A gold coin, found on the Blackdown Hills, has been sold at auction for £540,000. The fire service is warning about the dangers of electric blankets after one caught fire at a house in Sherborne. A fund has been set up to support people in Somerset struggling to pay for essentials like food and heating and a popular teacher in Chard is to be remembered at the school where she taught for 31 years.
A gold coin, found on the Blackdown Hills, has been sold at auction for £540,000. The coin, showing Henry III on the throne and dated 1257, was found using a metal detector near Hemyock.
The fire service is warning about the dangers of electric blankets after one caught fire at a house in Sherborne. They say to only buy an electric blanket from a reputable retailer. To unplug blankets before getting into bed and, when storing an electric blanket not to fold it, as this could damage the internal wiring.
A fund has been set up to support people in Somerset struggling to pay for essentials like food and heating. The scheme gives grants up to £250 and is being run by Citizens Advice and Somerset County Council. Claim forms can be found on the Somerset County Council website.
A popular teacher in Chard is to be remembered at the school where she taught for 31 years. Holyrood Academy is to create a memorial to former maths teacher, Jacquie Wheatley, who has died aged 58. Apart from teaching, Jacquie helped to run Churches Together in Chard and worked as a volunteer street pastor in the town.
Wells Cathedral says it's having to get creative to bring in more money as financial pressures continue to grow. A convenience store in Martock has been allowed to keep its alcohol licence despite an employee working there illegally. Police have seized an illegally ridden e-scooter in Yeovil in response to concerns from local residents... and more
A Yeovil man has been detained under the Mental Health Act for attacking his mother with a knife. People in Chard are being reminded that it’s unlawful to attach flags to lamp posts and street furniture. Wincanton Racecourse has called off its 'Badger Chase Day' because the ground is too firm... and more
Leweston School near Sherborne has announced that it is closing with immediate effect. NHS Somerset could merge with neighbours in Bath and North-East Somerset and Dorset to cut costs. Somerset’s Lord-Lieutenant has launched a campaign to get more people nominated for national honours... and more
Work has started building a new six-million-pound flood defence scheme in Taunton. Plans have been submitted to build a new church hall in Martock. People are being asked to donate gifts to this year’s Chard Christmas Present Appeal... and more
Eligible groups in Somerset are being encouraged to get their flu jabs. There’s a rare opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look inside Avon & Somerset Police’s control room. Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, Daisy Cooper MP, has visited Yeovil... and more.
Somerset is the 11th most challenging place in England to be a child according to a report. Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire could have its own elected ‘Wessex Mayor’ by 2028. Cricketer, Ian Botham returns to the county this weekend... and more.
The NFU says that testing for the virus Bluetongue needs to be sped up. Construction of new flats on Yeovil’s Grimsby Corner site will officially begin next year. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind tomorrow... and more.
The owner of campsite in Somerset says a two-thousand-seven-hundred percent increase in business rates will be 'catastrophic' for his business. Plans to build nearly 300 new homes on the outskirts of Chard have been given the go ahead. Yeovil Town are through to the first round proper of the FA Cup after beating Leatherhead 5-2 at Huish Park last night... and more
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