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.
Somerset Council has failed to stop 150 homes being built in Crewkerne. Posters of a drag act coming to Somerset, displayed in Shepton Mallet, have been vandalised. Avon and Somerset police are using proceeds from drug crime to fund community projects...and more,
A new NHS dentist in Chard will start seeing its first patients next Tuesday. The go-ahead has been given to install five new lighting and CCTV columns on Milfield Road in Chard. Work is to start in January, replacing ageing traffic signals at the A39 junction with Clarks Village in Street...and more
Workers at Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil, belonging to the Unite union, have accepted a new pay offer of 8% over two years. Yeovil Town has appointed a new first-team Manager. A new NHS dental practice is due to open in Chard next month...and more
Yeovil MP, Adam Dance, is calling on the Chancellor to deliver ‘real economic growth’ for Yeovil in her budget tomorrow. The government has given Yeovil College £2 million to upgrade its engineering facilities. A Chard-based charity has sent 7,000 boxes filled with Christmas gifts to Ukraine...and more.
A church leader has warned that “irrevocable damage” will be caused to town centres if Somerset Council starts charging for Sunday parking. Fifty new homes are to be built in Castle Cary following a successful planning appeal. A call has been made for a memorial to the victims who died in a plane crash on the Blackdown Hills 80 years ago...and more.
A public inquiry is being held into plans to build a large solar farm in the village of Wayford. Fire crews have put out a small blaze at Tesco in Ilminster. Canadian firm KDC One is closing its Wellington factory, putting dozens of jobs at risk. It's Ilminster's turn to switch on the Christmas lights tonight... and more.
Taunton Town Council has agreed to provide funding for five years to support the town's Brewhouse Theatre. The Environment Agency is warning that Somerset could experience a drought next spring if this winter is drier than usual. We’re being asked to look out for rough sleepers during the current cold snap...and more
Yeovil MP Adam Dance is calling for stronger preventative measures to stop sewage discharges into local waterways. Somerset Council is to provide three new children's homes across the County.
Street Football Club has appointed a father-and-son team to manage the club... and more.
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