Yeovil Town are mourning the passing of former-manager, Barry Lloyd. The NHS in Somerset is urging more people to become organ donors. The family of an Ilminster man, awarded the Albert Medal, are looking for a museum to house the honour... and more.
Yeovil Town are mourning the passing of former-manager, Barry Lloyd who has died at the age of 75. Originally a Chelsea & Fulham player, he led the Yeovil team from the summer of 1978, helping them compete in the Somerset Premier Cup. Yeovil Town have issued a statement, recognising his contribution to lower-league football and described Lloyd as being remembered fondly by supporters and colleagues alike.
As the UK marks 30 years of organ donation this year, the NHS in Somerset is urging more people to come forward and opt in to being an organ donor. 15 people received organ transplants last year but many remain on the waiting list.
A number of farmers in Yeovil & South Somerset hope the new Labour Government will increase spending in Agriculture and simplify what’s being called ‘post-Brexit admin’. Many farmers in Somerset have lost crops due to the wet weather this year, while prices for animal feed and supplies has risen. The National Farmers Union is calling for an extra two billion pounds and the government says it'll restore trust and stability by bringing in a new deal.
The family of an Ilminster man, awarded the Albert Medal for saving comrades during the Second World War, are looking for a museum to house the honour. Arturo Fanconi was a baker before the conflict and he died in 1944 in Normandy after rescuing soldiers from a minefield. The award was presented posthumously.
Police are appealing for witnesses to a three-vehicle crash in Sherborne. The jobs of housing maintenance staff at Somerset Council could be outsourced to a private contractor. A pie throwing event is taking place in Chard today for Red Nose Day ... and more
Farmers in Somerset say they're struggling after a doubling in the price of red diesel. Yeovil MP Adam Dance has criticised Donald Trump over his comments about people with learning disabilities. A Somerset woman whose father was killed in a crash on the M5 is running the London Marathon to raise money for South West Ambulance...and more
The murder of a two-week-old baby by his father at Yeovil Hospital could not have been predicted, according to a new report. A road in Ilminster is to close to traffic for eleven days later this month. A new Post Office counter is to open in Somerton... and more
The government is being asked to help fund Somerset's carnivals. Bridgwater Town Council wants more trains to stop at the town’s railway station. A fund raising pie throwing event is taking place for Red Nose Day in Chard... and more
Drivers are being told that it could take several more weeks yet before Hendford Hill in Yeovil reopens to traffic. A new bus service between Glastonbury and Castle Cary railway station is to start on a trial basis. Children in Chard are being given free reading books as part of a scheme founded by Dolly Parton... and more
The first of the new medium lift helicopters being built by Leonardo in Yeovil for the RAF will be delivered in 2031. Somerset Council has launched a public consultation on planned new charges at its two hundred public car parks. More women in Somerset are said to be taking up walking football... and more
A Yeovil headteacher says he’s concerned about plans to stop giving school holiday food vouchers to families on low incomes. The owner of Yeovil Town is calling on fans to be patient as he continues his overhaul of the National League side. A high voltage fault is being blamed for plunging 1700 homes into darkness in the Ilminster area... and more
Plans have been submitted to convert two properties in Yeovil into houses of multiple occupation. A new court date has been announced for a Yeovil man charged with attempted murder. An engineer who has worked at the Leonardo factory in Yeovil for 40-years has won a top industry award... and more
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