Wednesday 24th July

Wednesday, 24 July 2024 at 06:00

By Steve Haigh

Drivers at Buses for Somerset are involved in a second day of strike action today. Police in Yeovil confiscated a motorbike that was being ridden without insurance. This year’s Charter Fair in Crewkerne will take place over three days from the 6th to the 8th of September. The main road through the cliffs at Cheddar Gorge is closed again today for filming...and more.

Drivers belonging to the RMT at Buses for Somerset are involved in a second day of strike action today in their ongoing dispute over pay and conditions. Passengers are being told to expect delays and cancellations, with many routes across the County impacted. Somerset Buses claim that the RMT failed to share two improved pay offers with the drivers. The union denied the claim.

New figures have shown no real improvement in waiting times at A&E departments in Yeovil and Taunton. Data for June shows two out of every five patients attending A&E at Yeovil Hospital and Musgrove Park Hospital waited more than four hours to be seen. NHS Somerset says frontline teams continue to work under significant pressure but recognises that waiting times are far from what they should be.

Police in Yeovil confiscated a motorbike that was being ridden without insurance. Officers seized the machine following reports of it being ridden on public footpaths in Ninesprings Country Park. Police say the rider was arrested for various driving offences, including driving while under the influence of illegal substances.

The main road through the cliffs at Cheddar Gorge is closed again today for filming. It’s believed Cheddar Gorge is being used to shoot sequences for the new Danny Boyle movie Zoombie.

The date has been announced for this year’s Charter Fair and Street Market in Crewkerne. Organized by Crewkerne Rotary Club it will take place from Friday, September 6th until Sunday, September 8th. The Mayor of Crewkerne will officially open the Fair, with all profits supporting local good causes.

More from News

Friday 30th October

Wells Cathedral says it's having to get creative to bring in more money as financial pressures continue to grow. A convenience store in Martock has been allowed to keep its alcohol licence despite an employee working there illegally. Police have seized an illegally ridden e-scooter in Yeovil in response to concerns from local residents... and more
Thursday 29th October

A Yeovil man has been detained under the Mental Health Act for attacking his mother with a knife. People in Chard are being reminded that it’s unlawful to attach flags to lamp posts and street furniture. Wincanton Racecourse has called off its 'Badger Chase Day' because the ground is too firm... and more
Wednesday 28th October

Leweston School near Sherborne has announced that it is closing with immediate effect. NHS Somerset could merge with neighbours in Bath and North-East Somerset and Dorset to cut costs. Somerset’s Lord-Lieutenant has launched a campaign to get more people nominated for national honours... and more
Tuesday 27th October

Work has started building a new six-million-pound flood defence scheme in Taunton. Plans have been submitted to build a new church hall in Martock. People are being asked to donate gifts to this year’s Chard Christmas Present Appeal... and more
Monday 26th October

Eligible groups in Somerset are being encouraged to get their flu jabs. There’s a rare opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look inside Avon & Somerset Police’s control room. Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, Daisy Cooper MP, has visited Yeovil... and more.
Friday 23rd October

Somerset is the 11th most challenging place in England to be a child according to a report. Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire could have its own elected ‘Wessex Mayor’ by 2028. Cricketer, Ian Botham returns to the county this weekend... and more.
Thursday 22nd October

The NFU says that testing for the virus Bluetongue needs to be sped up. Construction of new flats on Yeovil’s Grimsby Corner site will officially begin next year. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind tomorrow... and more.
Wednesday 21st October

The owner of campsite in Somerset says a two-thousand-seven-hundred percent increase in business rates will be 'catastrophic' for his business. Plans to build nearly 300 new homes on the outskirts of Chard have been given the go ahead. Yeovil Town are through to the first round proper of the FA Cup after beating Leatherhead 5-2 at Huish Park last night... and more