The fire service has blamed a discarded portable barbecue for starting a blaze at Ham Hill Country Park. A care home for people with autism and complex needs in Crewkerne has been rated 'good'. A seven-year-old Yeovil boy has set a new world record for completing the most number of consecutive sit-ups for his age group...and more
The fire service has blamed a discarded portable barbecue for starting a blaze at Ham Hill Country Park. Flames were reported spreading through a hedge and undergrowth before being extinguished by firefighters from Martock Fire Station. People are being advised that BBQs are not permitted at Ham Hill.
A care home for people with autism and complex needs in Crewkerne has been rated 'good' by the Care Quality Commission. Autism Wessex in Middle Path cares for up to four people and was visited by inspectors in May, who found it to be a safe and well-led service.
A charity behind a work experience programme being trialled in Somerset says it plans to roll it out nationwide. Students at Preston School in Yeovil have been working together in small teams to market Clarks shoes for a new generation of 14- to 15-year-olds. The students spend 5 days learning about branding, marketing, and digital communication before pitching their ideas to the company.
A Yeovil boy has set a new world record for the most consecutive sit-ups performed by someone in his age group. Oscar, who’s 7, completed 650 sit-ups without a break to set the record.
The National Trust is inviting people to Barrington Court near Ilminster to take part in the Festival of Archaeology. The Festival of Archaeology, organised by the Council for British Archaeology, will take place at Barrington Court from Saturday, July 19th, to Sunday, August 3rd.
The Assistant Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police says she wants to instil trust in the force. Chard businesses are voicing their concerns after major roadworks started in the town. A farmer who produces potatoes for the crisp industry says the rainfall is welcome but yields will be down... and more.
A Marston Magna man who fell ill on holiday has died. A film of Yeovil’s fundraiser for famine relief is being screened tonight, forty years on. A South Somerset contestant has been ranked fifth place at the World’s Strongest Man (Natural) contest...and more.
Concerns are being raised over the maintenance of the River Cary, following reports of planned cutbacks. It could be an earlier harvest for Somerset cider growers this autumn after a warm summer. The Teals Farm Shop has revealed plans to broaden its services...and more.
An investigation is underway after a man was found seriously injured in the Queensway Place area of Yeovil . A man has been charged with murder following an incident in South Petherton. Yeovil Town FC have confirmed that Mark Cooper has been relieved of his duties... and more.
Six hundred parking spaces could be lost in Yeovil town centre if plans to build new homes on public car parks go ahead. The Environment Agency is to stop maintaining some rivers and streams in Somerset to save money. People in Somerset are being warned about a scam involving fake communications from the tax authorities...and more
Yeovil MP, Adam Dance, says families and hospital staff should be given more information about re-opening maternity services at Yeovil Hospital. Yeovil’s renal unit on the Lynx West Trading Estate has been told it must improve on safety. Organisers of a Live Aid concert held in Yeovil 40 years ago are trying to contact the bands that played at the event for a reunion...and more.
The NHS says twenty-six thousand people in the South West signed up to stop smoking in the past twelve months. A teenager from Yeovil has raised more than four thousand pounds for a new dialysis machine at Bristol Children's Hospital. Yeovil Town take on Brackley Town in a National League fixture this evening, kick off at Huish Park is 7.45...and more
Families struggling to pay for their children to have breakfast over the summer holidays are being offered free breakfast bags at a church in Chard. Police are appealing for information after a sentimental gold pocket watch was stolen in North Petherton. A Bridgwater man sets off today on a 200-mile cycle ride to Barnstaple and Exeter, raising money for Kidney Research UK...and more.
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