More than two hundred knives have been anonymously handed into Avon and Somerset Police so far this month. Plans to build five houses in Chard town centre have been turned down. A man has been fined £220 for illegal fishing in Yeovil. Councillor Brian Hamilton has been elected the new Mayor of Ilminster...and more.
More than two hundred knives have been handed into Avon and Somerset Police through surrender bins so far this month. It follows the launch of Operation Sceptre which has included weapons searches and educational programmes in schools. Five thousand blades have been anonymously surrendered in the Avon and Somerset Police area since surrender bins were introduced in 2016.
Plans to build five houses in Chard town centre have been turned down. The development was planned at the rear of 25 and 27 Fore Street. Reasons for the refusal given by Somerset Council include the application being contrary to policy and insufficient access arrangements.
A man has been fined £220 for illegal fishing in Yeovil. Kevin Tadd from Bridgwater was caught without a rod licence while fishing at Ash Ponds in Yeovil.
Councillor Brian Hamilton has been elected the new Mayor of Ilminster. Councillor Michelle Gunn will act as his Deputy.
Somerset Cricket Club’s Head Coach, Jason Kerr, says he’s assessing the squad ahead of their opening game in this season's T20 Blast against Essex on Friday. Somerset’s batting line-up was affected by illness and injury as they lost their latest County Championship match against Durham by an innings and six runs in only two days.
Somerset Council says Hendford Hill in Yeovil should be fully reopened to traffic by the end of May. Plans have been approved to build 40 new homes in Crewkerne. A huge pile of illegally dumped rubbish in Glastonbury has been cleared... and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision at Rimpton. A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage in South Petherton. Former Yeovil Town manager Gary Johnson has been retained as first-team manager of Taunton Town for next season... and more
A former school in Sherborne has been badly damaged by fire. A care home in Yeovil has been rated outstanding. ublic spaces in West Coker owned by Somerset Council are being handed over to the parish council. Mendip Golf Club has presented a cheque for £12,000 to Mind in Somerset... and more
Plans have been submitted to turn a property on Preston Road in Yeovil into a House in Multiple Occupation. Yeovil’s Marlie Packer has been recalled to the England Red Roses starting line-up for tomorrow’s Women’s Six Nations game against Wales. Three sisters from Yeovil will be running the London Marathon this weekend in support of Guide Dogs UK... and more
Helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton have completed six weeks of sorties, protecting Cyprus from attacks by Iran. People in Somerset who use domestic heating oil are calling on the government to regulate the oil supply industry. Patients are being invited to register at a new NHS dentist in Crewkerne... and more
Expectant mothers are using Yeovil Hospital once again to give birth following the reopening of the maternity unit. A Yeovil man has been jailed for four years for committing sexual offences against two young girls. Plans have been approved to convert a pub in Milborne Port into housing... and more
NHS Somerset has delayed closing the hyper-acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. A former Avon and Somerset Police officer has been jailed for making indecent images of children. A Somerset man has been fined after pleading guilty to hunting a wild animal with dogs... and more
Nearly one hundred roads in Somerset will be surface dressed this summer to prevent further damage. Almost all children starting primary school in Somerset in September have been offered a place at one of their top three school choices. People in Somerset are being asked to record wild mammals in gardens and other green spaces over the summer... and more
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