A new task force has been set up in Chard to tackle the town’s growing problem of drug crime. A barn at Hinton St George has been destroyed by fire. A Crewkerne man who raped two women over a 10-year period has been jailed. Swimmers will be able to take a late dip in Shepton Mallet Lido tonight...and more.
A new task force has been set up in Chard to tackle the town’s growing problem of drug crime. Councillor Andy Webb, who represents the Joceyln Ward on Chard Town Council, says it’ll be a partnership-based initiative dedicated to making Chard safer for everyone. In recent weeks, police have received numerous reports of discarded drug paraphernalia in the town, including around the area of Chard Reservoir.
A barn near Crewkerne has been destroyed by fire. The building containing tools and machinery in Hinton St George was completely burnt out, but no one was hurt. The fire service says it’s not known how the blaze started.
Yeovil Town's Head of Player Development, Marcus Stewart, has welcomed news of a potential life-extending drug for Motor Neurone Disease (MND). The former centre forward was diagnosed with MND in 2022. Scientists say a new type of immunotherapy drug may be able to extend the lives of MND patients.
A Crewkerne man who raped two women over a 10-year period has been jailed. William Chalkley, aged 40, will serve a total of 24 years in prison after being found guilty of multiple sexual assault offences.
One eastbound lane of the A30 Sherborne Road in Yeovil will again be closed to traffic today. This is to allow Wales and West Utilities to carry out repairs, and the road is due to reopen as normal on Thursday.
Swimmers can take a late dip in Shepton Mallet Lido tonight. The open-air pool is holding a series of full moon swims, with the first under tonight’s Flower Full Moon, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The trust that runs the Somerset ambulance service has confirmed that up to forty jobs are at risk. Chinnock Hollow, near Yeovil, has been subjected to a permanent road closure. Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident where a defibrillator was vandalised in Ilminster. Somerset wicket-keeper James Rew has been drafted into the England Test squad to play Zimbabwe...and more
Somerset Council says it's dealing with up to 800 reports of potholes on the County's roads every week. Events are taking place across our area today to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. Sixteen doctors’ surgeries in Somerset, including four in South Somerset, are set to expand. A Martock man hopes to set a world record by jumping off the world's fourth-tallest mountain in a wingsuit...and more.
The Interim Chairman of Yeovil Town, Stuart Robins, says the club is close to finding a new owner. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch is examining an incident in which a volunteer was struck by a wagon at the Gartell Light Railway centre near Templecombe. An Ilminster man has been charged with fox hunting. Councillor Tony Lock has been sworn in as the new Mayor of Yeovil...and more
A Somerset man is urging people with multiple sclerosis to be more open with friends and family about the disease. A week of events is underway in Somerset to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. Plans have been submitted to carry out major improvements to Dillington House near Ilminster...and more.
Somerset Council has written to the government calling for urgent action to tackle the worsening situation of access to NHS dentistry in the county. The Mayor of Yeovil is urging people to join in with next week's celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. A Somerset father, whose daughter died suddenly aged 15 months, is starting a month of running 5k a day in her memory... and more.
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.
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