Local News Tuesday 27th April

Tuesday, 27 April 2021 07:30

Small businesses in South Somerset are reporting a return to confidence following the easing of lockdown restrictions. People in South Somerset are needed to take part in a new Covid vaccine trial. A caravan has been damaged by fire in Buckland St Mary. Dog owners are being reminded to keep their dogs on a lead when walking on farmland. Town and parish councils in South Somerset are being asked to register open spaces as town or village greens...and more.

Small businesses in South Somerset are reporting a return to confidence following the easing of lockdown restrictions. A survey by the Federation of Small Businesses has shown that business owners believe the recovery has started.

People in South Somerset are needed to take part in a new Covid vaccine trial. It’s looking at whether a new type of vaccine called VLA2001 is safe to use. Professor Adam Finn is Leading the trial and is aiming to recruit up to 4,000 volunteers for the trials.

A caravan has been damaged by fire in Buckland St Mary. It happened on Sunday night with crews from Ilminster and Yeovil in attendance. The fire service says they’re treating the cause as suspicious. Also, a pizza oven has been blamed for causing a shed to catch fire in Yeovil. It happened at a property on Ritchie Road in the early hours of yesterday (26-04). A shed in an adjoining garden was also destroyed in the blaze.

Dog owners are being reminded to keep their dogs on a lead when walking on farmland. It follows another incident of a lamb being attacked and killed by a dog, this time in East Coker. Local farmer, Joe Dunning has made a public appeal for information about the attack.

Town and parish councils in South Somerset are being asked to register open spaces as town or village greens. It's part of a new campaign by the Open Spaces Society called "Grant a Green" aimed at protecting open spaces from being built on.

Yeovil Town are in action tonight. They’re playing Solihull Moors at Huish Park, the kick-off is at 7 pm. Yeovil lost to Solihull Moors at the weekend, the score was 5 - 1.

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More than 4,500 people have expressed interest in joining a new NHS dental practice in Crewkerne. Somerset Council says a long-term solution is needed to make Hendford Hill in Yeovil fully safe for motorists. A Somerset man has won first prize at the World Marmalade Awards... and more
Wednesday 29th April

Somerset Council says Hendford Hill in Yeovil should be fully reopened to traffic by the end of May. Plans have been approved to build 40 new homes in Crewkerne. A huge pile of illegally dumped rubbish in Glastonbury has been cleared... and more
Tuesday 28th April

Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision at Rimpton. A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage in South Petherton. Former Yeovil Town manager Gary Johnson has been retained as first-team manager of Taunton Town for next season... and more
Monday 27th April

A former school in Sherborne has been badly damaged by fire. A care home in Yeovil has been rated outstanding. ublic spaces in West Coker owned by Somerset Council are being handed over to the parish council. Mendip Golf Club has presented a cheque for £12,000 to Mind in Somerset... and more
Friday 24th April

Plans have been submitted to turn a property on Preston Road in Yeovil into a House in Multiple Occupation. Yeovil’s Marlie Packer has been recalled to the England Red Roses starting line-up for tomorrow’s Women’s Six Nations game against Wales. Three sisters from Yeovil will be running the London Marathon this weekend in support of Guide Dogs UK... and more
Thursday 23rd April

Helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton have completed six weeks of sorties, protecting Cyprus from attacks by Iran. People in Somerset who use domestic heating oil are calling on the government to regulate the oil supply industry. Patients are being invited to register at a new NHS dentist in Crewkerne... and more
Wednesday 22nd April

Expectant mothers are using Yeovil Hospital once again to give birth following the reopening of the maternity unit. A Yeovil man has been jailed for four years for committing sexual offences against two young girls. Plans have been approved to convert a pub in Milborne Port into housing... and more
Tuesday 21st April

NHS Somerset has delayed closing the hyper-acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. A former Avon and Somerset Police officer has been jailed for making indecent images of children. A Somerset man has been fined after pleading guilty to hunting a wild animal with dogs... and more