Tuesday 1st September

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 at 06:00

By Steve Haigh

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.

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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
Thursday 29th October

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
Wednesday 28th October

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
Tuesday 27th October

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
Monday 26th October

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.
Friday 23rd October

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.
Thursday 22nd October

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.
Wednesday 21st October

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