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.
More than 4,500 people have expressed interest in joining a new NHS dental practice in Crewkerne. Somerset Council says a long-term solution is needed to make Hendford Hill in Yeovil fully safe for motorists. A Somerset man has won first prize at the World Marmalade Awards... and more
Somerset Council says Hendford Hill in Yeovil should be fully reopened to traffic by the end of May. Plans have been approved to build 40 new homes in Crewkerne. A huge pile of illegally dumped rubbish in Glastonbury has been cleared... and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision at Rimpton. A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage in South Petherton. Former Yeovil Town manager Gary Johnson has been retained as first-team manager of Taunton Town for next season... and more
A former school in Sherborne has been badly damaged by fire. A care home in Yeovil has been rated outstanding. ublic spaces in West Coker owned by Somerset Council are being handed over to the parish council. Mendip Golf Club has presented a cheque for £12,000 to Mind in Somerset... and more
Plans have been submitted to turn a property on Preston Road in Yeovil into a House in Multiple Occupation. Yeovil’s Marlie Packer has been recalled to the England Red Roses starting line-up for tomorrow’s Women’s Six Nations game against Wales. Three sisters from Yeovil will be running the London Marathon this weekend in support of Guide Dogs UK... and more
Helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton have completed six weeks of sorties, protecting Cyprus from attacks by Iran. People in Somerset who use domestic heating oil are calling on the government to regulate the oil supply industry. Patients are being invited to register at a new NHS dentist in Crewkerne... and more
Expectant mothers are using Yeovil Hospital once again to give birth following the reopening of the maternity unit. A Yeovil man has been jailed for four years for committing sexual offences against two young girls. Plans have been approved to convert a pub in Milborne Port into housing... and more
NHS Somerset has delayed closing the hyper-acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. A former Avon and Somerset Police officer has been jailed for making indecent images of children. A Somerset man has been fined after pleading guilty to hunting a wild animal with dogs... and more
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