A ban on e-scooters on trains and at stations in South Somerset has come into force. Somerset Council is looking for more volunteers to help young people in the County. A Chard motorist has been fined two-hundred-and-seventy-six pounds after being caught driving at sixty-nine miles per hour in a thirty zone. The Royal Bath and West Show enters its second day today...and more.
A ban on e-scooters on trains and at stations in South Somerset has come into force. South Western Railway has imposed the ban, which impacts on Yeovil Junction and Crewkerne stations, due to safety concerns around the potential for lithium batteries fitted to e-scooters to overheat. The ban also applies to e-unicycles, e-skateboards and hoverboards
Somerset Council is looking for more volunteers to help young people in the County. The Council is aiming to recruit people to support children in care and to work with the Youth Justice Team.
The Royal Bath and West Show enters its second day today. The good weather yesterday attracted big crowds to the Shepton Mallet showground where the best of British agriculture and farming is being displayed.
A Chard motorist has been fined two-hundred-and-seventy-six pounds after being caught driving at sixty-nine miles per hour in a thirty zone. Oscar Webb of Ashcroft in Chard pleaded guilty to driving at twice the speed limit on the A358 at Henlade when he appeared before local magistrates.
Former Lib Dem MP and government minister, Vince Cable, is the main speaker today at the Ilminster Literary Festival. The festival runs to next Thursday 8th June with former British Diplomat, Simon McDonald one of the other headline speakers.
Yeovil Town forward Callum Harriott has had his contract with the club terminated by mutual agreement. Harriott, who only joined the Glovers in March, made three appearances and scored one goal.
A fire that damaged two vehicles in Chaffcombe near Chard is being treated as deliberate. A road in Hardington Mandeville is set to re-open today after being closed for three days. Friends, family and colleagues of a Royal Navy officer based at RNAS Yeovilton are taking on a 630-mile coastal challenge in her memory... and more
Somerset Council has defended spending nineteen million pounds on consultants over the past three years. A new clinic specialising in sexual health has opened in Yeovil. RNAS Yeovilton has been in the TV spotlight this week after featuring on Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr...and more
Concern's been expressed that too many of the 580 new council homes being built in Somerset will be clustered around Taunton and Bridgwater. Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman died following a crash on the M5. Haynes Motor Museum has been awarded £180,000 by The National Lottery to transform its Red Room gallery... and more
A member of Yeovil Town Council has appeared in court charged with two counts of assault. Health professionals in Somerset are urging people to take up the offer of a free NHS health check. Organisers of Somerset Day have welcomed the name Dunkery given to the dragon on the county flag...and more
New figures show a sharp increase in reports of drones interfering with critical air ambulance missions. The Liberal Democrats have retained the Mendip Hills seat on Somerset Council following a by-election. A woman from Chard has been recognised for her contribution to the community with an invitation to the King’s Garden Party at Buckingham Palace... and more
Police investigating a fire in Shepton Mallet are appealing for help to identify two people. Yeovil MP Adam Dance has called for more government support for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. This weekend sees the start of the Great Gardening Show at The Newt near Bruton...and more
A disabled man has taken his case to the High Court, arguing that Somerset Council’s council tax reduction scheme is discriminatory. Bristol Airport says travellers planning summer holidays should not change their plans. Chard and Ilminster Amateur Boxing Club has launched a fundraising appeal,..and more
Pharmacists in Somerset say it's becoming difficult to get hold of some medications. The building used as Club Neo in Stars Lane in Yeovil has been put up for sale. Free gym memberships are being offered to people living with Parkinson's in Somerset...and more
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