Yeovil MP Adam Dance is calling for better support for survivors of domestic abuse living in rural communities. The RSPB in Somerset is urging people to stop feeding birds to prevent the spread of disease. Yeovil Town Football Club says an issue that had threatened it with removal from the register at Companies House has been resolved... and more
Yeovil MP Adam Dance is calling for better support for survivors of domestic abuse living in rural communities in Somerset. Speaking in the Commons, he said survivors of domestic abuse in rural areas face unique challenges, with limited housing forcing many to move away from their support networks. Mr Dance also raised concerns about the Child Maintenance Service, warning that some abusive ex-partners exploit loopholes to avoid payments. He wants the government to introduce stronger enforcement and clearer guidance to protect survivors.
The RSPB in Somerset is urging people to stop feeding birds in their gardens over the summer months to prevent the spread of disease. The charity is advising against putting out seed and peanuts through to October, as illnesses have caused sharp declines in some species, particularly greenfinches and chaffinches.
Somerset Council is set to spend two-hundred-and-seventy-five thousand pounds compiling a review of parking charges across the county. The council says the review will be evidence-led, with the overall cost working out fifteen hundred pounds per location. Plans include a new tiered pricing system for on and off-street parking. Under the proposals, high-demand areas would be the most expensive, while rural village car parks could remain free.
Yeovil Town says an issue related to Yeovil Town Holdings Ltd, the company that owns the football club, and was threatened with removal from the register at Companies House, has been resolved.
Townsend Road, at its junction with Park View in Montacute, is closed to traffic from today for the next five days. It’s to allow Wessex Water to carry out repairs.
It's claimed the increasing availability of drugs such as ketamine and cocaine has normalised drug use among young people in Somerset. The trial of a man accused of killing his one-month-old son in Chard begins today at Bristol Crown Court. A stone pillar outside the Langport Arms Hotel in Langport has been replaced after it was destroyed in a car crash... and more
Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to the three aircrew from RNAS Yeovilton who died in last week's helicopter crash in Devon. Two men have been arrested and stolen vehicles seized following a major multi-agency operation in South Somerset. An event highlighting opportunities for women in the aerospace industry has been held in Yeovil... and more
The public will be consulted on how best to spend fifty million pounds of government funding to tackle flooding in Somerset. Avon and Somerset Police are backing a new road safety campaign aimed at reducing motorcycle fatalities. New welcome signs have been installed at entrances to the Mendip Hills National Landscape... and more
The government has announced a £50 million investment to strengthen Somerset’s flood defences. A woman from Stoke-sub-Hamdon has been banned from driving for 14 months after admitting drink-driving. Somerset Council has been told it must improve its adult social care services... and more
Plans for a new railway station in Langport remain stalled in Whitehall, according to Somerset Council. Plans to build 50 new homes in Broadway, near Ilminster, have been refused. The new water fountains in Yeovil’s Triangle, in Lower Middle Street, are being switched off during very hot weather because of safety concerns... and more.
A new NHS dental practice in Crewkerne says it won’t start operating at full capacity until July due to staff shortages. Somerset Council says it has no plans to show England matches in the World Cup on the Big Screen in Yeovil town centre due to safety concerns. A Somerset family has been thanked after completing a 73-mile walk raising money for a third world charity... and more
An investigation continues today into the crash of a Royal Navy helicopter, based at RNAS Yeovilton, in which all three aircrew were killed. Somerset Council has confirmed that a new operator will take over several leisure centres across the county. The new live-action Masters of the Universe movie, filmed in Somerset, is released this week...and more
A Yeovil man has appeared in court charged with assaulting three police officers. Somerset Council has begun legal action to recover more than £320,000 owed by housing developers. The line-up has been announced for this year’s Ilminster Midsummer Experience...and more
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