Yeovil Town have sacked their manager Chris Hargreaves. A Somerset cheese producer says the new Prime Minister will need to provide more reassurance about the economy before he starts to re-invest in developing his business. Police across the West have joined together to target people who use drugs on nights out. Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a tractor that’s been stolen in South Petherton. An animal rescue centre in Somerset says about half the rescue dogs that it’s currently looking after were brought to them during lockdown and more...
A Somerset cheese producer says the new Prime Minister will need to provide more reassurance about the economy before he starts to re-invest in developing his business. Managing Director at Wyke Farms near Bruton, Richard Clothier has said that what the businesses sector needs is a return to stability.
Police across the West have joined together to target people who use drugs on nights out. ‘Operation Scorpion’ is a joint operation between six forces, in a crackdown on the night-time economy. It's aimed at targeting drug users as well as dealers. So far 127 arrests have been made.
Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a tractor that’s been stolen in South Petherton. It was taken from farmland last Friday, October 21st. It’s blue and bears the name Land Legend Dong Feng. It also has a loader and a 5ft topper attached.
An animal rescue centre in Somerset says about half the rescue dogs that it’s currently looking after were brought to them during lockdown. Director of St Giles Animal Centre, Jack Linnell says with living costs rising, the situation with abandoned dogs is likely to worsen.
The Head Gardener at Barrington Court near Ilminster is retiring after working there for 44 years. Christine Brain joined the team back in 1978 when the Lyle family owned the property. Barrington Court was later acquired by the National Trust which now runs it.
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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