Farmers in Somerset are warning of increased food prices and farmers going out of business as a result of last week’s budget. Police have released pictures of items stolen in a raid on Montacute House. A Somerset man has completed the 630-mile-long South West Coast Path, raising money for the RNLI...and more.
Farmers in Somerset are warning of increased food prices and farmers going out of business as a result of last week’s budget and changes to inheritance rules. The Chancellor put a one-million-pound limit on inheritance tax relief when a farm is passed on following the death of the owner. With farms typically having a value in excess of one million, it means families will pay a big tax bill to keep a farm together when the owner dies and ownership is transferred.
Police have released pictures of items stolen in a raid on Montacute House. The National Trust property was broken into last Tuesday night, at around 11 pm. Items taken included a pair of French Empire candelabra, various pieces of porcelain, and a silver dining room table centrepiece. Photos of the items can be viewed on the Avon and Somerset Police website.
A Somerset man has completed the 630-mile-long South West Coast Path, visiting lifeboat stations. Wayne Bradshaw was raising money for the RNLI and the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance in memory of his friend, Dean Wall, who passed away earlier this year.
Yeovil Recycling Centre will be closed this Friday. It’s to allow for resurfacing work to be carried out. Chard and Somerton are the closest recycling centres to Yeovil for anyone needing to visit a recycling centre on Friday.
The Newt Hotel in Bruton is taking over the running of the George Hotel in Castle Cary from next year. The George which has been a focal point of local life in Castle Cary for 600 years will be completely refurbished with work beginning in late 2025. Meanwhile, the Red House pub on Dorchester Road, just outside Yeovil, which closed earlier in the year, has re-opened under new management.
The fire service in Somerset has issued a plea for the public to take every precaution to prevent wildfires. Plans have been approved for Numatic International to install one-thousand solar panels on roof of their Chard factory. Somerset fast bowler, Jake Ball, has signed a new one-year contract that will keep him at the club for the 2027 season... and more
People across Somerset are banned from today from using hosepipes to water gardens, clean windows or cars, or fill swimming and paddling pools. More cases of the potentially deadly livestock disease Bluetongue have been confirmed in Somerset. Work is underway to improve disabled access at Holyrood Academy in Chard... and more
Wessex Water, who supplies almost all homes and businesses in Somerset, has introduced a hosepipe ban effective from midnight tonight. A sinkhole on Station Road in Castle Cary has been repaired, two years after it was first discovered. A Wildcat helicopter from RNAS Yeovilton has taken part in the annual passing-out parade at the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth... and more
Police are investigating an incident in which obscene words were scratched onto the World War One memorial at Ham Hill. Yeovil MP Adam Dance has repeated his call for the upgrade of the town’s police station to include a custody suite. A Somerset carnival club is building a specially adapted float to allow a wheelchair user and her assistance dog to take part in this year’s carnival circuit...and more
An Ilminster family is celebrating after winning one million pounds on the National Lottery. Police have released a picture of a man they want to speak to in connection with suspected frauds in Somerset. Somerset Council has opened a tendering process to find a main contractor for the £15 million upgrade of Yeovil’s Octagon theatre... and more
Experts say with good visibility forecast for this evening, people across Somerset should have some of the best views of the solar eclipse anywhere in the UK. A Somerset councillor is calling for the Stop Line cycle route between Chard and Ilminster to be better supported. It's 40-years ago this week since a Lynx helicopter built in Yeovil set a new World Helicopter Speed Record... and more
Wessex Water says a hosepipe ban is possible if customers fail to cut their water usage. A record number of illegal dog fights were reported in Somerset last year. Yeovil Town's Mason Obeng has won the traditional sack of potatoes, given to the player who scores Yeovil's first goal of the new season, as a lucky omen... and more
A local councillor claims anti-social behaviour is putting people off coming into Yeovil town centre. South-West Water has announced a hosepipe ban in the Chard area. Great Western Railway has apologised after a wheelchair user from Chard became stuck at one of its stations... and more
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