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.
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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