One person had to be cut free from a vehicle following a two-vehicle collision on the A30 near Chard. A Yeovil man has been jailed for 7-and-a-half years for supplying cocaine and cannabis. Two Somerset teenagers have become the youngest to swim the Bristol Channel... and more
One person had to be cut free from a vehicle following a two-vehicle collision on the A30 near Chard yesterday. It happened at around one clock lunchtime, close to the turn-off to Buckland St Mary. Part of the road remained shut for three hours, causing long delays for traffic in both directions.
A Yeovil man has been jailed for 7-and-a-half years for supplying cocaine and cannabis. Andrew White, aged 60, of Sherborne Road, pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of class A and class B drugs when he appeared at Taunton Crown Court. The court was told that White was linked to the two addresses in the town where police found large quantities of cocaine and cannabis.
Due to the Bank Holiday, waste collection days in Somerset are different this week. If today is your normal collection day, your bins will be collected on Wednesday. This follows for the rest of the week, with Friday collections moving to Saturday.
Two Somerset teenagers have become the youngest to swim the Bristol Channel. Izzy and Suzy, both aged 14, completed the crossing from Penarth to Clevedon in six hours and 28 minutes. The girls staged the 30 kilo-metre swim to protest about sewage pollution.
A road in Ilminster will be shut to traffic for 24 hours later this week. Ladymeade will be closed between house numbers 19 and 53 on Thursday for Wessex Water to carry out repairs.
Yeovil Town extended their unbeaten start to the new season beating Tamworth 3-2 at Huish Park yesterday. The win, in front of a crowd 3,950, has lifted Billy Rowley’s side up to fourth place in National League. Yeovil Town’s next game is on Saturday away to Southend.
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
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
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
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
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
Fifteen thousand people have signed a petition calling on Somerset Council to cancel plans for a huge data centre in Bridgwater. A nest of Asian hornets has been found in Somerset. More patients in Somerset are set to benefit from a hospital project aimed at restoring independence... and more
Yeovil-based charity, School in a Bag, has started sending supplies to Nepal to help in the aftermath of the devastating floods. 6,000 people have signed a petition opposing plans for a new relief road in Chard. The Royal British Legion in Somerset is appealing for more volunteers to help run this year’s Poppy Appeal... and more
An organisation that investigates loan sharks has opened a branch in Taunton. Free parking on Sundays in Somerset's main towns could end just before Christmas. Local communities in and around Draycott will be able to take advantage of a shuttle bus service... and more.
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