Avon & Somerset Police are appealing for witnesses after a collision between a car and a house in Stapleton. A Yeovil man has run 31 miles from Ham Hill to Lyme Regis for Yeovil's 'The Hub'. A family feast is coming to Chard as part of the Somerset Food Trail Festival...and more
Avon & Somerset Police are appealing for witnesses after a collision in the early hours of Sunday morning between a car and a house on Long Load Road in Stapleton. The three occupants of the black Audi A4 were taken to hospital with serious injuries; two who are believed to have sustained life-changing injuries and one who is thought to have life-threatening injuries. No one in the property was harmed. If you witnessed the collision, the moments leading up to it or have doorbell, mobile or dashcam footage, you’re being urged to call the 101 number and quote reference 5225188752.
A Yeovil man spent Sunday running 31 miles for charity, starting at Ham Hill and finishing in Lyme Regis. Daniel Harding organised the run to raise money for ‘The Hub’ in Yeovil, which provides support and training for adults with learning disabilities and autism, helping them build independence and confidence.
Somerset Wildlife Trust says the national ‘Big Count’ survey has brought some positive news about the state of the country – and the county’s - natural world. The survey results included evidence that three species of snail, red foxes and the European Goldfinch are doing much better than expected.
A family feast is coming to Chard later this month as part of the Somerset Food Trail Festival. The open-air picnic celebrates local produce and will be held on Sunday, 20th July, in the afternoon at Great Mead. It will be a free event, and those wanting to take part should bring along picnic baskets containing a picnic lunch sourced from ingredients found within 30 miles of their home, whilst enjoying live music and relaxing beneath the trees.
The Chief Executive of Somerset Council, Duncan Sharkey, has admitted to making mistakes in cutting jobs. Yeovil MP Adam Dance is supporting a Lib Dem initiative to introduce a new ‘Farm First’ training scheme. Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance has launched an appeal to help buy a second helicopter... and more.
A man has appeared in court in connection with an attack in Wincanton. A member of Somerset Council, jailed for 26 months for taking part in a Just Stop Oil protest, may not have to stand down as a councillor. NHS Somerset has announced that changes to stroke services at Yeovil Hospital will "go live" in the spring of next year...and more
Avon and Somerset Police say 62 drivers were arrested in the first week of the Christmas drink and drug driving campaign. A reindeer farm near Yeovil thinks it may have to close after being told it needs a Zoo licence. Father Christmas has made a special delivery of presents to Charlton Farm Children's Hospice in Somerset...and more
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset has criticised the government for axing the role. Police are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic accident near Ilminster in which a woman was seriously injured. Residents of Freedom Avenue in Yeovil are raising funds for charity with a big display of Christmas lights...and more.
Plans to build 150 new homes in Ilminster have been scrapped. A Somerset councillor has been jailed for 26 months. Marks & Spencer wants to build a new Food Store in Ilminster. Poundland has announced that it’s shutting its store in Middle Street in Yeovil...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses after an assault on a man in Chard. Lloyds Banking Group has announced a date for closing the Halifax in Yeovil. Train journeys on the Castle Cary to Taunton line will be disrupted next week due to engineering work. The mental health charity MIND in Somerset has produced a Christmas advent calendar... and more.
The Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police says her force is doing all it can to reduce anti-social behaviour. Somerset Council has deferred a decision on introducing Sunday car parking charges. People living in deprived areas in Somerset are being fast-tracked for hospital treatment...and more
Fire crews have rescued the driver of a car that got stuck in floodwater near Ilminster. Avon and Somerset Police are urging people going out to celebrate this Christmas to book a taxi or use public transport. A woman from South Petherton has come top at the British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships...and more,
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