Thursday 9th October

Thursday, 9 October 2025 06:00

By Steve Haigh

Police are appealing for witnesses to a break-in at The Crossing Café on Preston Road in Yeovil. A Yeovil Pharmacist says a 70 percent of people booking an online covid jab are not eligible this year. A former doctor in Chard has won through to the semi-finals of BBC Mastermind...and more

Police are appealing for witnesses to a break-in at The Crossing Café on Preston Road in Yeovil. Electrical devices, cash, and bottles of milkshake were taken in the raid that happened at around 3am on Saturday September 27th. A nearby resident reported seeing two men running in different directions from the scene. They were described as wearing dark clothes and trainers. Police are asking people in the Larkhill Road and Preston Road area who have CCTV footage to please call the non-emergency number 101.

A Yeovil Pharmacist says a 70 percent of people booking an online covid jab are not eligible this year. Ioannis Klappas says changes to the minimum age people can get the booster - from 65 to 75 - is causing confusion amongst patients. 2.4 million people were eligible for the covid vaccine in the South West last year, compared to just 850 thousand this year.

A road in Yeovil will be shut to traffic next week. St David's Crescent will be closed off at the junction with St George's Avenue for Openreach to replace a telegraph pole between 9.30 am and 3.30 pm on Wednesday, October 15th.

A Somerset MP has launched a survey to hear about the experiences of people booking and taking driving tests. East Somerset MP, Anna Sabine, says the current waiting time of 22 weeks to take a driving test is having a big impact on people in rural communities.

A former doctor in Chard has won through to the semi-finals of BBC Mastermind. Peter Glanvill appeared on the quiz show on Monday this week answering 10 questions correctly on his specialist subject of the Jurassic Coast. In the general knowledge round, he answered another 10 questions correctly to make a final score of 20. The BBC has yet to say when the semi-finals of Mastermind will be recorded.

More from News

Tuesday 15th September

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
Monday 14th September

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
Friday 11th September

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
Thursday 10th September

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
Wednesday 9th September

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
Tuesday 8th September

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
Monday 7th September

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
Friday 4th September

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