Monday 13th April

Monday, 13 April 2026 at 06:00

By Steve Haigh

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.

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