Police inquiries are continuing after two people were stabbed in Chard at the weekend. Volunteers are needed to help clear plastic and rubbish from Somerset’s canals and waterways. People in Somerset are being asked for their views on education funding. A tree is being planted in memory of the late Queen Elizabeth II in Ilminster...and more.
Police inquiries are continuing after two people were stabbed in Chard at the weekend. It happened near the Sainsbury’s store on Holyrood Street in the early hours of Saturday. A police cordon was set up in Pig Lane and around Sainsbury's and five people were arrested. The two people who received stab injuries were taken to hospital.
A Somerset-based animal charity is asking people to consider carefully before adopting a pet. It follows a 120 percent increase in unwanted animals left with the Somerset Dogs and Cats Home. The charity says people often overlook how much it costs to look after an animal.
Volunteers are needed to help clear plastic and rubbish from Somerset’s canals and waterways. The Canal and River Trust who are making the appeal are also asking for donations to support their work.
People in Somerset are being asked for their views on education funding. £568 million is spent running schools in Somerset, supporting 70,000 children every year. Somerset Council is asking people with children, those who work in education or feel passionate about education, to take part in the consultation that can be found on the Somerset Council website.
A tree is being planted in memory of the late Queen Elizabeth II in Ilminster. The ceremony takes place at Ilminster Cricket Club’s ground at The Recreation Ground, on Wednesday, October 11th at 2 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Radio Ninesprings won third prize in the Trade section at Ilminster Carnival on Saturday. In the other sections, Sid Vale Carnival Club took first prize in the Feature section with their float Ghost Riders in the Sky. In the Comic section, Nunsford Nutters won first prize with their float, Plucking.
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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