Monday 9th September

Monday, 9 September 2024 06:00

By Steve Haigh

A Chard woman has been banned from driving for one year for drug driving. Revised plans to build fifty homes off West Street in Templecombe have been submitted. Ten large TVs have been donated to schools in Ukraine by Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil...and more

A Chard woman caught drug driving, has been banned from driving for one year. Jasmine Bale, of Touches Meadow, tested positive after being stopped in Station Road, Ilminster. She was also ordered to pay a fine of £405 and £350 in court costs.

Yeovil Town’s medical team was voted ‘man of the match’ at the Glover’s game against AFC Fylde at the weekend. Joe Stacey and Tony Boreham rushed to treat Yeovil fan, Ian Koerner after he suffered a cardiac arrest in the crowd. Ian, whose grandson Corey was on the subs bench for Yeovil returned home on Saturday night after being discharged from hospital.

Revised plans have been submitted to build 50 homes off West Street in Templecombe. The land that was granted outline planning for 49 homes in 2020 has been bought by Magna Housing. Magna plans to build a combination of rented and shared ownership homes on the site, with Somerset Council expected to make a decision on the application early next year.

Ten large TVs have been donated to schools in Ukraine by Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil. Leonardo has given the screens, together with other unwanted IT items, to the ‘School in Bag’ charity in Chilthorne Domer, for sending to schools in Ukraine.

A former textile mill near Ilminster has been put for sale. Dowlish Ford Mill, together with outbuildings and grounds of half an acre, is offered with a guide price of £350,000. The sale is being handled by Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers. Online bidding goes live next Monday, September 16th and ends Wednesday, September 18th.

A pub near Ilminster has been bought by a regional brewery chain. The Bell at Broadway claimed to be 380 years old, has been acquired by St Austell Brewery, owners of 122 leased and tenanted pubs across the West Country.

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Wednesday 9th October

A decision on building 46 new homes at the southern edge of Castle Cary has been delayed. A Yeovil man has appeared in court charged with using racially aggravated abuse towards a police officer. A teacher in Chard has been awarded a top prize at the National Special Educational Needs awards... and more.
Tuesday 8th October

A mother has pleaded not guilty to murdering her two-week-old baby son at Yeovil Hospital. A Yeovil man with two previous drink driving offences has escaped being sent to prison after refusing to take a breath test. Somerset gymnast Laura Gallagher has announced her retirement after 20 years in the sport...and more.
Monday 7th October

A new breast cancer unit opens to patients at Yeovil Hospital today. The Lib Dems have held the Summerlands seat on Yeovil Town Council in a by-election. School children in Yeovil have been helping to plant sixty thousand snowdrop bulbs at Montecute House...and more.
Friday 4th October

A care provider in Yeovil says hospital patients are being affected by the town's roadworks. A tractor has been completely destroyed, after its trailer of silage burst into flames. The carts roll into Ilminster tomorrow night, with carnival season well underway... and more.
Thursday 3rd October

A Yeovil house has been boarded up for three months due to anti-social behaviour. A Chard woman is a finalist at the Stevie Awards for Women In Business. A farm shop started by two Somerset schoolgirls has its first permanent home... and more.
Wednesday 2nd October

Only one person in Somerset has been prosecuted for fly-tipping in the last two years. A new law governing tips could make local service industry staff better off. Traffic was severely held up yesterday afternoon, after a collision on the A303... and more..
Tuesday 1st October

A fifth person has been charged as part of the Michael Wheeler murder investigation. South Petherton Community Library is helping people to find out if they're eligible for pension credit. After a week-long closure, Network Rail have reopened the Yeovil Pen Mill to Thornford stretch... and more.
Monday 30th September

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.