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.
The Labour Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset, Clare Moody, has criticised her own government for axing the role. The government claims the PCC role is a 'failed experiment'.
Police are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic accident near Ilminster in which a woman in her late 80s was seriously injured. It happened when two cars collided at Bay Hill, Whitelackington, at 3.30 pm last Friday. If you can help the police, call the non-emergency number 101.
Traffic management of this year’s Glastonbury Festival has been described as the "most successful to date". In a report, the Glastonbury Scrutiny Committee says careful planning by the Somerset Council's Traffic Management team, festival organisers, and contractors ensured the 210,000 visitors could access the site efficiently, with minimal disruption.
A man from Bruton who plays for the Man Versus Fat football team in Yeovil says he’s lost six stone since joining. George Reid joined the group last June and says his body weight has dropped by 35 per cent.
Residents of Freedom Avenue in Yeovil are raising funds for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance with a big display of Christmas lights. Each has decorated their houses with hundreds of coloured lights, as a symbol of community spirit and seasonal goodwill. People who visit Freedom Avenue to see the lights are being asked to donate to the Air Ambulance.
Wells Cathedral says it's having to get creative to bring in more money as financial pressures continue to grow. A convenience store in Martock has been allowed to keep its alcohol licence despite an employee working there illegally. Police have seized an illegally ridden e-scooter in Yeovil in response to concerns from local residents... and more
A Yeovil man has been detained under the Mental Health Act for attacking his mother with a knife. People in Chard are being reminded that it’s unlawful to attach flags to lamp posts and street furniture. Wincanton Racecourse has called off its 'Badger Chase Day' because the ground is too firm... and more
Leweston School near Sherborne has announced that it is closing with immediate effect. NHS Somerset could merge with neighbours in Bath and North-East Somerset and Dorset to cut costs. Somerset’s Lord-Lieutenant has launched a campaign to get more people nominated for national honours... and more
Work has started building a new six-million-pound flood defence scheme in Taunton. Plans have been submitted to build a new church hall in Martock. People are being asked to donate gifts to this year’s Chard Christmas Present Appeal... and more
Eligible groups in Somerset are being encouraged to get their flu jabs. There’s a rare opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look inside Avon & Somerset Police’s control room. Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, Daisy Cooper MP, has visited Yeovil... and more.
Somerset is the 11th most challenging place in England to be a child according to a report. Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire could have its own elected ‘Wessex Mayor’ by 2028. Cricketer, Ian Botham returns to the county this weekend... and more.
The NFU says that testing for the virus Bluetongue needs to be sped up. Construction of new flats on Yeovil’s Grimsby Corner site will officially begin next year. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind tomorrow... and more.
The owner of campsite in Somerset says a two-thousand-seven-hundred percent increase in business rates will be 'catastrophic' for his business. Plans to build nearly 300 new homes on the outskirts of Chard have been given the go ahead. Yeovil Town are through to the first round proper of the FA Cup after beating Leatherhead 5-2 at Huish Park last night... and more
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