Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident in which a woman reported being assaulted by a man who took her gold necklace in Yeovil. Unison in Somerset says its members working for the NHS won’t be able to survive this winter on what they are paid. A charity that helps refugees and asylum seekers in Somerset is expanding its services. The owner of Yeovil Town, Scott Priestnall, has publicly thanked former manager, Chris Hargreaves, for his work at the Club and Court Barton in Ilminster is closed to traffic today to allow for Wessex Water to carry out works to renew a stop tap.
Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident in which a woman reported being assaulted by a man who took her gold necklace in Yeovil. It happened in Stars Lane, between 2 am and 4 am on Sunday 23 October. The woman, in her 20s, told officers a man punched her and pulled the chain and pendant from her neck. She has described him as clean-shaven and wearing a white t-shirt. If you were in Stars Lane in Yeovil at around that time and saw a man matching the description, please call the police non-emergency number 101.
Unison in Somerset says its members working for the NHS won’t be able to survive this winter on what they are paid. This is despite NHS staff being given an average 4.75 percent pay rise, with more to the lowest-paid workers. Unison is currently balloting its members on strike action.
A charity that helps refugees and asylum seekers in Somerset is expanding its services. ‘Charis’ helps people by providing English lessons and help with writing job applications and applications for college courses and housing.
The owner of Yeovil Town, Scott Priestnall, has publicly thanked former manager, Chris Hargreaves, for his work at the Club. Hargreaves left Huish Park yesterday after just five months in charge following a run of poor results. Radio Ninesprings understand that Mark Cooper, formerly manager of Forest Green Rovers and Swindon, is the favourite to take on the manager’s job at Huish Park.
Court Barton in Ilminster is closed to traffic today to allow for Wessex Water to carry out works to renew a stop tap.
Drivers are being told that it could take several more weeks yet before Hendford Hill in Yeovil reopens to traffic. A new bus service between Glastonbury and Castle Cary railway station is to start on a trial basis. Children in Chard are being given free reading books as part of a scheme founded by Dolly Parton... and more
The first of the new medium lift helicopters being built by Leonardo in Yeovil for the RAF will be delivered in 2031. Somerset Council has launched a public consultation on planned new charges at its two hundred public car parks. More women in Somerset are said to be taking up walking football... and more
A Yeovil headteacher says he’s concerned about plans to stop giving school holiday food vouchers to families on low incomes. The owner of Yeovil Town is calling on fans to be patient as he continues his overhaul of the National League side. A high voltage fault is being blamed for plunging 1700 homes into darkness in the Ilminster area... and more
Plans have been submitted to convert two properties in Yeovil into houses of multiple occupation. A new court date has been announced for a Yeovil man charged with attempted murder. An engineer who has worked at the Leonardo factory in Yeovil for 40-years has won a top industry award... and more
Police say a fire at the former Oscar Mayer food factory in Chard was started deliberately. Yeovil College says it would have been adversely affected had Leonardo not won the contract to build new medium-lift helicopters. A seven-foot dragon will be visiting towns and villages in our area during the next few weeks to promote Somerset Day... and more
Two Wildcat helicopters from 815 Squadron at RNAS Yeovilton have arrived in Cyprus to help protect RAF Akrotiri from further Iranian drone strikes. New figures show that 40 people were killed on Avon and Somerset’s roads in the last 12-months. A Somerset man has been recalling the day 60-years ago when he was a passenger on the last train on the Somerset and Dorset Railway... and more
Defence Minister Luke Pollard has been explaining why it took the government so long to confirm a contract for the Leonardo in Yeovil to build new medium lift helicopters for the RAF. Police are investigating a break in at a pet shop in Ilminster. Somerset Council is to stop using red ink on council tax reminder letters... and more
Two military helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton are being sent to Cyprus to help bolster UK’s defences amid the US-Israel war with Iran. Yeovil Town Council is seeking legal advice over the closure of the hyper acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. Flood warnings have been lifted on the Somerset Levels... and more
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