Local News Thursday 4th March

Thursday, 4 March 2021 07:30

Police are appealing for information about an attack in which a man sustained serious injuries in Yeovil. Concerns been expressed about increased traffic when McDonalds open a new restaurant on Sherborne Road. People aged over 60 are now being invited for their first Covid vaccination in Somerset. Farmers who have electrified fences are being ask to check that they are correctly identified.

Police are appealing for information about an attack in which a man sustained serious injuries in Yeovil. The incident happened in Manor Road, opposite the Octagon Theatre, between 6 and 8 pm on Tuesday night. The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance was used to take the injured man to hospital where he remains in a serious condition. If you can help police with their enquiries you’re asked to call the non-emergency number 101 and quote reference 5521045335.

Concerns been expressed about increased traffic when McDonalds open a new restaurant on Sherborne Road. The burger chain is converting the former F J Chalk garage building into a restaurant and drive-thru. In a letter to local planners, Pittards Leather, who’s factory is next door, say inadequate provision has been made for traffic exiting McDonalds via Flushing Meadow on to the A30. Pittards suggest a remedy could be to create a different entrance and exit onto the A30, controlled by traffic lights.

People aged over 60 are now being invited for their first Covid vaccination in Somerset. NHS Somerset says people aged 60 to 64 will receive their invitations this week. Anyone age 65 and over who hasn't had a jab is being asked to book an appointment online.

Farmers who have electrified fences are being ask to check that they are correctly identified. It follows reports of a dog suffering a ‘nasty electric shock’ after coming into contact with farm fence in North Coker. The dog’s owner claims there were no warning signs on the fence. Somerset County Council says warning signs should be displayed at fifty metre intervals along the length of an electrified fence. (Story courtesy of Somerset Live)

Fire has destroyed a garden shed in Crewkerne. It happened in Brickyard Lane in the early hours of yesterday (Wednesday).
No one was hurt.

It’s been announced that the Carnival in Castle Cary is to go ahead this year. The Castle Cary and Ansford Carnival Society says it was a difficult decision to put it on but they have the funds to do it. The parade will take place on Saturday 16th October .

More from News

Monday 15th June

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
Friday 12th June

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
Thursday 11th June

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
Wednesday 10th June

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
Tuesday 9th June

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
Monday 8th June

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.
Friday 5th June

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
Thursday 4th June

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