Police are investigating a suspected arson attack in Yeovil. Women in Street and Glastonbury are being encouraged to take part in a scheme to highlight unsafe areas to walk alone. A Nottinghamshire man, on a pub-crawl around Britain to help boost the pub trade, is currently visiting pubs in Somerset...and more.
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack in Yeovil. It happened when a car burst into flames in Goldcroft at around 7 am last Friday. Police say the vehicle was left completely burnt out and would like to hear from anyone with information, including CCTV footage that would help their inquiries. If you can help, please call the non-emergency number 101.
People who live in the area served by Yeovil Town Council are being asked for their views on paying more in Council Tax to fund the re-opening of the Octagon Theatre. Letters are being sent out this week asking households if they would be prepared to pay around 22 pence extra every week to fund Yeovil Town Council borrowing £3.3 million to pay towards upgrading the Octagon. The consultation is open until September 21st, with drop-in sessions being held at Westlands Entertainment venue on August 28th and September 3rd.
Women in Street and Glastonbury are being encouraged to take part in a scheme to highlight areas where it's unsafe to walk alone. Rose Green is a Neighbourhood Police Inspector and is involved in the Walk and Talk Scheme, which pairs women who feel unsafe when out walking with female police officers.
Efforts are underway to find new foster families in Somerset, with the number of children in care outweighing the number of carers. Somerset Council says they currently have over 600 children 'being looked after' but have only 150 carers. Next month, a series of information sessions is being held, including one in Street, for those interested in becoming foster parents.
A Nottinghamshire man, on a pub crawl around Britain, is currently visiting pubs in Somerset. Dale Harvey started the Great British Pub Crawl three years ago to give a boost to the pub trade, as so many pubs are closing. Dale has so far visited 7,000 pubs nationwide.
The NHS says twenty-six thousand people in the South West signed up to stop smoking in the past twelve months. A teenager from Yeovil has raised more than four thousand pounds for a new dialysis machine at Bristol Children's Hospital. Yeovil Town take on Brackley Town in a National League fixture this evening, kick off at Huish Park is 7.45...and more
Families struggling to pay for their children to have breakfast over the summer holidays are being offered free breakfast bags at a church in Chard. Police are appealing for information after a sentimental gold pocket watch was stolen in North Petherton. A Bridgwater man sets off today on a 200-mile cycle ride to Barnstaple and Exeter, raising money for Kidney Research UK...and more.
Services and acts of remembrance are taking place across Yeovil & South Somerset for VJ Day. An Ilminster café has unveiled a new defibrillator in the town. A room, named in honour of a member of Somerset Council’s Public Health team, has been opened at Yeovil Library...and more.
Yeovil residents are being asked whether they would pay for part of the Octagon Theatre refurbishment. Spending on buses in Somerset is the lowest per head in the region, according to the county's bus partnership. A Yeovil fraudster has been jailed for almost three years...and more.
A coroner has raised concerns after the death of a newborn baby at Yeovil District Hospital. Revised plans for the construction of up to 360 homes in Ilminster will be put forward in the autumn. Somerset’s Local Community Networks are marking the start of their third year in the county...and more.
A new 'family style' children's home for vulnerable children has opened in Somerset. Railway services between Yeovil and Exeter will run less frequently and at a slower speed from this week. A Crewkerne man has been given a one-year driving ban for drug driving. Chard Town Council says the public toilets near Sainsbury’s have been deep cleaned in preparation for re-opening them...and more.
Bus drivers with First Bus in Somerset are being balloted about possible strike action. Six thousand pounds has been raised towards repairing a boat, used for sightseeing trips on the River Parrett in Langport, after vandals damaged it. A hedgehog rescue charity in Somerset is facing closure due to a lack of funds...and more
Somerset Council has paused roadworks on Fore Street in Chard indefinitely due to unforeseen complications. A Somerset farming family says they've lost faith in the government over plans to introduce inheritance tax on farm estates. Memories are being revived of a Live Aid concert in Yeovil from 40 years ago, which raised money for famine relief in Ethiopia.
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