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.
Police investigating an attack on a shop worker in Yeovil have released CCTV images of a man and woman they want to speak to. Farmers in Somerset are being warned to expect more cases of bluetongue. Ilminster Carnival Committee has announced the cancellation of this year's Children's Carnival due to a lack of entries... and more
Two new mobile NHS breast screening units have taken to the road in Somerset. More than 700 new homes are to be built alongside the M5 in Bridgwater. Dawes Twineworks in West Coker is one of several venues open to the public for free this month... and more
It’s going to cost more to park in Chard. Police have issued an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with two burglaries in Yeovil. Somerset Cricket Club is planning to stage performances by some of the world's biggest artistes at their Taunton ground... and more
Work has begun building a new multi-million-pound David Lloyd leisure centre in Yeovil. NHS Somerset says a new system to handle emergency stroke care will lead to "better outcomes" for patients. Tickets for next year’s Glastonbury Festival will go on sale in October...and more
Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to following an assault in Yeovil. Businesses in Taunton say they're worried that planned changes to parking rules could put people off visiting the town. The Red Arrows will take to the skies near the Somerset border in a one-off display later this week... and more
Police in Avon and Somerset say they’re dealing with a big increase in reports of cloned vehicle fraud. A new video system designed to speed up stroke care has been launched in Somerset. Pilgrims are walking through Somerset this week to mark eight hundred years since the death of Saint Francis of Assisi... and more
Avon and Somerset Police are warning about a new scam involving criminals posing as police officers. Flu vaccinations are now available on the NHS ahead of the winter. Liverpool comedian John Bishop has cancelled his show in Taunton later this week after breaking his ankle... and more
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a vehicle near Shepton Mallet. New taxi charges come into force in Somerset later this month. The fire service is treating as accidental a blaze at a flat in Yeovil town centre... and more
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