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
Wells Cathedral says it's having to get creative to bring in more money as financial pressures continue to grow. A convenience store in Martock has been allowed to keep its alcohol licence despite an employee working there illegally. Police have seized an illegally ridden e-scooter in Yeovil in response to concerns from local residents... and more
A Yeovil man has been detained under the Mental Health Act for attacking his mother with a knife. People in Chard are being reminded that it’s unlawful to attach flags to lamp posts and street furniture. Wincanton Racecourse has called off its 'Badger Chase Day' because the ground is too firm... and more
Leweston School near Sherborne has announced that it is closing with immediate effect. NHS Somerset could merge with neighbours in Bath and North-East Somerset and Dorset to cut costs. Somerset’s Lord-Lieutenant has launched a campaign to get more people nominated for national honours... and more
Work has started building a new six-million-pound flood defence scheme in Taunton. Plans have been submitted to build a new church hall in Martock. People are being asked to donate gifts to this year’s Chard Christmas Present Appeal... and more
Eligible groups in Somerset are being encouraged to get their flu jabs. There’s a rare opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look inside Avon & Somerset Police’s control room. Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, Daisy Cooper MP, has visited Yeovil... and more.
Somerset is the 11th most challenging place in England to be a child according to a report. Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire could have its own elected ‘Wessex Mayor’ by 2028. Cricketer, Ian Botham returns to the county this weekend... and more.
The NFU says that testing for the virus Bluetongue needs to be sped up. Construction of new flats on Yeovil’s Grimsby Corner site will officially begin next year. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind tomorrow... and more.
The owner of campsite in Somerset says a two-thousand-seven-hundred percent increase in business rates will be 'catastrophic' for his business. Plans to build nearly 300 new homes on the outskirts of Chard have been given the go ahead. Yeovil Town are through to the first round proper of the FA Cup after beating Leatherhead 5-2 at Huish Park last night... and more
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