Thursday 17th October

Wednesday, 16 October 2024 at 17:55

By Steve Haigh

Former Yeovil Town player, Anthony Barry, has been confirmed as assistant coach to the newly appointed England Manager, Thomas Tuchel. Somerset Council is making £3.8 million available to support families in the greatest need this winter. A cash machine that was broken beyond repair during a robbery in Crewkerne is to be replaced...and more.

Former Yeovil Town player, Anthony Barry, has been confirmed as assistant coach to the newly appointed England Manager, Thomas Tuchel. Barry played for the Glovers as a midfielder for 2 seasons from 2006 to 2008. The 38-year-old struck up a relationship with Tuchel during their time at Chelsea before the pair took up position at Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.

Somerset Council is making £3.8 million available to support families in greatest need this winter. The money has been provided through the government’s Household Support Fund and can be claimed for food and fuel costs. It will also be used to provide food vouchers to children eligible for Free School Meals during school holidays and to support hard-to-reach rural communities with warm hubs and access to food banks.

A cash machine that was broken beyond repair during a robbery in Crewkerne is to be replaced. The Nationwide has submitted a planning application to install a new cash machine outside its premises at 12 Market Street in Crewkerne.

A Somerset mother, who fought for years to get her disabled son through the county's social care system, has labelled the system as cruel. It comes as a new House of Lords report claims young disabled people are being "written off". Philippa Spearing who lives near Oakhill says she faced multiple barriers from Somerset Council when trying to provide education and housing for her son Angus, who is nonverbal and suffers severe epileptic seizures.

A shop in Taunton has been fined nearly two and half thousand pounds after it was caught selling vapes to under-18-year-olds. Appearing before local magistrates, Vijaya Bhaskar Malapati, who runs Reddy’s News on Priorswood Place pleaded guilty to selling a disposable cherry Elf Bar to a 15-year-old earlier this year.

A natural phenomenon that occurs in Somerset has been picked as one of the best things for travellers to see in 2025. The holiday rental site Vrbo has picked out 10 natural phenomena that holidaymakers should see next year, including the Starling murmurations that can be witnessed most days on the Somerset Levels.

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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
Thursday 29th October

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
Wednesday 28th October

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
Tuesday 27th October

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
Monday 26th October

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.
Friday 23rd October

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.
Thursday 22nd October

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.
Wednesday 21st October

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