A Yeovil man has been jailed for fourteen years for causing death by dangerous driving. Parents in Somerset are being urged to check whether their children are up to date with the MMR vaccine following a rise in measles cases. Chard Fire Station has reported that April was one of its busiest months ever. The Mendip Hills are to become a National Nature Reserve to mark the King's coronation....and more.
A Yeovil man, who admitted causing a fatal road crash near Beaminster, which also left two other people with serious injuries, has been jailed for fourteen years. Shane Bovey was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court after admitting causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving at Mosterton in February. He was also disqualified from driving for ten years, with the ban to start when he's released from prison. Nicole Bowden died from injuries she received in the crash. Her daughter, Emily Fox-Williams, remains under treatment in hospital.
Parents in Somerset are being urged to check whether their children are up to date with their MMR vaccine following a rise in measles cases. So far this year, six cases of measles in children in the South West have been confirmed.
Dog owners in Somerset are being warned to be aware of a parasite that can be fatal to dogs if left untreated. Lungworm is passed on by snails and slugs and can cause a range of health problems.
The Mendip Hills are one of five areas to become a National Nature Reserve to mark the King's coronation. Natural England says it will leave a lasting public legacy for people and nature.
Chard Fire Station has reported that April was one of its busiest months ever. The station handled thirty emergency fire calls, one animal rescue, one flooding incident and two road traffic accidents.
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
A man has died in a fire in Wincanton. Somerset Council is planning further cuts of twenty-one million pounds to help balance its books. A campaign to raise £30,000 for a minibus has been launched in Chard... and more
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