Police want to hear from anyone who saw a group of four people being attacked in Chard. The National Trust says blossom orchards are in serious decline in Somerset. Two fitness instructors from Yeovil are preparing to climb the equivalent of Mount Everest. Tourism businesses in Somerset are still feeling the impact of Covid. People in South Somerset are being asked to consider mentoring local families...and more.
Police want to hear from anyone who saw a group of four people being attacked in Chard. It happened as they were walking home along Fore Street, close to the junction with Boden Street, in the early hours of Saturday, March 5th, when they were set upon by about a dozen or so other people. If you saw what happened or have dashcam or phone footage of the incident, please call 101.
The National Trust says blossom orchards are in serious decline in Somerset. In a new report, they have set out a strategy for bringing blossom back to the local landscape.
Tourism businesses in Somerset are still feeling the impact of Covid. Before the pandemic hit, 1.3 million people a year visited the Roman Baths in Bath. Last year, visitor numbers had dropped to 350,000.
People in South Somerset are being asked to consider mentoring local families. ‘Yeovil for Families’ works across the district and needs new volunteer mentors to deal with increasing demand for its services.
Two fitness instructors from Yeovil are preparing to climb the equivalent of Mount Everest. Claire Price and Imogen Fenner will take on the challenge on 1st April raising money for the mental health charity Mind.
Yeovil Town are back in action this weekend. They play Southend United in a National League fixture at Huish Park tomorrow, kick-off is at 3pm
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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