Local News Tuesday 21st November

Tuesday, 22 November 2022 06:00

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was assaulted in Yeovil. The Leader of Somerset County Council says it is inevitable that council tax will have to go up next year. Somerset's carnivals raised a record amount of money with this year's Guy Fawkes circuit. A house near Ilchester, once lived in by Henry the Eighths’ right-hand man, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, has been put up for sale...and more.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was assaulted in Yeovil. It happened on Thursday, October 27th at around 4:45 pm. The woman was attacked by two men, while walking on a footpath near Newton Road. If you can help the police, please call the non-emergency number 101.

The Leader of Somerset County Council says it is inevitable that council tax will have to go up next year. Councillor Bill Revens was commenting on the government’s autumn statement in which local authorities were told they no longer have to hold a referendum to increase the council tax by five percent. Councillor Revans says every effort will be made to keep any increase as low as possible.

Somerset's carnivals raised a record amount of money with this year's Guy Fawkes circuit. The season finished in Glastonbury at the weekend. While money is still being counted, one town received nearly £10,000 more in donations than in 2019.

A house near Ilchester, once lived in by Henry the Eighths’ right-hand man, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, has been put up for sale. The Old Rectory at Limington has six bedrooms, four reception rooms and three bathrooms, is advertised with a guide price of £1.65 million.

Former Yeovil Town player Marcus Stewart, who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease earlier this year, has praised former rugby league player, Kevin Sinfield for running 40 miles every day for 7 days to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease. Marcus says events like the one organised by Kevin Sinfield help greatly in raising awareness of M-N-D.

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Friday 12th December

The Chief Executive of Somerset Council, Duncan Sharkey, has admitted to making mistakes in cutting jobs. Yeovil MP Adam Dance is supporting a Lib Dem initiative to introduce a new ‘Farm First’ training scheme. Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance has launched an appeal to help buy a second helicopter... and more.
Thursday 11th December

A man has appeared in court in connection with an attack in Wincanton. A member of Somerset Council, jailed for 26 months for taking part in a Just Stop Oil protest, may not have to stand down as a councillor. NHS Somerset has announced that changes to stroke services at Yeovil Hospital will "go live" in the spring of next year...and more
Wednesday 10th December

Avon and Somerset Police say 62 drivers were arrested in the first week of the Christmas drink and drug driving campaign. A reindeer farm near Yeovil thinks it may have to close after being told it needs a Zoo licence. Father Christmas has made a special delivery of presents to Charlton Farm Children's Hospice in Somerset...and more
Tuesday 9th December

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset has criticised the government for axing the role. Police are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic accident near Ilminster in which a woman was seriously injured. Residents of Freedom Avenue in Yeovil are raising funds for charity with a big display of Christmas lights...and more.
Monday 8th December

Plans to build 150 new homes in Ilminster have been scrapped. A Somerset councillor has been jailed for 26 months. Marks & Spencer wants to build a new Food Store in Ilminster. Poundland has announced that it’s shutting its store in Middle Street in Yeovil...and more
Friday 5th December

Police are appealing for witnesses after an assault on a man in Chard. Lloyds Banking Group has announced a date for closing the Halifax in Yeovil. Train journeys on the Castle Cary to Taunton line will be disrupted next week due to engineering work. The mental health charity MIND in Somerset has produced a Christmas advent calendar... and more.
Thursday 4th December

The Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police says her force is doing all it can to reduce anti-social behaviour. Somerset Council has deferred a decision on introducing Sunday car parking charges. People living in deprived areas in Somerset are being fast-tracked for hospital treatment...and more
Wednesday 3rd December

Fire crews have rescued the driver of a car that got stuck in floodwater near Ilminster. Avon and Somerset Police are urging people going out to celebrate this Christmas to book a taxi or use public transport. A woman from South Petherton has come top at the British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships...and more,