Flags have been lowered to half-mast at Huish Park following the death of Club Captain, Lee Collins. New Covid wardens have been brought in to work across Somerset as lockdown restrictions ease. A union wants the government to step in over a row about funding for children with special educational needs in Somerset.
Flags have been lowered to half-mast at Huish Park following the death of Club Captain, Lee Collins. His death at the age of 32 was announced by the Club yesterday. Yeovil’s game at Altrincham today (April 2nd) has been postponed.
New Covid wardens have been brought in to work across Somerset as lockdown restrictions ease. Five wardens will now operate across the county offering advice to people and businesses.
A union wants the government to step in over a row about funding for children with special educational needs in Somerset. The Heads of local SEN schools have been asked by the County Council to find savings of £2.4 million next year. Robin Head of the National Education Union in Somerset says the savings target is unacceptable.
An updated version of the Countryside Code has been released 70 years after the first code was published in 1951. Natural England says it’s designed to allow people of all ages and backgrounds to enjoy the health and wellbeing benefits that nature offers while giving the countryside the respect it deserves.
Children at Chilthorne Domer Church School near Yeovil have been preparing for this year's ‘Somerset Day’. With just over a month to go until the event, pupils have been celebrating the history and culture of the County.
A new store in Yeovil is looking to hire staff. Newlife, the disabled children’s charity is to open the new shop in the Quedam Shopping Centre on Monday, April 12th. Newlife has six vacancies to fill, including Deputy Store Manager, Senior Sales, and assistant sales roles.
It's claimed the increasing availability of drugs such as ketamine and cocaine has normalised drug use among young people in Somerset. The trial of a man accused of killing his one-month-old son in Chard begins today at Bristol Crown Court. A stone pillar outside the Langport Arms Hotel in Langport has been replaced after it was destroyed in a car crash... and more
Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to the three aircrew from RNAS Yeovilton who died in last week's helicopter crash in Devon. Two men have been arrested and stolen vehicles seized following a major multi-agency operation in South Somerset. An event highlighting opportunities for women in the aerospace industry has been held in Yeovil... and more
The public will be consulted on how best to spend fifty million pounds of government funding to tackle flooding in Somerset. Avon and Somerset Police are backing a new road safety campaign aimed at reducing motorcycle fatalities. New welcome signs have been installed at entrances to the Mendip Hills National Landscape... and more
The government has announced a £50 million investment to strengthen Somerset’s flood defences. A woman from Stoke-sub-Hamdon has been banned from driving for 14 months after admitting drink-driving. Somerset Council has been told it must improve its adult social care services... and more
Plans for a new railway station in Langport remain stalled in Whitehall, according to Somerset Council. Plans to build 50 new homes in Broadway, near Ilminster, have been refused. The new water fountains in Yeovil’s Triangle, in Lower Middle Street, are being switched off during very hot weather because of safety concerns... and more.
A new NHS dental practice in Crewkerne says it won’t start operating at full capacity until July due to staff shortages. Somerset Council says it has no plans to show England matches in the World Cup on the Big Screen in Yeovil town centre due to safety concerns. A Somerset family has been thanked after completing a 73-mile walk raising money for a third world charity... and more
An investigation continues today into the crash of a Royal Navy helicopter, based at RNAS Yeovilton, in which all three aircrew were killed. Somerset Council has confirmed that a new operator will take over several leisure centres across the county. The new live-action Masters of the Universe movie, filmed in Somerset, is released this week...and more
A Yeovil man has appeared in court charged with assaulting three police officers. Somerset Council has begun legal action to recover more than £320,000 owed by housing developers. The line-up has been announced for this year’s Ilminster Midsummer Experience...and more
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