Tuesday 15th October

Tuesday, 15 October 2024 06:00

By Steve Haigh

A Chard motorist has had his licence endorsed with 10 penalty points for being over the drink-drive limit. Crewkerne Town Council is considering illuminating the town’s famous Lucombe tree at Henhayes to help combat antisocial behaviour. A Yeovil bakery has won a contract to supply Marks and Spencer with two Christmas products...and more.

A Chard motorist has had his licence endorsed with 10 penalty points for being over the drink drive limit while parked in a layby with the engine of his vehicle running. Tristan Evans of Henson Park failed a breath test after being found by at the wheel of his vehicle in a layby at Chillington. Evans, who pleaded guilty to the offence, was also fined £47 with £40 costs at Yeovil Magistrates Court.

St Mary and St Peter’s School in Ilton has been rated as overall ‘good’ following an Ofsted inspection. In their report, inspectors described the school as inclusive and welcoming, with a happy, calm and purposeful learning environment.

Crewkerne Town Council is considering illuminating the town’s famous Lucombe tree at Henhayes to help combat antisocial behaviour. LED lights working on a time-switch would be spread throughout the tree. The Council believes improving public lighting in the area around the Lucombe Oak will discourage vandalism.

NHS Somerset has launched a new outreach programme in Yeovil to support armed forces veterans. The Hub based at the Ark at Egwood near Merriot offers veterans, serving members of the military, family members, dependents and reservists, the chance to socialise and receive help and advice.

A giant sculpture of the moon can now be seen floating in Bridgwater Docks. Local artist Luke Jerram's 'The Fallen Moon' installation will be there until the 3rd of November. The Moon replica, is three-hundred and fifty thousand times smaller than the real Moon.

A Yeovil bakery has won a contract to supply Marks and Spencer with two Christmas products. Percy’s Bakery on Artillery Road on the Lufton Trading Estate already supply M and S with Collection Florentines and will supply the retailer with tins of Caramel and Almonds Muddles and Peppermint Bark for Christmas.

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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