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
An Ilminster family is celebrating after winning one million pounds on the National Lottery; a payout they almost missed out on. Mark Jefferson set up a syndicate with his wife and four children last July to mark his birthday. Their numbers matched all six numbers in the June 24th draw. But after the draw, Mark ignored notifications from the National Lottery telling him he’d won. It was only when he answered a phone call from the Lottery nine days later that he discovered they'd won a million.
Police have released a picture of a man they want to speak to in connection with suspected frauds in Somerset. Avon and Somerset Police say the man used the same method of operating in three Facebook sales in April. The offences have been linked, and a fraud investigation is continuing. The picture can be viewed on the Avon and Somerset Police website.
Somerset Council has opened a tendering process to find a main contractor for the £15 million upgrade of Yeovil’s Octagon theatre. The venue closed four years ago for a larger redevelopment, which was paused because of financial pressures. A revised £15 million scheme was agreed earlier this year. The project’s expected to include £10 million from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and £3.75 million from Yeovil Town Council.
Somerset Council is spending seven million pounds on changes to improve children's services. The scheme's part of a wider plan to make savings of £135m by the end of the decade.
Wells Cathedral says it's having to get creative to bring in more money as financial pressures continue to grow. A convenience store in Martock has been allowed to keep its alcohol licence despite an employee working there illegally. Police have seized an illegally ridden e-scooter in Yeovil in response to concerns from local residents... and more
A Yeovil man has been detained under the Mental Health Act for attacking his mother with a knife. People in Chard are being reminded that it’s unlawful to attach flags to lamp posts and street furniture. Wincanton Racecourse has called off its 'Badger Chase Day' because the ground is too firm... and more
Leweston School near Sherborne has announced that it is closing with immediate effect. NHS Somerset could merge with neighbours in Bath and North-East Somerset and Dorset to cut costs. Somerset’s Lord-Lieutenant has launched a campaign to get more people nominated for national honours... and more
Work has started building a new six-million-pound flood defence scheme in Taunton. Plans have been submitted to build a new church hall in Martock. People are being asked to donate gifts to this year’s Chard Christmas Present Appeal... and more
Eligible groups in Somerset are being encouraged to get their flu jabs. There’s a rare opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look inside Avon & Somerset Police’s control room. Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, Daisy Cooper MP, has visited Yeovil... and more.
Somerset is the 11th most challenging place in England to be a child according to a report. Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire could have its own elected ‘Wessex Mayor’ by 2028. Cricketer, Ian Botham returns to the county this weekend... and more.
The NFU says that testing for the virus Bluetongue needs to be sped up. Construction of new flats on Yeovil’s Grimsby Corner site will officially begin next year. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind tomorrow... and more.
The owner of campsite in Somerset says a two-thousand-seven-hundred percent increase in business rates will be 'catastrophic' for his business. Plans to build nearly 300 new homes on the outskirts of Chard have been given the go ahead. Yeovil Town are through to the first round proper of the FA Cup after beating Leatherhead 5-2 at Huish Park last night... and more
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