A rare 1975 Ford Escort has been put up auction at Hayne's Motor Museum at Sparkford. Police are investigating the theft of a ladies handbag and bank cards from a car at Ham Hill Country Park. Rail passengers using the London line through Castle Cary have continued to experience major problems. People that were due to have a Covid jab at Dillington House on Wednesday this week are being asked to book new appointments...and more.
A rare 1975 Ford Escort has been put up auction at Hayne's Motor Museum at Sparkford. It’s one of only a handful of Mark 1 RS2000 models still in existence and will need of a lot of attention to make it roadworthy. While more than four million Escorts rolled off the production line, only 5,334 RS2000's were built, with just 3,759 for the UK. The car, which will be sold with a reserve of twenty-thousand pounds, goes under the hammer at the Haynes International Motor Museum on Wednesday 24th July.
Police are investigating the theft of a ladies handbag and bank cards from a car at Ham Hill Country Park. Thieves struck after the Vauxhall Corsa was left unattended for about two hours in a public car park at the beauty spot. Anyone with information that could assist the police is asked to call the non-emergency number 101.
Rail passengers using the London line through Castle Cary have continued to experience major problems. It follows the discovery last weekend of hairline cracks in the chassis of nearly all of GWR’s trains.
People that were due to have a Covid jab at Dillington House on Wednesday this week are being asked to book new appointments. All of Wednesday’s appointments had to be cancelled when a fault was found with a fridge storing vaccines.
A school near Ilminster has set up a forest school for children to learn about making items from natural resources. Pupils at Ashill Primary School created weaved frames, tied knots, used tools and hammers, and built bug hotels as part of the new teaching approach.
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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