Farmers in Somerset say they're struggling after a doubling in the price of red diesel. Yeovil MP Adam Dance has criticised Donald Trump over his comments about people with learning disabilities. A Somerset woman whose father was killed in a crash on the M5 is running the London Marathon to raise money for South West Ambulance...and more
Farmers in Somerset say they're struggling after the price of red diesel used in tractors and other farm vehicles has doubled, from 70 pence to 135 pence a litre. The RAC says since the US-Israel war with Iran began, average petrol prices have risen by nine pence a litre, with diesel increasing by twenty pence a litre.
Yeovil MP Adam Dance has criticised Donald Trump after the US President said people with learning disabilities should not be given leadership positions. President Trump's remarks were directed at Gavin Newsom, the California governor, who is dyslexic. Mr Adam, who is dyslexic himself, says dyslexia is a common learning difference and does not limit someone’s ability to lead.
The daughter of a man who died in a crash on the M5 is running the London Marathon to raise money for South West Ambulance. Rod Walsh was killed in 2018 when a lorry went into the back of traffic waiting to exit junction 25. His daughter, Carys, is taking on the 26-mile challenge to raise funds as a thank-you to South West Ambulance.
Somerset Council says work building a new road junction in Crewkerne will begin after Easter. A new junction, linking homes at Wool Gardens with Station Road, was due to be completed when 55 homes on the development had been built. But the developer reached an agreement to delay building the junction until 200 homes had been completed. Somerset Council says work on the new junction will begin in early April and take five months to complete.
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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