Friends of former Yeovil Town captain Lee Collins have criticised the Professional Footballers Association. Work is underway to prepare Somerset for accepting refugees from Afghanistan. The woman appointed to lead Avon and Somerset Police temporary basis says she'll apply for the top job permanently. Taking away the bins has reduced the amount of litter around Ham Hill Country Park near Yeovil...and more.
Friends of former Yeovil Town captain Lee Collins have criticised the Professional Footballers Association for a lack of support to struggling players. Lee took his life earlier this year. In an open letter to the PFA, they claim there’s "a lack of player wellbeing, mental health and post-retirement support" for the union's members.
Work is underway to prepare Somerset for accepting refugees from Afghanistan. The County Council is appealing for private landlords and those with self-contained accommodation to come forward with offers of housing.
The woman appointed to lead Avon and Somerset Police temporary basis says she'll apply for the top job permanently. Sarah Crew was named Acting Chief Constable last month after Andy Marsh stepped down. She's the Constabulary's first female Chief Constable.
Taking away the bins has reduced the amount of litter around Ham Hill Country Park near Yeovil. The park made the decision to remove the bins after struggling for years with rubbish being dumped and fly tipping by the public.
Beaminster Tunnel on the A3066 at Beaminster is closed today for essential works. Both tunnel entrances will stay shut until 7 pm with diversions in operation.
Bird flu has been found at a nature reserve in Somerset, closing part of it down. St Margaret’s Hospice in Somerset is calling for the hospice sector to be given more central funding. The Barrington Boar in Barrington has been placed 12th in The Good Food Guide’s list of 100 best pubs in Britain... and more
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a mobile home near Yeovil. Somerset Council is suggesting people turn their pumpkins into soup this Halloween. People in Yeovil have until Sunday to comment on controversial plans to sell off four car parks in the town centre... and more.
Plans have been submitted to build 12 new homes in Chard. A nursery in Yeovil has been rated ‘overall good' by Ofsted. A Somerset mortgage broker has achieved national recognition. A stretch of the M5 at Wellington will be shut every night this week...and more
The Unite union has announced four days of strikes by its members at Leonardo in Yeovil. One of Yeovil’s busiest roads is closed to traffic today. Staff at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard raised £3,000 taking part in a Sleeping Ruff challenge at the weekend...and more
New figures show that 500 young people were either injured or killed on roads in Somerset and Devon last year. The Old School Community Centre in Queen Camel has reopened, thanks to a donation of £10,000 from Somerset Freemasons. Two Fleet Air Arm engineers based at RNAS Yeovilton have recreated a family moment from 26 years ago...and more
Yeovil-born actress Sarah Parish is supporting efforts to reopen the Octagon theatre. Mobility scooter campaigners in Somerset have welcomed a government review of the legislation governing the use of mobility scooters on public highways. Changes are being made to the dates when garden waste is collected in Somerset...and more
A major house builder in the South West says government targets for new house building in Somerset are 'unrealistic'. Pizza Hut is closing its restaurant in Yeovil. Staff at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard will be taking part in a ‘Sleeping Ruff’ challenge tomorrow...and more
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Reckleford in Yeovil is to shut for 15 days for essential drainage works. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has paid out compensation of £23 million for claims related to birth injuries. A Grade II listed building in Glastonbury has been converted into a health and wellbeing centre...and more
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