Monday 30th June

Monday, 30 June 2025 06:00

By Steve Haigh

The Care Quality Commission has published its report into the running of the maternity unit at Yeovil Hospital. A public consultation has been launched into plans to build 150 new homes at Horton near Ilminster. A Chard man has embarked on walking 75 miles across Somerset, raising money for the Devon Air Ambulance...and more

The Care Quality Commission has published its report into the running of the maternity unit at Yeovil Hospital. The unit was suddenly closed last month following the CQC’s inspection and concerns raised about patient safety.

A public consultation has been launched into plans to build 150 new homes at Horton near Ilminster. Developers, Gleeson Land Ltd, want to build on land to the south of Broadway Hill. The plans will be on display for public comment at Horton Village Hall on Thursday, July 10th.

A vacancy has arisen to represent the Jocelyn ward on Chard Town Council. It follows the resignation of councillor Andy Webb. A new councillor will now be co-opted onto the Town Council to represent the Jocelyn ward, unless more than two people want the role, in which case, a by-election will be held.

Yeovil Town fans have given the team's new shirts for the new season, with a ‘thumbs up’. The new home shirt features green and white hoops, while the away shirt has vertical stripes in red and black.

A Chard man has embarked on a 75-mile walk across Somerset, raising money for the Devon Air Ambulance. Charlie Hoole set off at the weekend to walk from Minehead to Wambrook. He’s doing it to thank the air ambulance for coming to his aid when he was injured in a motorbike accident 2 years ago.

A rededication service, led by the Bishop of Bath and Wells, is to take place for the church clock in Montecute. The clock, at St Catherine’s Church, dating back to the 1400s and believed to be one of the oldest church clocks in England, has been fully restored and returned to the church tower. The rededication takes place on Sunday, August 10th, with everyone welcome

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Friday 12th June

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
Thursday 11th June

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
Wednesday 10th June

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
Tuesday 9th June

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
Monday 8th June

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.
Friday 5th June

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
Thursday 4th June

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
Wednesday 3rd June

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