An investigation is underway after a man was found seriously injured in the Queensway Place area of Yeovil . A man has been charged with murder following an incident in South Petherton. Yeovil Town FC have confirmed that Mark Cooper has been relieved of his duties... and more.
An investigation is underway after a man was found seriously injured in the Queensway Place area of Yeovil, near Tesco Extra on Sunday night. Avon & Somerset Police say they are keeping an open mind as to whether the injuries are as a result of an accident or due to the actions of someone else. Witnesses or anyone with relevant footage are being asked to call 101 or contact Crimestoppers, quoting ref 5225239540.
Meanwhile a man has been charged with murder following an incident in South Petherton. 43 year old Colin Lawson was found with serious injuries in Holbrook Park on Friday. 49 year old Graham Janes of Pear Tree Drive, Chard is accused of his murder. A post-mortem found Mr Lawson suffered a number of wound injuries.
Yeovil Town Football Club have confirmed that Mark Cooper has been relieved of his duties as First Team Manager. In a statement, the club has thanked Mark for his commitment to the club and paid tribute to his achievements during his three years at Huish Park. Richard Dryden is to step up with immediate effect whilst Yeovil Town begins the process of appointing a new permanent manager.
A busy junction on the Somerset stretch of the A303 is unlikely to be upgraded for the foreseeable future, according to National Highways. TheEagle Tavern junction lies on the road running from Ilminster to the Devon Border and was identified as a priority by the Peninsula Transport Sub-National Transport Body, a group of councillors from Cornwall, Devon and Somerset – but National Highways says it has to direct its funding towards what it describes as the locations of greatest need.
A charity cricket match has been held at Yeovil Cricket Ground, raising money for Tourette’s Action. Owen Healey is 12 and was recently diagnosed with the condition along with functional neurological disorder. Owen loves cricket and he’s a good wicket keeper as well.
Concerns are being raised over the maintenance of the River Cary, following reports of planned cutbacks. It could be an earlier harvest for Somerset cider growers this autumn after a warm summer. The Teals Farm Shop has revealed plans to broaden its services...and more.
Six hundred parking spaces could be lost in Yeovil town centre if plans to build new homes on public car parks go ahead. The Environment Agency is to stop maintaining some rivers and streams in Somerset to save money. People in Somerset are being warned about a scam involving fake communications from the tax authorities...and more
Yeovil MP, Adam Dance, says families and hospital staff should be given more information about re-opening maternity services at Yeovil Hospital. Yeovil’s renal unit on the Lynx West Trading Estate has been told it must improve on safety. Organisers of a Live Aid concert held in Yeovil 40 years ago are trying to contact the bands that played at the event for a reunion...and more.
The NHS says twenty-six thousand people in the South West signed up to stop smoking in the past twelve months. A teenager from Yeovil has raised more than four thousand pounds for a new dialysis machine at Bristol Children's Hospital. Yeovil Town take on Brackley Town in a National League fixture this evening, kick off at Huish Park is 7.45...and more
Families struggling to pay for their children to have breakfast over the summer holidays are being offered free breakfast bags at a church in Chard. Police are appealing for information after a sentimental gold pocket watch was stolen in North Petherton. A Bridgwater man sets off today on a 200-mile cycle ride to Barnstaple and Exeter, raising money for Kidney Research UK...and more.
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack in Yeovil. Women in Street and Glastonbury are being encouraged to take part in a scheme to highlight unsafe areas to walk alone. A Nottinghamshire man, on a pub-crawl around Britain to help boost the pub trade, is currently visiting pubs in Somerset...and more.
Services and acts of remembrance are taking place across Yeovil & South Somerset for VJ Day. An Ilminster café has unveiled a new defibrillator in the town. A room, named in honour of a member of Somerset Council’s Public Health team, has been opened at Yeovil Library...and more.
Yeovil residents are being asked whether they would pay for part of the Octagon Theatre refurbishment. Spending on buses in Somerset is the lowest per head in the region, according to the county's bus partnership. A Yeovil fraudster has been jailed for almost three years...and more.
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