Somerset Council has launched an investigation into the cause of last week’s major flooding event in South Somerset. The organisation representing fish and chip shop owners in Somerset says that financially the sector is on its knees due to rising costs and finding a pebble could be your ticket to next month’s Home Farm Music Festival...and more.
Somerset Council has launched an investigation into the cause of last week’s major flooding event in South Somerset. The Council's Lead Member for the Environment, Councillor Sarah Dyke, says they want to establish why the flood defences in Queen Camel, West Camel, Shepton Montague and Bruton failed so badly, leading to more than one hundred and fifty homes and businesses going under water..
The organisation that represents fish and chip shop owners in Somerset says that financially, the sector is on its knees. The National Federation of Fish Friers was commenting on the rising cost of buying fish and chips. They say their members are under extreme pressure from both rising energy costs and problems with potatoe deliveries.
A Yeovil family is organising a charity football match to celebrate the life of their dad. Micky McMullen died six months ago and will be remembered at the game this weekend. His son, Steve McMullen, says it’ll be an opportunity for friends who, because of living away from Yeovil, were unable to attend his father's funeral, to pay their respects.
A pebble could be your ticket to next month’s Home Farm Music Festival, raising money for the charity, School in Bag. One-hundred pebbles, bearing a Home Farm Festival sticker, have been left in public spaces around South Somerset for people to pick up. Those finding a pebble will have their names entered into a draw to win one of six ‘all weekend’ tickets to the Home Farm Music Festival being held in Chilthorne Domer near Yeovil over the weekend of the 9th to the 11th of June.
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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