Local News Monday 26th September

Monday, 26 September 2022 06:00

The Leader of Somerset County Council, Councillor Bill Revans, has welcomed the announcement that the former Royal Ordnance Factory site at Bridgwater now called Gravity could be one of the government’s new Investment Zones. A motorcyclist has died after his machine collided with a car near Chard at the weekend. No trains are running out of Penn Mill Station to Weymouth this week due to engineering work on the line south of Dorchester. Police are appealing for the public’s help after a man was assaulted by three other men in Yeovil town centre...and more.

The Leader of Somerset County Council, Councillor Bill Revans, has welcomed the announcement that the former Royal Ordnance Factory site at Bridgwater now called Gravity could be one of the government’s new Investment Zones. The site, measuring 616 acres, has been identified as a Gigafactory, creating up to 7,500 new jobs. Investment Zone status would mean businesses at the site paying lower taxes and facing fewer planning regulations.

A motorcyclist has died after his machine collided with a car near Chard at the weekend. The accident, involving a blue Fiat Panda car and Triumph Sprint motorcycle happened at the junction of A30 with the B3167 at Cricket St Thomas at around 3.30 pm on Saturday. Anyone who witnessed the collision or has dash cam footage is asked to call the police non-emergency number 101.

No trains are running out of Penn Mill Station to Weymouth this week due to engineering work on the line south of Dorchester. Trains arriving from Bristol will terminate at Penn Mill with passengers completing the journey to Weymouth by bus.

Police are appealing for the public’s help after a man was assaulted by three other men in Yeovil town centre. It happened on Sunday, September 4th, at around 9.30 pm, near the bandstand in Lower Middle Street. Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call the police non-emergency number 101.

A Sherborne man has been jailed after pleading guilty to two charges of entering a property as a trespasser with intent to steal. Appearing at Bournemouth Crown Court, Glen Holden of Clanfield in Sherborne, previously a postman in Sherborne employed by Royal Mail, was jailed for sixteen months and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £228. This story is courtesy of Somerset Live.

Artists from across Somerset are taking part in Somerset Art Weeks that started at the weekend and runs until October 9th. More than 300 local artists are staging exhibitions at venues all around Somerset.

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Tuesday 15th September

Police investigating an attack on a shop worker in Yeovil have released CCTV images of a man and woman they want to speak to. Farmers in Somerset are being warned to expect more cases of bluetongue. Ilminster Carnival Committee has announced the cancellation of this year's Children's Carnival due to a lack of entries... and more
Monday 14th September

Two new mobile NHS breast screening units have taken to the road in Somerset. More than 700 new homes are to be built alongside the M5 in Bridgwater. Dawes Twineworks in West Coker is one of several venues open to the public for free this month... and more
Friday 11th September

It’s going to cost more to park in Chard. Police have issued an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with two burglaries in Yeovil. Somerset Cricket Club is planning to stage performances by some of the world's biggest artistes at their Taunton ground... and more
Thursday 10th September

Work has begun building a new multi-million-pound David Lloyd leisure centre in Yeovil. NHS Somerset says a new system to handle emergency stroke care will lead to "better outcomes" for patients. Tickets for next year’s Glastonbury Festival will go on sale in October...and more
Wednesday 9th September

Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to following an assault in Yeovil. Businesses in Taunton say they're worried that planned changes to parking rules could put people off visiting the town. The Red Arrows will take to the skies near the Somerset border in a one-off display later this week... and more
Tuesday 8th September

Police in Avon and Somerset say they’re dealing with a big increase in reports of cloned vehicle fraud. A new video system designed to speed up stroke care has been launched in Somerset. Pilgrims are walking through Somerset this week to mark eight hundred years since the death of Saint Francis of Assisi... and more
Monday 7th September

Avon and Somerset Police are warning about a new scam involving criminals posing as police officers. Flu vaccinations are now available on the NHS ahead of the winter. Liverpool comedian John Bishop has cancelled his show in Taunton later this week after breaking his ankle... and more
Friday 4th September

Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a vehicle near Shepton Mallet. New taxi charges come into force in Somerset later this month. The fire service is treating as accidental a blaze at a flat in Yeovil town centre... and more