A Langport man says he's frustrated at the visa system for Ukrainian families. Buses will replace train services between Yeovil Junction and Honiton railway stations over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. Langport’s famous Hanging Chapel has been damaged after a lorry carrying a container smashed into it. An Ilminster butcher has received national recognition for its peppercorn steak grill burger...and more.
A Langport man says he's frustrated at the visa system for Ukrainian families. Steve Dury applied for two families to live at his home a month ago but has faced numerous delays. Earlier this week, the families finally arrived in the UK. A government spokesperson says they are processing visas as quickly as possible but accepts that progress has not been quick enough.
Buses will replace train services between Yeovil Junction and Honiton railway stations over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. It’s due to maintenance work being carried out on the line. It is starting tomorrow and will last for three days.
Langport’s famous Hanging Chapel has been damaged after a lorry carrying a container smashed into it. Locals are concerned the Grade one structure dating back to the 13th century, could be unsafe. The incident happened on Tuesday at 7:45 am. The owner of the lorry has not been traced.
The organisers of Yeovil Carnival which is planned to take place in October this year after an absence of seventeen years are seeking a headline sponsor. Chair of the carnival committee, Christine Lalla, says it will only be a walking parade this year but she is hoping businesses will give it their backing.
An Ilminster butcher has received national recognition for its peppercorn steak grill burger. Bonners of Ilminster was one of twelve artisan butchers from across the UK to win, in their category at the Smithfield Star Awards in London earlier in the week.
Somerset County Cricket Club has announced their new Chair, Sir Michael Barber, will join the club next month, taking over from Gordon Baird.
There’s been a call for the Somerset Levels to be designated a National Landscape. A Yeovil man has raised £2,000 for a new school minibus at Fairmead School in Yeovil by running the London Marathon. Exmoor Ales, which provides cask ales across the region and beyond, is closing its Somerset brewery and moving the business to Surrey...and more.
The long-awaited refurbishment of Yeovil police station is finally to get underway this summer. Plans have been approved to build 185 new homes off Bunford Lane in Yeovil. Police have arrested three men in Yeovil for being involved in the supply of Class A drugs. A Somerset jockey has been named Champion Conditional Jockey of 2025...and more.
New figures have shown that registering as a new patient with an NHS dentist in Somerset is still just as difficult as it was six months ago. The go-ahead has been given to build 160 new houses on Station Road in Castle Cary. A sailor from South Petherton has been chosen to lead a team in the round-the-world Clipper Race...and more.
Somerset Council is being criticised for taking too long to re-open Yeovil's Octagon Theatre. The Liberal Democrats have won a seat on Chard Town Council by one vote. Dates have been announced for this year’s illuminated carnival processions in South Somerset...and more.
Police are investigating the theft of a motorbike in Ilminster. Tributes have been paid to the former Yeovil Town player-manager, Cecil Irwin, who has died aged 83. Town criers from across the South West will be in Yeovil tomorrow competing for the loudest voice in the Yeovil Town Crier Competition 2025...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident in which a child was struck by a car in Yeovil. This week, a planning inquiry is being held into plans to turn a Somerset shopping centre into a retirement complex. A Somerset woman is planning to walk the 70-miles of Hadrian's Wall to mark her 90th birthday...and more.
Tourism bosses in Somerset say they feel confident the County will have a good summer for visitors this year. A group representing care providers in Somerset is warning that some residential homes are at risk of going out of business due to rising costs. A Somerset animal charity has taken into care, three orphaned badger cubs...and more.
The Care Quality Commission has given two GP practices in Yeovil a 'good' overall rating. According to insurers, AXA, thefts at commercial premises in Somerset are on the rise. Bus users in Somerset could see changes to the frequency of services when the new West of England mayor takes office. Martock is to host its first Pride event in June...and more.
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