offering spring COVID-19 vaccines to people in Somerset who are at increased risk of serious illness from the virus. A new way of making roads safer for children in Somerset has started this week. A Yeovil-based apprentice has been named as a winner in the JTL Regional Awards. Haselbury Mill near Crewkerne has been put up for sale...and more
Yeovil Town FC have sent a strongly worded letter to the Football Association asking for plans to end FA Cup replays to be dropped. A Somerset woman who's spent the last 32 years living with Hepatitis C, says better support is needed for those affected by the contaminated blood scandal. A new school of musical theatre has opened in Chard...and more.
Two teenage boys have admitted animal cruelty after filming themselves throwing a lamb down a stone staircase at Montacute. Somerset Council could lose around £5 million by selling the Marks and Spencer building in Yeovil. Chard, Wincanton, Castle Cary and Ansford are on a list of fifteen places in Somerset where new 20 mph speed limits could soon be introduced...and more.
The parents of a two-week-old baby boy, accused of his murder at Yeovil Hospital, are to stand trial. Protesters have splashed red paint across the front of County Hall in Taunton for a second time. A comedy film about the world of competitive marrow-growing and made in Shepton Mallet has opened in cinemas across the UK...and more.
Work starts today building a new eastbound carriageway as part of dualling the A303 between Sparkford and Podimore. A childhood obesity clinic in Somerset has revealed that it is treating children as young as eight months old. Somerset Wildlife Trust has launched a campaign to recruit an army of young people to act as conservation champions...and more.
A Martock man has been jailed after admitting to shining lasers at aircraft flying over Yeovil. Police are investigating an attempted break-in at the TK Maxx store at Babylon Hill. Nearly four hundred people have put their names forward for redundancy at Somerset Council...and more.
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