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.
Bird flu has been found at a nature reserve in Somerset, closing part of it down. St Margaret’s Hospice in Somerset is calling for the hospice sector to be given more central funding. The Barrington Boar in Barrington has been placed 12th in The Good Food Guide’s list of 100 best pubs in Britain... and more
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a mobile home near Yeovil. Somerset Council is suggesting people turn their pumpkins into soup this Halloween. People in Yeovil have until Sunday to comment on controversial plans to sell off four car parks in the town centre... and more.
Plans have been submitted to build 12 new homes in Chard. A nursery in Yeovil has been rated ‘overall good' by Ofsted. A Somerset mortgage broker has achieved national recognition. A stretch of the M5 at Wellington will be shut every night this week...and more
The Unite union has announced four days of strikes by its members at Leonardo in Yeovil. One of Yeovil’s busiest roads is closed to traffic today. Staff at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard raised £3,000 taking part in a Sleeping Ruff challenge at the weekend...and more
New figures show that 500 young people were either injured or killed on roads in Somerset and Devon last year. The Old School Community Centre in Queen Camel has reopened, thanks to a donation of £10,000 from Somerset Freemasons. Two Fleet Air Arm engineers based at RNAS Yeovilton have recreated a family moment from 26 years ago...and more
Yeovil-born actress Sarah Parish is supporting efforts to reopen the Octagon theatre. Mobility scooter campaigners in Somerset have welcomed a government review of the legislation governing the use of mobility scooters on public highways. Changes are being made to the dates when garden waste is collected in Somerset...and more
A major house builder in the South West says government targets for new house building in Somerset are 'unrealistic'. Pizza Hut is closing its restaurant in Yeovil. Staff at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard will be taking part in a ‘Sleeping Ruff’ challenge tomorrow...and more
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Reckleford in Yeovil is to shut for 15 days for essential drainage works. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has paid out compensation of £23 million for claims related to birth injuries. A Grade II listed building in Glastonbury has been converted into a health and wellbeing centre...and more
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