The new owner of Yeovil Town Football Club says his priority is to keep Yeovil in the National League. A motorist has been caught driving at 122 miles per hour on the A303 near Sparkford. Keep Britain Tidy says roadside litter in Somerset is the worst it has ever been. An assistance dog from Chard will be competing at Crufts later this month...and more.
The new owner of Yeovil Town Football Club has been speaking about his plans for the Club. Matthew Uggla has taken over control at Huish Park through his company, SU Glovers Ltd. He says his priority is to build the team to ensure that Yeovil stays up in the National League.
A motorist, caught driving at 122 miles per hour on the A303 near Sparkford, has appeared at Yeovil Magistrates Court. Russell Barton who pleaded guilty to the offence was fined 660 pounds and disqualified from driving for six months.
The environment charity Keep Britain Tidy says roadside litter in Somerset is the worst it has ever been. It says a rise in drive-thru facilities is partly to blame but also confusion over who is responsible for cleaning up the litter.
Two temporary road closures will be in place in Ilminster this month. Wharf Lane will be closed to traffic on Monday, March 13th for Openreach to lay new ducting. Court Barton in Ilminster will be closed on Monday, March 20th, again, for Openreach to carry out groundworks.
An assistance dog from Chard will be competing at Crufts later this month. Flat-coated retriever Falcon helps his owner, Beth Ponsford, with her autism and other disabilities.
There’s been a call for the Somerset Levels to be designated a National Landscape. A Yeovil man has raised £2,000 for a new school minibus at Fairmead School in Yeovil by running the London Marathon. Exmoor Ales, which provides cask ales across the region and beyond, is closing its Somerset brewery and moving the business to Surrey...and more.
The long-awaited refurbishment of Yeovil police station is finally to get underway this summer. Plans have been approved to build 185 new homes off Bunford Lane in Yeovil. Police have arrested three men in Yeovil for being involved in the supply of Class A drugs. A Somerset jockey has been named Champion Conditional Jockey of 2025...and more.
New figures have shown that registering as a new patient with an NHS dentist in Somerset is still just as difficult as it was six months ago. The go-ahead has been given to build 160 new houses on Station Road in Castle Cary. A sailor from South Petherton has been chosen to lead a team in the round-the-world Clipper Race...and more.
Somerset Council is being criticised for taking too long to re-open Yeovil's Octagon Theatre. The Liberal Democrats have won a seat on Chard Town Council by one vote. Dates have been announced for this year’s illuminated carnival processions in South Somerset...and more.
Police are investigating the theft of a motorbike in Ilminster. Tributes have been paid to the former Yeovil Town player-manager, Cecil Irwin, who has died aged 83. Town criers from across the South West will be in Yeovil tomorrow competing for the loudest voice in the Yeovil Town Crier Competition 2025...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident in which a child was struck by a car in Yeovil. This week, a planning inquiry is being held into plans to turn a Somerset shopping centre into a retirement complex. A Somerset woman is planning to walk the 70-miles of Hadrian's Wall to mark her 90th birthday...and more.
Tourism bosses in Somerset say they feel confident the County will have a good summer for visitors this year. A group representing care providers in Somerset is warning that some residential homes are at risk of going out of business due to rising costs. A Somerset animal charity has taken into care, three orphaned badger cubs...and more.
The Care Quality Commission has given two GP practices in Yeovil a 'good' overall rating. According to insurers, AXA, thefts at commercial premises in Somerset are on the rise. Bus users in Somerset could see changes to the frequency of services when the new West of England mayor takes office. Martock is to host its first Pride event in June...and more.
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