Thursday 18th September

Thursday, 18 September 2025 06:00

By Steve Haigh

Police are appealing for witnesses to a road accident in Chard in which a 13-year-old boy fell from an e-scooter. People in Somerset are being asked for their views on building a second reservoir in Cheddar. A new exhibition celebrating 200 years of shoemaking in Somerset opens in Street today...and more.

Police are appealing for witnesses to a road accident in Chard in which a 13-year-old boy fell from an e-scooter. It happened near B&Q on the A358 Furnham Road at its junction with Victoria Road at 5.15 pm on Tuesday this week. The boy was airlifted to hospital where he remains under treatment. Anyone who saw what happened or has dashcam footage is asked to please call the non-emergency number 101.

People in Somerset are being asked for their views on building a second reservoir in Cheddar. The River Yeo feeds the current 'Cheddar One' reservoir and provides drinking water to around 500,000 homes. The Yeo and River Axe will also feed the 'Cheddar Two' reservoir. A new pipeline will be built to transport water to a service reservoir in North Petherton. Details on how to comment can be found on the Wessex Water website.

A new exhibition celebrating 200 years of shoemaking in Somerset opens in Street today. The Shoemakers Museum, on the site of Clarks Shopping Village, tells the story of the Clarks family and how footwear made by Clarks sold all around the world.

Somerset Council has delayed opening a planned new primary school in Chard due to financial constraints. The new school, to be built next to Holyrood Academy, was due to open in September 2027, but won’t now open until much later. Somerset Council has also delayed starting work on extending Herne View Primary School in Ilminster, due to a lack of funds.

The NHS in Somerset has started rolling out its winter vaccination programme. Pregnant women and children can now register, with over-65s and people in vulnerable groups able to apply from October.

A new railway station for Wellington could be open in two-and-a-half to three years. Network Rail says final plans for the station are being drawn up and should be completed by next Spring. The project was put on hold last year when the Labour government came into office, before being given the go-ahead in June this year in the chancellor's spending review.

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Wednesday 17th September

The Environment Agency is being urged to rethink its decision to stop maintaining smaller rivers and streams in Somerset. South Western Railway, which runs trains through Sherborne, Yeovil and Crewkerne, has issued body cameras to more of its staff. Twelve new neighbourhood officers have joined Avon and Somerset Police...and more
Tuesday 17th September

Plans have been submitted to build 61 new homes between Montacute and Stoke-sub-Hamdon. Organisers of Langport Triathlon say it’ll be a few more days before they’re able to give out the results in the cycling section following a medical emergency in the crowd at Sunday's event. A new town crier is wanted in Wells...and more.
Monday 15th September

NHS Somerset says it’s 'fully committed' to re-opening maternity services at Yeovil Hospital, but won't say when it will reopen. Water levels at Somerset's reservoirs have dropped below 50%, despite the recent heavy rain. A charity shop in Martock has reunited a long-lost compass with its owner after he lost it 70 years ago...and more
Friday 12th September

One of Somerset's most prominent horse trainers says planned tax increases on remote betting could be a ‘nail in the coffin’ for horse racing. An Ilchester man has been arrested in connection with a burglary in West Dorset. Somerset Council’s Chief Executive and other senior officers have been given a 3.2% pay rise...and more
Thursday 11th September

A bill put forward by Yeovil MP Adam Dance, calling for better awareness of pupil neurodivergent behaviour in schools, has passed its first reading in the Commons. Around 40 thousand people in Somerset could have undiagnosed high blood pressure. Dozens of bikers will take to the roads in Somerset this weekend in support of a breast cancer charity...and more
Wednesday 10th September

Yeovil Town Football Club has been given a two-year extension to buy back Huish Park from Somerset Council. A takeaway business in Bridgwater has been stripped of its licence after three employees were discovered working there illegally. A company in South Chard has been celebrating its 200th anniversary...and more
Tuesday 9th September

People are being asked to comment on proposals to introduce Sunday charges at Somerset Council-run car parks. A Pilton man has been jailed after cannabis valued at £28,500 was found at his home. Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance has started an appeal to raise £1 million...and more.
Monday 8th September

Farmers in Somerset will be driving their tractors to protest at Labour’s annual Party Conference in Liverpool later this month. A Somerset animal rescue centre says it’s dealing with a surge in the number of large dog breeds being surrendered or rehomed. The George Inn in Ilminster has announced that it will be reopening to customers on Monday, September 15th...and more