Somerset Council has set up a task force to help identify land for a permanent traveller’s site in the county. Police are appealing for information after a charity shop in Martock was targeted by burglars. A Somerset woman is seeking individuals with a connection to the armed forces to join a new amateur rowing club...and more.
Somerset Council has set up a task force to help identify land for a permanent traveller’s site in the county. It follows numerous incidents in which public open spaces have been occupied illegally by travellers. Landowners and communities are being asked to come forward with possible locations. Somerset Council hasn’t said when it will provide the new permanent traveller’s site.
Police are appealing for information after burglars targeted a charity shop. The incident occurred at Martock Charity Shop, in North Street, in the early hours of Tuesday, October 28th. If you can assist the police with their inquiries, please call the non-emergency number 101.
Repairs are being carried out at Wells bus station all this week. Somerset Council says there’ll be some disruption for passengers but that buses will run at their regular times.
Police are investigating the theft of two motorbikes, valued at £20,000, from a house in Evercreech. The raid happened two weeks ago but details have only just been made public. Police are seeking help in identifying three men caught on CCTV breaking into the property.
A Somerset woman is seeking individuals with a connection to the armed forces to establish a new amateur rowing club. Sandra Murison plans to use the Bristol Channel for rowing club activities and is inviting service people, veterans, and their families to join as members.
A Chard woman has been recognised for her campaigning work. Annie Tombs, who led a campaign for better maternity services at Yeovil Hospital, has been named a finalist in the Muma Nurture New Face of 2025 awards.
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.
A new NHS dental practice in Crewkerne says it won’t start operating at full capacity until July due to staff shortages. Somerset Council says it has no plans to show England matches in the World Cup on the Big Screen in Yeovil town centre due to safety concerns. A Somerset family has been thanked after completing a 73-mile walk raising money for a third world charity... and more
An investigation continues today into the crash of a Royal Navy helicopter, based at RNAS Yeovilton, in which all three aircrew were killed. Somerset Council has confirmed that a new operator will take over several leisure centres across the county. The new live-action Masters of the Universe movie, filmed in Somerset, is released this week...and more
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