A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a serious assault in Wincanton. Fire crews have dealt with a house fire in the village of Pitney. Plans have been submitted to redevelop Bridgwater Docks into a cultural and tourist destination. Ilminster's annual Christmas tree festival has opened in the town...and more
A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a serious assault in Wincanton. Police say another man in his 20s was left with potentially life-changing injuries following the incident, which happened on the High Street in Wincanton on Sunday morning. The arrested man remains in police custody.
Fire crews have dealt with a house fire in the village of Pitney. It happened at a property in Church End, with crews from Somerton and Martock using breathing apparatus and a local hydrant to tackle the blaze. No one was hurt.
Plans have been submitted to redevelop Bridgwater Docks into a cultural and tourist destination. It includes creating new boat moorings, replacing a bridge, and improving walking and cycling access. The scheme is one of eleven projects being funded by the Bridgwater Town Deal.
A Taunton pub is offering training to its staff and customers in First Aid and using a bleed kit. The initiative by the licensee of The Waggon in Priorswood follows a knife attack on a teenage boy in the area.
A major road closure has been put in place in Crewkerne today. Two-way traffic lights are in operation on Broadshard Road until 7 pm this evening, after which the road will close to through traffic in both directions until 6 am tomorrow. The closure will be repeated tomorrow and on Thursday for Wessex Water to replace the monitoring equipment.
Minster Church in Ilminster is opening for longer this week for the town’s annual Christmas tree festival. 57 Christmas trees, donated by local businesses, schools and charities, are on display. Admission is free, with the Minster open between 9 am and 5 pm until Saturday, and late-night opening until 7 pm on Thursday and Friday.
The first of the new medium lift helicopters being built by Leonardo in Yeovil for the RAF will be delivered in 2031. Somerset Council has launched a public consultation on planned new charges at its two hundred public car parks. More women in Somerset are said to be taking up walking football... and more
A Yeovil headteacher says he’s concerned about plans to stop giving school holiday food vouchers to families on low incomes. The owner of Yeovil Town is calling on fans to be patient as he continues his overhaul of the National League side. A high voltage fault is being blamed for plunging 1700 homes into darkness in the Ilminster area... and more
Plans have been submitted to convert two properties in Yeovil into houses of multiple occupation. A new court date has been announced for a Yeovil man charged with attempted murder. An engineer who has worked at the Leonardo factory in Yeovil for 40-years has won a top industry award... and more
Police say a fire at the former Oscar Mayer food factory in Chard was started deliberately. Yeovil College says it would have been adversely affected had Leonardo not won the contract to build new medium-lift helicopters. A seven-foot dragon will be visiting towns and villages in our area during the next few weeks to promote Somerset Day... and more
Two Wildcat helicopters from 815 Squadron at RNAS Yeovilton have arrived in Cyprus to help protect RAF Akrotiri from further Iranian drone strikes. New figures show that 40 people were killed on Avon and Somerset’s roads in the last 12-months. A Somerset man has been recalling the day 60-years ago when he was a passenger on the last train on the Somerset and Dorset Railway... and more
Defence Minister Luke Pollard has been explaining why it took the government so long to confirm a contract for the Leonardo in Yeovil to build new medium lift helicopters for the RAF. Police are investigating a break in at a pet shop in Ilminster. Somerset Council is to stop using red ink on council tax reminder letters... and more
Two military helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton are being sent to Cyprus to help bolster UK’s defences amid the US-Israel war with Iran. Yeovil Town Council is seeking legal advice over the closure of the hyper acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. Flood warnings have been lifted on the Somerset Levels... and more
A man has died in a fire in Wincanton. Somerset Council is planning further cuts of twenty-one million pounds to help balance its books. A campaign to raise £30,000 for a minibus has been launched in Chard... and more
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