Police are appealing for witnesses to a lorry being driven dangerously through Yeovil. The FBI has returned stolen items to Sherborne School belonging to the World War Two code-breaker Alan Turing. Somerton’s police community support officer has retired after thirty years...and more.
Police are appealing for witnesses to a lorry being driven dangerously in Yeovil. The white seven-and-a-half tonne vehicle collided with a lamp post, hit traffic cones and various kerbs on the A303, on Thorne Lane and Western Avenue in Yeovil before heading out of the town on the A37 to Ilchester between 6.15 and 6.45 on the morning of Friday, August 18th. If you saw this lorry and can help, please call the Police non-emergency number 101
The FBI has returned stolen items, belonging to the World War Two code-breaker Alan Turing, to his former school in Sherborne. They were taken by a woman posing as Turing’s daughter in 1984. The items include a letter from King George the Sixth and will be made available for public viewing at Sherborne School.
Sherborne Abbey is to provide worshippers with a toilet for the first time in the Abbey’s twelve-hundred-year history. The vestries on the first and second floor will be converted into two public conveniences with a new vestry created under the organ loft. Other improvements include a hospitality area within the Lady Chapel area together with improved wheelchair access throughout the Abbey.
Somerton’s police community support officer has retired after thirty years doing the job. Carole Brown is thought to be Avon and Somerset Police’s longest-serving PCSO having spent all her career based in South Somerset.
A new electric vehicle charging point is now available on the A303 in South Somerset. The connection and two bays for disabled drivers and larger vehicles can be found at Teals Farm Shop at South Cadbury, just outside of Yeovil.
Somerset Council has warned that more homes are likely to flood with further heavy rain forecast to end the week. Discount retailer, The Original Factory Shop, which has an outlet in Crewkerne, has gone into administration. A Barista at Costa Coffee in Ilminster has won a place in the finals of a national competition...and more
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance has announced plans to develop a new operational base on the Leonardo airfield in Yeovil. Several people have been rescued from their homes in Ilminster due to flooding. An £800,000 project is underway to restore two staircases at Montecute House...and more
Last week was the wettest seven-day period in Somerset for twelve years. NHS Somerset says it’s working towards making access to dental care fairer for all. A scout leader in Somerset has been awarded the British Empire Medal for services to Young People...and more
A new group has been formed to challenge plans to build 100 new homes in Keinton Mandeville. Bridgwater Town Council has voted to increase its share of the Council Tax by 5%. Organisers of Yeovil in Bloom are appealing for young people to get involved in this year’s competition...and more
New data shows that South Western Ambulance is one of the worst-performing ambulance trusts in England. Plans to introduce improved accessibility at Yeovil Junction station have moved a step closer. A community centre in Street is providing vulnerable people with a warm, safe place to meet...and more.
A new NHS diagnostic centre has opened in Yeovil. The go-ahead has been given to build a replacement school for Milford Junior School in Yeovil. A new 500-bed hotel-style campus is being planned to accommodate workers at the new Agratas car battery factory near Bridgwater...and more
Councillors have approved controversial plans to build four large carnival club sheds near Ilminster. Somerset Council says there's an increasing gap between the cost of education and the amount the government provides to run local schools. The Bridgwater Tidal Barrier, aimed at protecting homes and businesses from flooding, has been reduced in size...and more
Citizens Advice says thousands of people in Somerset have lost some or all of their council tax discount. The UK's first autonomous full-size helicopter, manufactured by Leonardo in Yeovil, has successfully completed its maiden flight. A new pharmacy has opened in Wincanton...and more
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