Police say the weapon used in Saturday’s armed robbery on a shop in Yeovil was a black handgun. Plans to build a new Business Enterprise Centre in Chard have been submitted to South Somerset District Council. Drivers in Somerset are being warned to expect more deer on local roads due to it being the peak of the deer breeding season. A former Crewkerne man serving a life sentence for killing his wife has been refused parole...and more.
Police say the weapon used in Saturday’s armed robbery on a shop in Yeovil was a black handgun. It was used to threaten staff at the shop in Wessex Road before cash was taken. The raid happened at around 7.45 am Saturday morning. Police are still trying to trace two men seen running away from the shop following the robbery. If you have information that could help the police, you’re asked to call the non-emergency number 101.
Plans to build a new Business Enterprise Centre in Chard have been submitted to South Somerset District Council. Two blocks will be built, one with ten self-contained offices and two meeting rooms, the other with light industrial units. Somerset County Council has committed £4 million towards creating the business hub. South Somerset District Council is expected to make a decision on the application early in the New Year.
Drivers in Somerset are being warned to expect more deer on local roads due to it being the peak of the deer breeding season. Around 500 deer are hit or killed on roads in the county every year.
A former Crewkerne man serving a life sentence for killing his wife has been refused parole. Glyn Razzell, was found guilty of the murder of Linda Razzell in March 2002. The Parole Board say Razzell has refused to say where his wife’s body is, therefore he must remain in jail.
Police are investigating a spate of fuel thefts from vehicles in Chard. Vehicles parked in Jocelyn Park and Coles Place are amongst those targeted. Police are appealing for video footage of the vehicles being tampered with.
Avon and Somerset Police say they'll be carrying out enhanced patrols for drink and drug driving during and after England's opening World Cup game tonight. Somerset Chamber of Commerce is warning that the conflict in Iran is having a serious impact on local businesses. A master thatcher based in Ilminster says the traditional craft of thatching is under threat because of a lack of training opportunities...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal two-vehicle crash on the A358 near Ilminster. A man from Norton-sub-Hamdon has appeared in court charged with drink driving. An original Mr Blobby costume from the former Blobbyland theme park at Cricket St Thomas has been put up for sale... and more
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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