It’s the day of the General Election with voters across Yeovil and south Somerset heading to polling stations. Ilminster Carnival has announced its 2024 date. Local charities are set to receive funds from this year’s Glastonbury Festival and more...
It’s the day of the General Election with voters across Yeovil and south Somerset heading to polling stations across the area. Polls are open until 10pm and you should take appropriate photographic ID with you to vote. We’ll bring you the results in tomorrow morning’s local news bulletins and online at radioninesprings.com.
Ilminster Carnival has announced that the annual event will take place on Saturday October 5th this year. Entry for the grand procession and Ilminster Rules has opened – whilst the date for the Children’s carnival is yet to be announced. To get an entry form, or find out more, you can visit Ilminster Carnival’s website.
An Ilminster lawyer who is dedicated to fighting for the rights of injured, vulnerable and disabled people has been appointed to a top role at a national campaign group. Erin Darling-Finan from Amicus Law Solicitors is a new junior member of the executive committee at the not-for-profit Association of Personal Injury Lawyers. The association has members across the UK.
Local charities are set to receive funds from this year’s Glastonbury Festival. Young Minds and MIND in Somerset, along with other organisations such as Girls Out Loud, Young Women’s Trust and Beyond Equality have been supported by monies raised over the years.
And Haynes Motor Museum has announced a new summer exhibition with the promise of new features and interactive displays. New trails and car exhibitions feature as part of the plans.
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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