Police are repeating their appeal for help in connection with an incident in which a man was found with head injuries in Ilminster. Somerset Council is asking the government for details about a proposal to make it free to dispose of DIY waste at recycling centres. Age UK in Somerset says a shortage of volunteers has led to elderly people living in isolation and without any regular company...and more.
Police are repeating their appeal for help in connection with an incident in which a man was found with head injuries in Ilminster. It happened in Station Road in the early hours of Wednesday, June 14th. The man claims he was attacked by another man. Police say if you witnessed what happened or can help in any other way, please call the non-emergency number 101.
Somerset Council is asking the government for details about a proposed ban on charges to dispose of DIY waste. Currently, around a third of local authorities charge for dumping DIY waste at recycling centres. Somerset Council says it stands to lose around £100,000 a year if the government makes it free to dispose of asbestos and plasterboard.
A new website has been launched for farmers to share their experiences. Rupert Cox, who lives in Long Sutton, is the co-ordinator of the site, Farmerados. He says it's for farmers to engage with others when they have a problem or feel isolated.
Age UK in Somerset says a shortage of volunteers has led to elderly people living in isolation and without any regular company. The charity says it urgently needs to find fifty new volunteers to help run its befriending service.
The voice behind the World Snooker Championships, Rob Walker, has been travelling through Somerset as he nears the end of a charity tour. Rob is cycling and running from John O’Groats to Land’s End, raising funds for the Brain Tumour Charity and in memory of three of his friends.
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.
A new NHS dental practice in Crewkerne says it won’t start operating at full capacity until July due to staff shortages. Somerset Council says it has no plans to show England matches in the World Cup on the Big Screen in Yeovil town centre due to safety concerns. A Somerset family has been thanked after completing a 73-mile walk raising money for a third world charity... and more
An investigation continues today into the crash of a Royal Navy helicopter, based at RNAS Yeovilton, in which all three aircrew were killed. Somerset Council has confirmed that a new operator will take over several leisure centres across the county. The new live-action Masters of the Universe movie, filmed in Somerset, is released this week...and more
A Yeovil man has appeared in court charged with assaulting three police officers. Somerset Council has begun legal action to recover more than £320,000 owed by housing developers. The line-up has been announced for this year’s Ilminster Midsummer Experience...and more
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