The joint owner of Yeovil Town Stuart Robins says he’s close to agreeing on a takeover of the club. A number of schools in Somerset are set to face disruption on Thursday this week as teachers go on strike. An inquest has found police didn't take all the required steps to locate a missing teenager from Yeovil who died from a drugs overdose. Passengers planning to travel between Yeovil Penn Mill and Dorchester are being reminded that no trains are running between the two stations from today and for the next two weeks...and more.
The joint owner of Yeovil Town Stuart Robins says he’s close to agreeing on a takeover of the Club. His comments follow rising concerns expressed by Yeovil fans about a lack of investment in new players and a run of poor results that have seen the Glovers fall into the relegation zone in the National League. It’s believed a group of investors based in Jersey will become the new owners at Huish Park.
Several schools in Somerset are set to face disruption on Thursday this week as teachers go on strike. The action’s been called by the National Education Union (NEU) in their row with the government over pay and school funding. The government said it will talk with the union if they call off the strike. The union says it will only join in with talks if there are no "pre-conditions". Schools in our area that will be affected by Thursday’s strike are:
Ashlands First School in Crewkerne that will be fully closed.
Huish Episcopi Academy at Langport that will only be open to Years 11, 12 and 13 students.
Ilchester Community School in Ilchester that will be open to children in receipt of Free School Meals only.
An inquest has found police didn't take all the required steps to locate a missing teenager from Yeovil who died from a drugs overdose. 16-year-old, Reece Murphy, died in 2018.
Passengers planning to travel between Yeovil Penn Mill and Dorchester are being reminded that no trains will be running between the two stations today and for the next two weeks. It’s due to Network Rail carrying out track maintenance up to 10th March. The disruption applies to services between Yeovil Penn Mill and Dorchester Monday to Friday with weekend services running as normal.
It's claimed the increasing availability of drugs such as ketamine and cocaine has normalised drug use among young people in Somerset. The trial of a man accused of killing his one-month-old son in Chard begins today at Bristol Crown Court. A stone pillar outside the Langport Arms Hotel in Langport has been replaced after it was destroyed in a car crash... and more
Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to the three aircrew from RNAS Yeovilton who died in last week's helicopter crash in Devon. Two men have been arrested and stolen vehicles seized following a major multi-agency operation in South Somerset. An event highlighting opportunities for women in the aerospace industry has been held in Yeovil... and more
The public will be consulted on how best to spend fifty million pounds of government funding to tackle flooding in Somerset. Avon and Somerset Police are backing a new road safety campaign aimed at reducing motorcycle fatalities. New welcome signs have been installed at entrances to the Mendip Hills National Landscape... and more
The government has announced a £50 million investment to strengthen Somerset’s flood defences. A woman from Stoke-sub-Hamdon has been banned from driving for 14 months after admitting drink-driving. Somerset Council has been told it must improve its adult social care services... and more
Plans for a new railway station in Langport remain stalled in Whitehall, according to Somerset Council. Plans to build 50 new homes in Broadway, near Ilminster, have been refused. The new water fountains in Yeovil’s Triangle, in Lower Middle Street, are being switched off during very hot weather because of safety concerns... and more.
A new NHS dental practice in Crewkerne says it won’t start operating at full capacity until July due to staff shortages. Somerset Council says it has no plans to show England matches in the World Cup on the Big Screen in Yeovil town centre due to safety concerns. A Somerset family has been thanked after completing a 73-mile walk raising money for a third world charity... and more
An investigation continues today into the crash of a Royal Navy helicopter, based at RNAS Yeovilton, in which all three aircrew were killed. Somerset Council has confirmed that a new operator will take over several leisure centres across the county. The new live-action Masters of the Universe movie, filmed in Somerset, is released this week...and more
A Yeovil man has appeared in court charged with assaulting three police officers. Somerset Council has begun legal action to recover more than £320,000 owed by housing developers. The line-up has been announced for this year’s Ilminster Midsummer Experience...and more
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