Former Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh has quit the Conservative party accusing it of being ‘dead’. The NatWest in Yeovil is one of several NatWest branches used to withdraw £10,800 with a stolen bank card. The Mildmay Arms in Queen Camel, near Yeovil, has been put up for sale...and more.
Former Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh has quit the Conservative party accusing it of being ‘dead’. Mr Fysh, who lost the Yeovil seat to Liberal Democrat Adam Dance in last Thursday’s general election, posted on X that the current make-up of the Tory party meant there was "no chance of it ever being electable again". He said a new party was needed that was "centre and centre right, with sensible small ‘c’ Conservative appeal to the whole country".
The NatWest bank in Yeovil is one of several NatWest branches that has been used to withdraw £10,800 with a stolen bank card. Dorset Police are investigating the theft and fraudulent use of the card and have shared CCTV images of a man they want to identify. The bank card was used in Yeovil on Monday, April 22nd. Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police or call 101.
Farmers in Somerset are watching to see what the new Labour government will do for the farming and agricultural sector. David Cotton is a dairy farmer near Baltonsborough and is chair of the Somerset Dairy Show. He’s hoping the new government will prioritise help for farmers.
Yeovil Olympiads Athletic Club has welcomed improvement works carried out at Yeovil Recreation Centre that have been partly paid for in a sponsorship deal with British Gas. Yeovil Rec was facing closure until Yeovil Town Council agreed to take over its running earlier in the year.
The Mildmay Arms in Queen Camel, near Yeovil, has been put up for sale. The pub has two bars, a restaurant with seating for thirty, three en-suite letting rooms, and a skittle alley, and has been advertised with an asking price of £550,000.
People in Somerset are being asked to take part in a new survey about alcohol use. Yeovil's MP Adam Dance will lead a debate in Parliament today on NHS dentistry. A Yeovil runner has been selected to represent England at a national endurance championship... and more
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
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