Yeovil Town has dropped the idea of letting fans drink alcohol inside Huish Park on match days. Around sixty jobs are at risk at the Wilko store in Yeovil following the company’s collapse. The NSPCC in Somerset is predicting an increase in calls to its helpline this summer from those concerned about children left at home unsupervised...and more.
Yeovil Town has dropped the idea of letting fans drink alcohol inside Huish Park on match days. Drinking alcohol inside grounds is allowed at clubs in National League South and Yeovil had planned to allow fans at tomorrow's home game against St Albans to bring alcohol into the stadium. But following concerns raised by Manager, Mark Cooper, about fans getting rowdy and unsettling his players the club says alcohol inside Huish Park will not now be permitted. Fans will be able to buy alcoholic drinks as normal before and after the game at bars outside the stadium.
Around sixty jobs are at risk at the Wilko store in Yeovil following the company’s collapse. Nationally, twelve thousand jobs could go with the closure of up to four hundred Wilko outlets.
The NSPCC in Somerset is predicting an increase in calls to its helpline this summer, particularly from those concerned about a child left at home unsupervised. The charity says while there's no legal age limit for leaving a child on their own the government guidance says children from newborns to three should never be left unsupervised, even for only a short time.
Funding's been given to an organisation in Somerset that helps injured and sick military veterans get into motorcycle racing. The charity ‘True Heroes Racing’ is based at RNAS Yeovilton and has been given money to support its work by the contractors dualling the A303 at Sparkford.
Ilminster Town Council is appealing for the return of a waste bin that’s disappeared from alongside the Shudrick stream at Ladymeade. They say that until the bin is returned, people in Ladymeade should take their litter home with them.
Avon and Somerset Police say they'll be carrying out enhanced patrols for drink and drug driving during and after England's opening World Cup game tonight. Somerset Chamber of Commerce is warning that the conflict in Iran is having a serious impact on local businesses. A master thatcher based in Ilminster says the traditional craft of thatching is under threat because of a lack of training opportunities...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal two-vehicle crash on the A358 near Ilminster. A man from Norton-sub-Hamdon has appeared in court charged with drink driving. An original Mr Blobby costume from the former Blobbyland theme park at Cricket St Thomas has been put up for sale... and more
People in Somerset are being asked to take part in a new survey about alcohol use. Yeovil's MP Adam Dance will lead a debate in Parliament today on NHS dentistry. A Yeovil runner has been selected to represent England at a national endurance championship... and more
It's claimed the increasing availability of drugs such as ketamine and cocaine has normalised drug use among young people in Somerset. The trial of a man accused of killing his one-month-old son in Chard begins today at Bristol Crown Court. A stone pillar outside the Langport Arms Hotel in Langport has been replaced after it was destroyed in a car crash... and more
Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to the three aircrew from RNAS Yeovilton who died in last week's helicopter crash in Devon. Two men have been arrested and stolen vehicles seized following a major multi-agency operation in South Somerset. An event highlighting opportunities for women in the aerospace industry has been held in Yeovil... and more
The public will be consulted on how best to spend fifty million pounds of government funding to tackle flooding in Somerset. Avon and Somerset Police are backing a new road safety campaign aimed at reducing motorcycle fatalities. New welcome signs have been installed at entrances to the Mendip Hills National Landscape... and more
The government has announced a £50 million investment to strengthen Somerset’s flood defences. A woman from Stoke-sub-Hamdon has been banned from driving for 14 months after admitting drink-driving. Somerset Council has been told it must improve its adult social care services... and more
Plans for a new railway station in Langport remain stalled in Whitehall, according to Somerset Council. Plans to build 50 new homes in Broadway, near Ilminster, have been refused. The new water fountains in Yeovil’s Triangle, in Lower Middle Street, are being switched off during very hot weather because of safety concerns... and more.
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