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.
Avon and Somerset Police say 62 drivers were arrested in the first week of the Christmas drink and drug driving campaign. A reindeer farm near Yeovil thinks it may have to close after being told it needs a Zoo licence. Father Christmas has made a special delivery of presents to Charlton Farm Children's Hospice in Somerset...and more
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset has criticised the government for axing the role. Police are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic accident near Ilminster in which a woman was seriously injured. Residents of Freedom Avenue in Yeovil are raising funds for charity with a big display of Christmas lights...and more.
Plans to build 150 new homes in Ilminster have been scrapped. A Somerset councillor has been jailed for 26 months. Marks & Spencer wants to build a new Food Store in Ilminster. Poundland has announced that it’s shutting its store in Middle Street in Yeovil...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses after an assault on a man in Chard. Lloyds Banking Group has announced a date for closing the Halifax in Yeovil. Train journeys on the Castle Cary to Taunton line will be disrupted next week due to engineering work. The mental health charity MIND in Somerset has produced a Christmas advent calendar... and more.
The Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police says her force is doing all it can to reduce anti-social behaviour. Somerset Council has deferred a decision on introducing Sunday car parking charges. People living in deprived areas in Somerset are being fast-tracked for hospital treatment...and more
Fire crews have rescued the driver of a car that got stuck in floodwater near Ilminster. Avon and Somerset Police are urging people going out to celebrate this Christmas to book a taxi or use public transport. A woman from South Petherton has come top at the British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships...and more,
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
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,
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