Police are searching sites across South Somerset in an ongoing investigation into a missing man. Engineering work is taking place on local train services. Yeovil Town's Community Sports Trust have attempted a Somerset version of the Three Peaks Challenge...and more.
Police are searching sites across South Somerset in an ongoing investigation into the disappearance of a man from Yeovil. 37-year-old Michael Wheeler's car was found abandoned in the town and we're told he seems not to have had any contact with anyone since the end of August.
Two car parks at nearby Ham Hill were cordoned off on Friday and properties in Yeovil and Crewkerne are being searched. Police are appealing for anyone with information about Mr Wheeler's disappearance to contact them via the 101 number.
Engineering work will take place on some train services in our area next week as part of a project to improve connections between Somerset and Dorset. Trains south of Yeovil and Castle Cary will be most affected.
A Ditcheat cheese producer is set to create its products using greener energy if plans for a new solar farm are approved. Barber’s Cheese has been making cheddar since 1833 at its Maryland Farm premises – and Cornish-based Communities for Renewables has applied on their behalf to build a new solar facility on agricultural land to the east of the village. If approved, construction could begin in early 2025.
Yeovil Town’s community sports trust team has been attempting a Somerset version of the Three Peaks Challenge. The fifty-kilometre trek made its way up Glastonbury Tor via Dundon Beacon and finished at Huish Park, aiming to raise money for the registered charity.
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.
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.
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
The NSPCC says sexual communication offences involving children in the South-West have more than doubled since the offence was introduced seven years ago. People in Somerset are being warned that artificial intelligence is being used to make homes look more attractive in estate agent’s photos. Yeovil Town replay their FA Cup 4th qualifying round against Leatherhead at Huish Park tonight.., and more
The Environment Agency says reservoir levels across Somerset are well below what they should be for the time of year. A former school building in Wincanton could be turned into a recording studio and arts venue. Families in Somerset are being reminded of the October 31st deadline to apply for school places ...and more
Parts of Somerset have been moved into the highest drought category to protect water supplies. A new group's been formed to try and save Taunton’s Brewhouse Theatre from closure.Tesco in Yeovil is recruiting for temporary staff for the busy Christmas period... and more
Hate crime recorded by Avon and Somerset Police has risen to a record high. The Communication Workers Union claims postal workers in Somerset are leaving their jobs due to a controversial new delivery system. Four new Deputy Lieutenants have been appointed to support Somerset’s Lord-Lieutenant... and more
Somerset Council says it can’t confirm whether new parking machines being installed across the county will be able to accept cash. The number of cloned cars seized have more than double in the past 3-years with Avon and Somerset Police recovering one fraudulent vehicle every week. The skull of a 50,000 year old Woolly Rhino found on the Mendips Hills has gone on a display at a museum in Wells...and more
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