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.
More than 4,500 people have expressed interest in joining a new NHS dental practice in Crewkerne. Somerset Council says a long-term solution is needed to make Hendford Hill in Yeovil fully safe for motorists. A Somerset man has won first prize at the World Marmalade Awards... and more
Somerset Council says Hendford Hill in Yeovil should be fully reopened to traffic by the end of May. Plans have been approved to build 40 new homes in Crewkerne. A huge pile of illegally dumped rubbish in Glastonbury has been cleared... and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision at Rimpton. A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage in South Petherton. Former Yeovil Town manager Gary Johnson has been retained as first-team manager of Taunton Town for next season... and more
A former school in Sherborne has been badly damaged by fire. A care home in Yeovil has been rated outstanding. ublic spaces in West Coker owned by Somerset Council are being handed over to the parish council. Mendip Golf Club has presented a cheque for £12,000 to Mind in Somerset... and more
Plans have been submitted to turn a property on Preston Road in Yeovil into a House in Multiple Occupation. Yeovil’s Marlie Packer has been recalled to the England Red Roses starting line-up for tomorrow’s Women’s Six Nations game against Wales. Three sisters from Yeovil will be running the London Marathon this weekend in support of Guide Dogs UK... and more
Helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton have completed six weeks of sorties, protecting Cyprus from attacks by Iran. People in Somerset who use domestic heating oil are calling on the government to regulate the oil supply industry. Patients are being invited to register at a new NHS dentist in Crewkerne... and more
Expectant mothers are using Yeovil Hospital once again to give birth following the reopening of the maternity unit. A Yeovil man has been jailed for four years for committing sexual offences against two young girls. Plans have been approved to convert a pub in Milborne Port into housing... and more
NHS Somerset has delayed closing the hyper-acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. A former Avon and Somerset Police officer has been jailed for making indecent images of children. A Somerset man has been fined after pleading guilty to hunting a wild animal with dogs... and more