Tourism businesses in South Somerset say they're ready to re-open safely to visitors. A Yeovil man, accused of rape and sexual activity with a child, has been jailed for eight years and nine months. Somerset County Council is being asked to remove the new speed bumps on St Michael’s Avenue in Yeovil.
Tourism businesses in South Somerset say they're ready to re-open safely to visitors as soon as restrictions allow. The Prime Minister has announced that self-catering accommodation can open from the 12th of April, while hotels and bed and breakfast accommodations remain closed until the 17th of May. It means all sectors will miss the Easter weekend. Mark Edwards from Langport, who has holiday lets across the Westcountry, says the days the government have chosen are unhelpful.
A Yeovil man, accused of rape and sexual activity with a child, has been jailed for eight years and nine months after pleading guilty to the charges against him. Bristol Crown Court was told that Alan Barney of Roseberry Avenue in Yeovil abused the girl when she was thirteen and that a month earlier, he had forced himself on a woman. Both incidents were said to have happened in the Bristol area.
Somerset County Council is being asked to remove the new speed bumps on St Michael’s Avenue in Yeovil. Local residents claim the traffic calming measures are not working. They say the bumps are too shallow to slow speeding traffic. Somerset County Council says the original speed bumps were in a state of disrepair and needed replacing and that it’s too early to fully gauge the effectiveness of the new measures.
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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