Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh is fighting to be re-selected as the Conservative candidate for the Yeovil constituency at the next general election. A Yeovil taxi operator is questioning the decision to close three roads in Yeovil town centre until the end of the year. Work to refurbish Ilminster’s public tennis courts is due to start early next month. Two roads in Chard will be closed to traffic for work on a sewer system later this month.....and more.
Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh is fighting to be re-selected as the Conservative candidate for the Yeovil constituency at the next general election. Senior Conservatives in Yeovil voted in favour of him standing again earlier in the year but due to boundary changes in the Yeovil constituency, their decision has been ruled as invalid. Now, Mr Fysh has been forced to ask all party members living within the new constituency boundary to vote on his future.
A Yeovil taxi operator is questioning the decision to close three roads in Yeovil town centre until the end of the year. The High Street, Hendford and the Borough will be closed to vehicles for eight months from April 18th for work to lay new pavements slabs as part of the Yeovil Refresh project. Justine Rossiter from Yeovil Radio Cabs wonders why the town is so often subjected to multiple road closures.
Work to refurbish Ilminster’s public tennis courts is due to start early next month. The Lawn Tennis Association has given the Town Council a grant to carry out the refresh that is due to be completed by mid-June.
Two roads in Chard will be closed to traffic for work on a sewer system later this month. Glynswood and Furnham Road will be shut for three weeks from Monday, April 17th, with diversions operating along Crimchard, Helliers Road, and Fore Street.
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