Thursday 4th July

    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.

    More from News

    • Thursday 30th April

      More than 4,500 people have expressed interest in joining a new NHS dental practice in Crewkerne. Somerset Council says a long-term solution is needed to make Hendford Hill in Yeovil fully safe for motorists. A Somerset man has won first prize at the World Marmalade Awards... and more

    • Wednesday 29th April

      Somerset Council says Hendford Hill in Yeovil should be fully reopened to traffic by the end of May. Plans have been approved to build 40 new homes in Crewkerne. A huge pile of illegally dumped rubbish in Glastonbury has been cleared... and more

    • Tuesday 28th April

      Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision at Rimpton. A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage in South Petherton. Former Yeovil Town manager Gary Johnson has been retained as first-team manager of Taunton Town for next season... and more

    • Monday 27th April

      A former school in Sherborne has been badly damaged by fire. A care home in Yeovil has been rated outstanding. ublic spaces in West Coker owned by Somerset Council are being handed over to the parish council. Mendip Golf Club has presented a cheque for £12,000 to Mind in Somerset... and more

    • Friday 24th April

      Plans have been submitted to turn a property on Preston Road in Yeovil into a House in Multiple Occupation. Yeovil’s Marlie Packer has been recalled to the England Red Roses starting line-up for tomorrow’s Women’s Six Nations game against Wales. Three sisters from Yeovil will be running the London Marathon this weekend in support of Guide Dogs UK... and more

    • Thursday 23rd April

      Helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton have completed six weeks of sorties, protecting Cyprus from attacks by Iran. People in Somerset who use domestic heating oil are calling on the government to regulate the oil supply industry. Patients are being invited to register at a new NHS dentist in Crewkerne... and more

    • Wednesday 22nd April

      Expectant mothers are using Yeovil Hospital once again to give birth following the reopening of the maternity unit. A Yeovil man has been jailed for four years for committing sexual offences against two young girls. Plans have been approved to convert a pub in Milborne Port into housing... and more

    • Tuesday 21st April

      NHS Somerset has delayed closing the hyper-acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. A former Avon and Somerset Police officer has been jailed for making indecent images of children. A Somerset man has been fined after pleading guilty to hunting a wild animal with dogs... and more

    Today's Weather

    • Yeovil

      Sunny intervals

      High: 21°C | Low: 10°C

    • Chard

      Sunny intervals

      High: 20°C | Low: 9°C

    • Crewkerne

      Sunny intervals

      High: 20°C | Low: 9°C

    • Somerton

      Sunny intervals

      High: 22°C | Low: 10°C

    • Wincanton

      Sunny intervals

      High: 21°C | Low: 10°C

    Recently Played