Somerset County Council elections, have been postponed for a year. Somerset's Director of Public Health says coronavirus infection numbers are continuing to fall. Police have named the driver who died following a crash on the A 303 Ilminster by-pass and a man was taken to hospital by air ambulance after suffering burns in a garden fire.
It's been confirmed that elections to Somerset County Council, which were due to take place in May, have been postponed for a year. It’s thought Local Government Secretary, Robert Jenrick, was influenced in his decision to suspend the vote, by the plans currently in progress, to re-organise local government in Somerset.
Somerset's Director of Public Health says coronavirus infection numbers are continuing to fall. Trudi Grant says the current rate has come down to 75 cases per 100,000 population and that the figures for the over 60’s are especially encouraging.
Police have named the driver who died following a crash on the A 303 Ilminster by-pass earlier this month. He was Sean Starke, 24, who lived in Ilminster. Mr Starke was killed when his car was in collision with van, close to the South Petherton roundabout, on Sunday, February 14th.
A cannabis factory has been discovered within the former NatWest bank in Crewkerne, which was the scene of a major fire on Monday. Cannabis plants were found growing inside the empty building on Market Street by investigators searching for possible clues as to the cause of Monday’s incident.
A man was taken to hospital by air ambulance after suffering burns in a garden fire in Sherborne. It happened at a property in South Avenue. The man’s condition in hospital is not known.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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