Health experts are warning of a rise in the number of ticks in Somerset. Police are investigating graffiti containing racist and homophobic language found on a youth shelter in Ilminster. A Chard teenager reported missing from home on Wednesday morning, has been found safe and well...and more.
Police are investigating graffiti containing racist and homophobic language found on a youth shelter in Ilminster. Police believe the graffiti was painted onto the building in Canal Way in Ilminster at around 7 pm on Wednesday, June 5, the day before the 80th D-Day anniversary. Anyone with information that would help the police is asked to please call the non-emergency number 101.
Health experts are warning of a rise in the number of ticks in Somerset's countryside. A small percentage of the insects carry Lyme disease which can cause a severe bacterial infection.
A dung beetle conference is being held in Somerset today. Vets, farmers, research scientists and ecologists will be discussing ways to protect dung beetles that perform a valuable role in farming.
A Chard teenager reported missing from home on Wednesday morning, has been found safe and well. Police have thanked the public for their help in finding 16-year-old, Segun, whose disappearance sparked concerns for his safety.
A new Chief Fire Officer has been appointed to run the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. He’s Gavin Ellis who’s been serving as interim Chief Fire Officer since May of last year.
More than 4,500 people have expressed interest in joining a new NHS dental practice in Crewkerne. Somerset Council says a long-term solution is needed to make Hendford Hill in Yeovil fully safe for motorists. A Somerset man has won first prize at the World Marmalade Awards... and more
Somerset Council says Hendford Hill in Yeovil should be fully reopened to traffic by the end of May. Plans have been approved to build 40 new homes in Crewkerne. A huge pile of illegally dumped rubbish in Glastonbury has been cleared... and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision at Rimpton. A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage in South Petherton. Former Yeovil Town manager Gary Johnson has been retained as first-team manager of Taunton Town for next season... and more
A former school in Sherborne has been badly damaged by fire. A care home in Yeovil has been rated outstanding. ublic spaces in West Coker owned by Somerset Council are being handed over to the parish council. Mendip Golf Club has presented a cheque for £12,000 to Mind in Somerset... and more
Plans have been submitted to turn a property on Preston Road in Yeovil into a House in Multiple Occupation. Yeovil’s Marlie Packer has been recalled to the England Red Roses starting line-up for tomorrow’s Women’s Six Nations game against Wales. Three sisters from Yeovil will be running the London Marathon this weekend in support of Guide Dogs UK... and more
Helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton have completed six weeks of sorties, protecting Cyprus from attacks by Iran. People in Somerset who use domestic heating oil are calling on the government to regulate the oil supply industry. Patients are being invited to register at a new NHS dentist in Crewkerne... and more
Expectant mothers are using Yeovil Hospital once again to give birth following the reopening of the maternity unit. A Yeovil man has been jailed for four years for committing sexual offences against two young girls. Plans have been approved to convert a pub in Milborne Port into housing... and more
NHS Somerset has delayed closing the hyper-acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. A former Avon and Somerset Police officer has been jailed for making indecent images of children. A Somerset man has been fined after pleading guilty to hunting a wild animal with dogs... and more