Tuesday 2nd December

Tuesday, 2 December 2025 06:00

By Steve Haigh

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.

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Monday 1st December

New figures show that crime in the Avon and Somerset police area rose by 8% in the year to June. South Western Railway has restarted running hourly services through Sherborne, Yeovil and Crewkerne following months of disruption. Persimmon Homes South West has donated £1500 towards the running costs of Castle Cary Rugby Club...and more
Friday 28th November

Somerset Council has failed to stop 150 homes being built in Crewkerne. Posters of a drag act coming to Somerset, displayed in Shepton Mallet, have been vandalised. Avon and Somerset police are using proceeds from drug crime to fund community projects...and more,
Thursday 27th November

A new NHS dentist in Chard will start seeing its first patients next Tuesday. The go-ahead has been given to install five new lighting and CCTV columns on Milfield Road in Chard. Work is to start in January, replacing ageing traffic signals at the A39 junction with Clarks Village in Street...and more
Wednesday 26th November

Workers at Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil, belonging to the Unite union, have accepted a new pay offer of 8% over two years. Yeovil Town has appointed a new first-team Manager. A new NHS dental practice is due to open in Chard next month...and more
Tuesday 25th November

Yeovil MP, Adam Dance, is calling on the Chancellor to deliver ‘real economic growth’ for Yeovil in her budget tomorrow. The government has given Yeovil College £2 million to upgrade its engineering facilities. A Chard-based charity has sent 7,000 boxes filled with Christmas gifts to Ukraine...and more.
Monday 24th November

A church leader has warned that “irrevocable damage” will be caused to town centres if Somerset Council starts charging for Sunday parking. Fifty new homes are to be built in Castle Cary following a successful planning appeal. A call has been made for a memorial to the victims who died in a plane crash on the Blackdown Hills 80 years ago...and more.
Friday 21st November

A public inquiry is being held into plans to build a large solar farm in the village of Wayford. Fire crews have put out a small blaze at Tesco in Ilminster. Canadian firm KDC One is closing its Wellington factory, putting dozens of jobs at risk. It's Ilminster's turn to switch on the Christmas lights tonight... and more.
Thursday 20th November

Taunton Town Council has agreed to provide funding for five years to support the town's Brewhouse Theatre. The Environment Agency is warning that Somerset could experience a drought next spring if this winter is drier than usual. We’re being asked to look out for rough sleepers during the current cold snap...and more