Local News Monday 24th April

Monday, 24 April 2023 06:00

By Steve Haigh

Police are investigating a burglary at a house in Yeovil. South West Railway, which operates through Yeovil Junction station, is short of trains. Campaigners are questioning why Wessex Water is paying its director's environmental bonuses totalling more than £200,000. Liberal Democrats in Yeovil have chosen Adam Dance to stand as their parliamentary candidate at the next general election... and more

Police are investigating a burglary in Yeovil. It happened at a house in Thatcham Park where jewellery, watches, and cash were stolen. Police are asking anyone who was in the Thatcham Park area between Thursday, April 13th and Sunday, April 16th and saw an individual or group of people acting suspiciously to call the non-emergency number 101.

A temporary timetable has been put in place on the rail line through Yeovil Junction and Sherborne stations. South Western Railway say due to several of their trains being out of action, they are unable to run a full service. Passengers are being advised to check the South Western Railway website before they leave home.

Campaigners are questioning why Wessex Water is paying environmental bonuses totalling more than £200,000 to its Directors. They say it's wrong when sewage is discharged into rivers. Director of Infrastructure, Matt Wheeldon, says the company is exceeding its environmental targets and that an independent committee fixes bonuses paid to Directors.

Liberal Democrats in the Yeovil have chosen Adam Dance to stand as their parliamentary candidate at the next general election. Mr Dance, formerly a member of South Somerset District Council, currently represents the South Petherton and Islemoor division on the new Somerset Council. The next general election must take place on or before January 28th, 2025.

Children at a school in Yeovil have been given a history lesson with a difference. Pupils at St Michael's Academy have been entertained by a Sea Shanty singalong with a professional band. The school says it was to make history more fun to learn.

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Wednesday 29th April

Somerset Council says Hendford Hill in Yeovil should be fully reopened to traffic by the end of May. Plans have been approved to build 40 new homes in Crewkerne. A huge pile of illegally dumped rubbish in Glastonbury has been cleared... and more
Tuesday 28th April

Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision at Rimpton. A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage in South Petherton. Former Yeovil Town manager Gary Johnson has been retained as first-team manager of Taunton Town for next season... and more
Monday 27th April

A former school in Sherborne has been badly damaged by fire. A care home in Yeovil has been rated outstanding. ublic spaces in West Coker owned by Somerset Council are being handed over to the parish council. Mendip Golf Club has presented a cheque for £12,000 to Mind in Somerset... and more
Friday 24th April

Plans have been submitted to turn a property on Preston Road in Yeovil into a House in Multiple Occupation. Yeovil’s Marlie Packer has been recalled to the England Red Roses starting line-up for tomorrow’s Women’s Six Nations game against Wales. Three sisters from Yeovil will be running the London Marathon this weekend in support of Guide Dogs UK... and more
Thursday 23rd April

Helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton have completed six weeks of sorties, protecting Cyprus from attacks by Iran. People in Somerset who use domestic heating oil are calling on the government to regulate the oil supply industry. Patients are being invited to register at a new NHS dentist in Crewkerne... and more
Wednesday 22nd April

Expectant mothers are using Yeovil Hospital once again to give birth following the reopening of the maternity unit. A Yeovil man has been jailed for four years for committing sexual offences against two young girls. Plans have been approved to convert a pub in Milborne Port into housing... and more
Tuesday 21st April

NHS Somerset has delayed closing the hyper-acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. A former Avon and Somerset Police officer has been jailed for making indecent images of children. A Somerset man has been fined after pleading guilty to hunting a wild animal with dogs... and more
Monday 20th April

Nearly one hundred roads in Somerset will be surface dressed this summer to prevent further damage. Almost all children starting primary school in Somerset in September have been offered a place at one of their top three school choices. People in Somerset are being asked to record wild mammals in gardens and other green spaces over the summer... and more