Bus campaigners say poor lighting and antisocial behaviour is making it dangerous to use Yeovil bus station. Vandals are being blamed for setting fire to the cricket pavilion at the Winterhay Play Park in Ilminster. A former pub in Yeovil town centre is set to become a religious meeting place. Two members of Ilminster Bowling Club have won a top national title...and more.
Bus campaigners say poor lighting and antisocial behaviour is making it dangerous to use Yeovil bus station. Members of the Yeovil Bus Users Group say streetlights are not working and claim that fights break out in the bus station on a regular basis.
A Yeovil travel agent says holiday bookings are running at record levels. Miles Morgan, who has shops across the South West, including one in Middle Street in Yeovil, says despite the cost of living crisis, holiday bookings are higher than before the pandemic.
Vandals are being blamed for setting fire to the cricket pavilion at the Winterhay Play Park in Ilminster. The owners of the site, Ilminster Town Council, say a bench seat was also broken. Anyone who spots anti-social behaviour in Winterhay Play Park is asked to call the police non-emergency number 101.
A former pub in Yeovil town centre is set to become a religious meeting place. South Somerset District Council has approved plans to convert the former Westminster pub on Westminster Street into a facility for the Turkish community.
Firefighters in Somerset have voted overwhelmingly to accept a new pay offer and lift their threat of strike action. They will get a seven per cent increase backdated to last July and an additional five per cent for this year.
Two members of Ilminster Bowling Club have won a top national award. Levi and Kirsty Hembrow took the National Mixed Pairs title at the recently held National Bowling Championships.
Police investigating an attack on a shop worker in Yeovil have released CCTV images of a man and woman they want to speak to. Farmers in Somerset are being warned to expect more cases of bluetongue. Ilminster Carnival Committee has announced the cancellation of this year's Children's Carnival due to a lack of entries... and more
Two new mobile NHS breast screening units have taken to the road in Somerset. More than 700 new homes are to be built alongside the M5 in Bridgwater. Dawes Twineworks in West Coker is one of several venues open to the public for free this month... and more
It’s going to cost more to park in Chard. Police have issued an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with two burglaries in Yeovil. Somerset Cricket Club is planning to stage performances by some of the world's biggest artistes at their Taunton ground... and more
Work has begun building a new multi-million-pound David Lloyd leisure centre in Yeovil. NHS Somerset says a new system to handle emergency stroke care will lead to "better outcomes" for patients. Tickets for next year’s Glastonbury Festival will go on sale in October...and more
Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to following an assault in Yeovil. Businesses in Taunton say they're worried that planned changes to parking rules could put people off visiting the town. The Red Arrows will take to the skies near the Somerset border in a one-off display later this week... and more
Police in Avon and Somerset say they’re dealing with a big increase in reports of cloned vehicle fraud. A new video system designed to speed up stroke care has been launched in Somerset. Pilgrims are walking through Somerset this week to mark eight hundred years since the death of Saint Francis of Assisi... and more
Avon and Somerset Police are warning about a new scam involving criminals posing as police officers. Flu vaccinations are now available on the NHS ahead of the winter. Liverpool comedian John Bishop has cancelled his show in Taunton later this week after breaking his ankle... and more
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a vehicle near Shepton Mallet. New taxi charges come into force in Somerset later this month. The fire service is treating as accidental a blaze at a flat in Yeovil town centre... and more
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