People in Somerset are being urged to sign up to a scheme, designed to make it easier to find dementia sufferers if they're reported missing. The pilot who died when his light aircraft crashed at Buckland St Mary near Chard has been named Joe Mann. Three roads in Ilminster will close next month for resurfacing. Cheddar Gorge and Caves are to remain closed to the public for the foreseeable future...and more.
People in Somerset are being urged to sign up to a scheme, designed to make it easier to find dementia sufferers if they're reported missing. It involves relatives of those with the condition giving the police details like a photograph, mobile number or previous addresses. Officers say the information will help them to find people more quickly.
The pilot who died when his light aircraft crashed at Buckland St Mary near Chard has been named as Joe Mann. Mr. Mann was Deputy General Secretary of the Community Union up to retiring in 2014. In the 1980s, he worked as an Engineer and union leader at Westland Helicopters, now Leonardo, in Yeovil. A woman passenger and family friend, named only as Margaret, also died in the crash.
Cheddar Gorge and Caves are to remain closed to the public for the foreseeable future. Longleat Estates, who operate the site, say due to the enclosed nature of the caves and fears over Covid, it’s unlikely the attraction will re-open until next year at the earliest.
Three roads in Ilminster will close next month for resurfacing. Station Road, West Street and High Street will shut for two days on September 6th and 7th for the work to be carried out.
A new management team has taken over the running of a popular pub on the outskirts of Yeovil. The Carpenters Arms at Chilthorne Domer has been closed for the past two weeks but will re-open on Saturday with a family fun day and bar-be-cue.
There’s been a call for the Somerset Levels to be designated a National Landscape. A Yeovil man has raised £2,000 for a new school minibus at Fairmead School in Yeovil by running the London Marathon. Exmoor Ales, which provides cask ales across the region and beyond, is closing its Somerset brewery and moving the business to Surrey...and more.
The long-awaited refurbishment of Yeovil police station is finally to get underway this summer. Plans have been approved to build 185 new homes off Bunford Lane in Yeovil. Police have arrested three men in Yeovil for being involved in the supply of Class A drugs. A Somerset jockey has been named Champion Conditional Jockey of 2025...and more.
New figures have shown that registering as a new patient with an NHS dentist in Somerset is still just as difficult as it was six months ago. The go-ahead has been given to build 160 new houses on Station Road in Castle Cary. A sailor from South Petherton has been chosen to lead a team in the round-the-world Clipper Race...and more.
Somerset Council is being criticised for taking too long to re-open Yeovil's Octagon Theatre. The Liberal Democrats have won a seat on Chard Town Council by one vote. Dates have been announced for this year’s illuminated carnival processions in South Somerset...and more.
Police are investigating the theft of a motorbike in Ilminster. Tributes have been paid to the former Yeovil Town player-manager, Cecil Irwin, who has died aged 83. Town criers from across the South West will be in Yeovil tomorrow competing for the loudest voice in the Yeovil Town Crier Competition 2025...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident in which a child was struck by a car in Yeovil. This week, a planning inquiry is being held into plans to turn a Somerset shopping centre into a retirement complex. A Somerset woman is planning to walk the 70-miles of Hadrian's Wall to mark her 90th birthday...and more.
Tourism bosses in Somerset say they feel confident the County will have a good summer for visitors this year. A group representing care providers in Somerset is warning that some residential homes are at risk of going out of business due to rising costs. A Somerset animal charity has taken into care, three orphaned badger cubs...and more.
The Care Quality Commission has given two GP practices in Yeovil a 'good' overall rating. According to insurers, AXA, thefts at commercial premises in Somerset are on the rise. Bus users in Somerset could see changes to the frequency of services when the new West of England mayor takes office. Martock is to host its first Pride event in June...and more.
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