Monday 13th October

Monday, 13 October 2025 at 06:00

By Steve Haigh

Yeovil MP Adam Dance is urging people to join a campaign for improved support for children with dyslexia. An opposition Conservative member of Somerset Council says businesses will suffer a ‘terrible blow’ if plans go ahead to sell off five Yeovil town centre car parks. A Yeovil man has been jailed for three years... and more.

Yeovil MP Adam Dance is urging people to join a campaign for improved support for children with dyslexia. It’s part of a new national campaign calling on the government to listen directly to those with lived experience of dyslexia and other neurodivergent traits. Mr Dance, who is dyslexic himself, says it's important that children with dyslexia are better supported.

An opposition Conservative member of Somerset Council says businesses will suffer a ‘terrible blow’ if plans go ahead to sell off five Yeovil town centre car parks. As part of a masterplan for Yeovil town centre, Somerset Council has identified Court Ash and North Lane car parks, Glovers Walk, Stars Lane, and Box Factory car parks as suitable for residential development. Councillor Lucy Trimnell, who represents Bruton on Somerset Council, says closing the car parks, with the loss of 600 parking spaces, will deter visitors and local people from using Yeovil town centre. Somerset Council is due to decide on the plans before the end of the year.

A Yeovil man has been jailed for three years and ordered to repay the £ 300,000 he received from selling stolen farm machinery. Appearing at a Proceeds of Crime hearing at Bristol Crown Court, Harry Hollowell, of Jellicoe Road in Yeovil, pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods he’d bought following burglaries at farms in Sedgemoor and building sites in Cardiff.

A roadshow offering practical advice on staying warm at home this winter will visit Yeovil on Thursday, October 30th. The charity is staging it, Thrive, with help from Abri, Wessex Water, and community organisations at St Peter’s Hall on Coronation Avenue.

Somerset Council has revealed that £33 million was spent on employing agency staff and consultants over the last three years. It follows the decision to cut 555 full-time jobs, and the Council needs temporary staff to fill key roles in adult social care and planning.

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Friday 30th October

Wells Cathedral says it's having to get creative to bring in more money as financial pressures continue to grow. A convenience store in Martock has been allowed to keep its alcohol licence despite an employee working there illegally. Police have seized an illegally ridden e-scooter in Yeovil in response to concerns from local residents... and more
Thursday 29th October

A Yeovil man has been detained under the Mental Health Act for attacking his mother with a knife. People in Chard are being reminded that it’s unlawful to attach flags to lamp posts and street furniture. Wincanton Racecourse has called off its 'Badger Chase Day' because the ground is too firm... and more
Wednesday 28th October

Leweston School near Sherborne has announced that it is closing with immediate effect. NHS Somerset could merge with neighbours in Bath and North-East Somerset and Dorset to cut costs. Somerset’s Lord-Lieutenant has launched a campaign to get more people nominated for national honours... and more
Tuesday 27th October

Work has started building a new six-million-pound flood defence scheme in Taunton. Plans have been submitted to build a new church hall in Martock. People are being asked to donate gifts to this year’s Chard Christmas Present Appeal... and more
Monday 26th October

Eligible groups in Somerset are being encouraged to get their flu jabs. There’s a rare opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look inside Avon & Somerset Police’s control room. Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, Daisy Cooper MP, has visited Yeovil... and more.
Friday 23rd October

Somerset is the 11th most challenging place in England to be a child according to a report. Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire could have its own elected ‘Wessex Mayor’ by 2028. Cricketer, Ian Botham returns to the county this weekend... and more.
Thursday 22nd October

The NFU says that testing for the virus Bluetongue needs to be sped up. Construction of new flats on Yeovil’s Grimsby Corner site will officially begin next year. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind tomorrow... and more.
Wednesday 21st October

The owner of campsite in Somerset says a two-thousand-seven-hundred percent increase in business rates will be 'catastrophic' for his business. Plans to build nearly 300 new homes on the outskirts of Chard have been given the go ahead. Yeovil Town are through to the first round proper of the FA Cup after beating Leatherhead 5-2 at Huish Park last night... and more