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
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision at Rimpton near Yeovil. It happened when a Honda motorcycle and a black BMW collided on the B3148 at Rimpton Hill at around 3pm on Sunday. The motorcyclist, a woman in her 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene. If you witnessed the crash or have dashcam footage, you are asked to call the police non-emergency number, 101.
A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage in South Petherton. Police say thirteen vehicles and three buildings sustained damage, but believe there could be other incidents that have not yet been reported. Anyone in South Petherton whose vehicle has been damaged and has not yet reported it should call the non-emergency number, 101.
People at a homeless hostel in Taunton have been using a mobile dentist service to help with their oral hygiene. The mobile van offers people who are homeless or victims of abuse check-ups, fillings and extractions at no cost.
Former Yeovil Town manager Gary Johnson has been retained as first-team manager of Taunton Town for next season. Johnson was put in charge of the Peacocks last December when the club was in deep trouble. Under his guidance, Taunton, who play in the Southern League Premier Division South, ended the season in a mid-table position.
A new bus service linking Glastonbury and Street with Castle Cary railway station will start running in June. The 667 service will run seven days a week and be timed to connect with mainline trains arriving at and departing from Castle Cary.
In local sport, former Somerset cricket captain Tom Abell has signed a new contract with the club, which will keep him at the County Ground until the end of the 2028 season.
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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