Monday 12th October

Monday, 12 October 2026 06:00

By Steve Haigh

Two people were arrested on suspicion of racially motivated public order offences during an anti-immigration protest held in Yeovil at the weekend. Women in Somerset now have access to two brand new mobile breast screening units. A drought permit has been approved for Wimbleball Lake on Exmoor which is currently only 18% full...and more

Two people were arrested on suspicion of racially motivated public order offences during an anti-immigration protest held in Yeovil at the weekend. The demonstration, billed as Yeovil Calling: Stop Immigration and Two-Tier Policing, saw around 60 people march through the town centre on Saturday. Police say around the same number of people took part in a counter-demonstration and, apart from the two arrests, the event passed off without any major incidents.

Women in Somerset now have access to two brand new mobile breast screening units. They replace the aging vehicles and will be used to visit each area of the county every three years.

NHS van drivers based in Bridgwater, supplying hospitals across Somerset with essential medical equipment, will walk out on strike tomorrow in a pay dispute. They're among 200 GXO-employed drivers across England who have voted for industrial action after rejecting a four percent pay offer. The drivers transport a range of essential medical equipment, including bandages, dressings, gowns, gloves and needles.

Two brothers, who attacked door staff at two Yeovil nightspots, have each been given suspended prison sentences. Jimmy Doggrell, aged 22, and Thomas Doggrell, aged 25, from Sherborne, pleaded guilty to using or threatening unlawful violence towards staff at Chicago's and Boujee Lounge in Stars Lane in Yeovil, ripping a bodycam off one worker, when they appeared before local magistrates. They given eight months in prison, suspended for two years, and told to pay compensation of £250 to each of their victims.

A drought permit has been approved for Wimbleball Lake on Exmoor, which is currently only 18% full. The permit has been issued to South-West Water by the Environment Agency, who’re also asking for a non-essential use ban to run alongside the current hosepipe ban.

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Friday 9th October

A controversial new one-way traffic system in Bridgwater is to be changed back to a 2-way system. Plans to cut support funding to young carers in Somerset have been scrapped. A new website has been launched in Chard bringing together everything residents and visitors need to know about the town...and more
Thursday 8th October

Somerset Council is to press ahead with increases to parking charges at its car parks. Police say increasing numbers of young people in Somerset are riding e-scooters illegally. Wells market has received national recognition...and more
Wednesday 7th October

Somerset Council says it's started talks about what do with the Brewhouse theatre in Taunton after it closes at the end of the month. A Chard man has been sentenced for keeping multiple different dogs despite being banned from doing so. NHS van drivers based in Bridgwater who supply hospitals in Somerset with essential medical equipment will walk out on strike next week... and more
Tuesday 6th October

Prince William is visiting Ilminster today, where he will launch ‘Ready Together’, a new initiative helping communities prepare for emergencies. Barwick and Stoford Primary School near Yeovil says it's confident of emerging stronger after being placed in special measures by Ofsted. Vapes and weight-loss jabs are putting workers at recycling centres in Somerset at risk after being wrongly thrown away...and more
Monday 5th October

Ilminster is gearing up for a Royal visit by Prince William tomorrow. Plans have been approved to convert the former Battens Solicitors building on Princes Street in Yeovil into 21 flats. A 'Just Giving' page has opened for making donations towards Ilminster Carnival which, on Saturday, had to be cancelled midway through due to a gas leak...and more
Friday 2nd October

An investigation's underway after two people died in a collision near Taunton. A Somerset-based charity has warned of the risks of fuel poverty this winter. A Somerset healthcare service has been recognised with a national award.... and more.
Thursday 1st October

765 new homes have been given planning permission on the edge of Yeovil. Somerset Council’s Executive will meet to consider new parking charges. Four of the county’s best military cadets have been appointed as Lord-Lieutenant cadets... and more.
Wednesday 30th September

Police are appealing for a missing 17 year old from Castle Cary. A registered sex offender has been sentenced to 9 years in prison. A former Chard student who is one of six writers in the running to win this year's Booker Prize has paid tribute to his childhood teachers... and more.