A serving officer from Avon and Somerset Police is facing a prison sentence after indecent images of children were found at his home. Building 300 new homes and a football stadium in Chard has moved closer following improvements to an access road. World Horse Welfare has reopened the Glenda Spooner Farm near Somerton following a major flood event...and more
A serving officer from Avon and Somerset Police, who lives in Crewkerne, is facing a prison sentence after more than one thousand indecent images of children were found at his home. James Gullis, aged 29, pleaded guilty to multiple charges, relating to the making and possession of indecent or prohibited images of children when he appeared at Exeter Magistrates Court. Gullis, a former scout leader, was bailed and will be sentenced at Exeter Crown Court on March 19th.
World Horse Welfare has reopened the Glenda Spooner Farm near Somerton following a flooding event that damaged two bungalows and a Visitor Centre. The charity says the horses on the farm are doing well and that staff has been provided with temporary accommodation.
Building 300 new homes and a football stadium in Chard has moved a step closer. It follows the completion of improvements to an access road off Thorndun Park Drive. Construction of the homes and stadium cannot commence, however, until Somerset Council has approved the design and layout of the development.
Wells Cathedral has criticised a new cap on the amount of VAT it can claim for repairs to the historic building. Under the 'listed places of worship scheme,' the cathedral can claim £25,000 to offset VAT. But when the scheme ends in March next year, the Cathedral says it will have to pay full VAT on repairs after that date.
A walk has been organised to raise funds for Dorothy House Hospice. The event is a chance for people to come together and support end-of-life care.
The first of the new medium lift helicopters being built by Leonardo in Yeovil for the RAF will be delivered in 2031. Somerset Council has launched a public consultation on planned new charges at its two hundred public car parks. More women in Somerset are said to be taking up walking football... and more
A Yeovil headteacher says he’s concerned about plans to stop giving school holiday food vouchers to families on low incomes. The owner of Yeovil Town is calling on fans to be patient as he continues his overhaul of the National League side. A high voltage fault is being blamed for plunging 1700 homes into darkness in the Ilminster area... and more
Plans have been submitted to convert two properties in Yeovil into houses of multiple occupation. A new court date has been announced for a Yeovil man charged with attempted murder. An engineer who has worked at the Leonardo factory in Yeovil for 40-years has won a top industry award... and more
Police say a fire at the former Oscar Mayer food factory in Chard was started deliberately. Yeovil College says it would have been adversely affected had Leonardo not won the contract to build new medium-lift helicopters. A seven-foot dragon will be visiting towns and villages in our area during the next few weeks to promote Somerset Day... and more
Two Wildcat helicopters from 815 Squadron at RNAS Yeovilton have arrived in Cyprus to help protect RAF Akrotiri from further Iranian drone strikes. New figures show that 40 people were killed on Avon and Somerset’s roads in the last 12-months. A Somerset man has been recalling the day 60-years ago when he was a passenger on the last train on the Somerset and Dorset Railway... and more
Defence Minister Luke Pollard has been explaining why it took the government so long to confirm a contract for the Leonardo in Yeovil to build new medium lift helicopters for the RAF. Police are investigating a break in at a pet shop in Ilminster. Somerset Council is to stop using red ink on council tax reminder letters... and more
Two military helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton are being sent to Cyprus to help bolster UK’s defences amid the US-Israel war with Iran. Yeovil Town Council is seeking legal advice over the closure of the hyper acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. Flood warnings have been lifted on the Somerset Levels... and more
A man has died in a fire in Wincanton. Somerset Council is planning further cuts of twenty-one million pounds to help balance its books. A campaign to raise £30,000 for a minibus has been launched in Chard... and more
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