Two Wildcat helicopters from 815 Squadron at RNAS Yeovilton have arrived in Cyprus to help protect RAF Akrotiri from further Iranian drone strikes. New figures show that 40 people were killed on Avon and Somerset’s roads in the last 12-months. A Somerset man has been recalling the day 60-years ago when he was a passenger on the last train on the Somerset and Dorset Railway... and more
Two Wildcat helicopters from 815 Squadron at RNAS Yeovilton have arrived in Cyprus as part of a build-up of UK military forces to protect RAF Akrotiri from Iranian drone strikes. Speaking during a visit to Yeovil, Defence Minister, Luke Pollard, said the Wildcat was ideally equipped to intercept any further Iranian drone attacks on RAF Akrotiri.
New figures show that 40 people were killed on Avon and Somerset’s roads in the last 12-months. Police say around half of the most serious accidents were caused by driver’s poor observations of pedestrians, bike riders and cyclists.
A Yeovil man has appeared at Taunton Crown Court for sentencing in connection with various sexual offences. Peter Robb, aged 43, of St Thomas Cross, was jailed for four years and three months. Robb was found guilty at an earlier hearing of various sexual offences dating back to March and April 2024.
Somerset Council has been asked to grant a premises licence for a live music event at Yeovil Showground. Nationwide Festivals Ltd are also seeking permission for the supply of alcohol at the venue off Two Towers Lane in Barwick on Saturday, May 30th.
A Somerset man has been recalling the day he was a passenger on the last train to travel on the Somerset and Dorset Railway. This month marks 60 years since the Bath to Bournemouth line was closed as part of the infamous Beeching cuts of the 1960’s. Tom Carswell says being on the last train on the Somerset and Dorset Railway was a sad occasion.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service says July has been its busiest month ever for emergency calls. Police have recovered a 1970s Austin Mini pick-up stolen in Shepton Mallet. A specialist spinal injuries service at Yeovil Hospital has treated three hundred patients in its first year... and more
The Environment Agency has declared a drought across Somerset as the hot weather takes its toll on the county's water supplies. Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic accident near Crewkerne. A bowls player from Yeovil has won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow...and more
Police have arrested two suspects in connection with a series of moped thefts in Chard. A combine harvester has been destroyed in a farm fire at Forton, near Chard. A bowls player from Yeovil has won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow... and more
The former Beales department store in Yeovil could be brought back into use as part of a wider masterplan for the future of the town. A yellow heat health alert is in place across Somerset from nine o’clock this morning until nine o’clock on Friday morning. A Somerset farmer says this year is the driest on his land since 1976... and more
Gooch and Housego, based in Ilminster and one of the town’s biggest employers, has been sold in a multi-million-pound deal to an American private equity firm. A father who shook his four-week-old baby to death at a house in Chard has been sentenced to life in prison. A doctor who works for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is one of five people to have jointly set a new world record for rowing around Great Britain... and more
Avon and Somerset Police are warning people to watch out for scammers posing as Amazon. The CEO of the company that provides Somerset's recycling is warning of a major incident if people continue to put used batteries in waste bins. A former Yeovil pub could be demolished to make way for a major hotel expansion.
The West Country is officially one step closer to being declared in drought. Somerset Council says it's remodelling its service after a children's home was closed following an inspection. A new McDonald's planned off the M5 at Bridgwater could create up to 120 local jobs... and more
Two men have been jailed for stealing electrical items and cash from a property in Yeovil. Somerset Council has defended its use of Yeovil’s new performance area in The Triangle, in Lower Middle Street. Tintinhull Primary School, near Yeovil, has won a top national award for outdoor play... and more
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