Tuesday 7th November

Tuesday, 7 November 2023 06:00

By Steve Haigh

The Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police, Sarah Crew, has offered an apology to the LGBT+ community for what she calls " the over-policing and under-protection people suffered in the past". A new mobile post office service will begin operating across the area from next week. A new Poundland store is soon to open in Crewkerne...and more.

The Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police, Sarah Crew, has offered an apology to the LGBT+ community. Ms Crew says she wanted to say sorry for what she calls " the over-policing and under-protection people suffered in the past". The force was responding to an appeal for an apology by the Peter Tatchell Foundation.

The Environment Agency has continued to use temporary pumps on the Somerset Levels to minimise the flood risk. The pumps are currently being used at Currymoor and at Saltmoor. With more rain forecast the EA says the pumps will stay in use for several more days yet.

A new mobile post office service will begin operating in parts of South Somerset from next week. Odcombe, Tintinhull, Chilthorne Domer, and Melbury Osmond, which lost their post offices in recent years, will have the service restored, albeit from a mobile unit. Post office services will also start running again at the village shop in North Cadbury, Buckhorn Weston, Charlton Horethorne, and Corton Denham.

A cheque for £1,819 has been presented to the Somerset and Dorset Air Ambulance by potato supplier, Branston, based in Seavington St Mary near Ilminster.

A new Poundland, where the M&Co store was, is soon to open in Crewkerne. The new outlet at 3, Market Street is expected to open for business before Christmas

Yeovil Town will be aiming to maintain their run of good form when they take on Torquay United at their Plainmoor ground tonight. The Glovers, who are currently top of National League South, are undefeated in their last eleven games.

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