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
Police say a fire at the former Oscar Mayer food factory in Chard was started deliberately. The blaze – the second in less than a week – broke out on Sunday night, with huge plumes of black smoke spreading across a wide area. Police are asking nearby residents with relevant CCTV, doorbell and dashcam footage to please come forward.
Yeovil College says the order with Leonardo in Yeovil to build new medium lift helicopters for the RAF is vital to its future. The College has training contracts with Leonardo worth £1.2 million. CEO Mark Bolton says without the NMH contract, Leonardo’s investment in the college would have been at risk.
A former NHS inspector claims that, after witnessing poor care in the baby unit at Yeovil Hospital, her advice was not heeded by hospital managers. Amanda Ford says that had her comments been acted upon at the time, the maternity unit could have avoided closure.
Junction 22 at Burnham-on-Sea on the M5 will be closed at night this week. It’s part of ongoing work to make the Edithmead Roundabout off the motorway into a through-about. Junction 22 will shut from 9 pm until 6 am the following morning, up until Friday.
A seven-foot dragon will be visiting towns and villages in our area during the next few weeks to promote Somerset Day. The large-scale replica beast has been built by students at Taunton College to represent what makes Somerset special. Somerset Day 2026 takes place over the weekend of May 9th and 10th.
Avon and Somerset Police say they'll be carrying out enhanced patrols for drink and drug driving during and after England's opening World Cup game tonight. Somerset Chamber of Commerce is warning that the conflict in Iran is having a serious impact on local businesses. A master thatcher based in Ilminster says the traditional craft of thatching is under threat because of a lack of training opportunities...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal two-vehicle crash on the A358 near Ilminster. A man from Norton-sub-Hamdon has appeared in court charged with drink driving. An original Mr Blobby costume from the former Blobbyland theme park at Cricket St Thomas has been put up for sale... and more
People in Somerset are being asked to take part in a new survey about alcohol use. Yeovil's MP Adam Dance will lead a debate in Parliament today on NHS dentistry. A Yeovil runner has been selected to represent England at a national endurance championship... and more
It's claimed the increasing availability of drugs such as ketamine and cocaine has normalised drug use among young people in Somerset. The trial of a man accused of killing his one-month-old son in Chard begins today at Bristol Crown Court. A stone pillar outside the Langport Arms Hotel in Langport has been replaced after it was destroyed in a car crash... and more
Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to the three aircrew from RNAS Yeovilton who died in last week's helicopter crash in Devon. Two men have been arrested and stolen vehicles seized following a major multi-agency operation in South Somerset. An event highlighting opportunities for women in the aerospace industry has been held in Yeovil... and more
The public will be consulted on how best to spend fifty million pounds of government funding to tackle flooding in Somerset. Avon and Somerset Police are backing a new road safety campaign aimed at reducing motorcycle fatalities. New welcome signs have been installed at entrances to the Mendip Hills National Landscape... and more
The government has announced a £50 million investment to strengthen Somerset’s flood defences. A woman from Stoke-sub-Hamdon has been banned from driving for 14 months after admitting drink-driving. Somerset Council has been told it must improve its adult social care services... and more
Plans for a new railway station in Langport remain stalled in Whitehall, according to Somerset Council. Plans to build 50 new homes in Broadway, near Ilminster, have been refused. The new water fountains in Yeovil’s Triangle, in Lower Middle Street, are being switched off during very hot weather because of safety concerns... and more.
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