Motorists in Chard are facing weeks of further travel disruption due to a delay in repairing a gas main.
A teenager has been arrested in Ilminster on suspicion of possessing a knife. A fire that destroyed a tractor at Galhampton is being treated as accidental...and more.
Motorists in Chard are facing weeks of further travel disruption due to a delay in repairing a gas main and laying a new sewage pipe. A stretch of the A358, Furnham Road, which closed in January and was due to reopen this month, will now not reopen until October.
A teenager has been arrested in Ilminster on suspicion of possessing a knife and allegedly biting a police officer. The teenager was detained after being stopped and searched by Police at a fun fair held at Ilminster Recreation Ground.
A fire that destroyed a tractor at Galhampton is being treated as accidental. Crews from Wincanton, Castle Cary and Yeovil attended the blaze that broke out in the engine compartment of the tractor.
A South Petherton man has taken over running the village fruit and veg shop where he worked as a delivery boy 40 years ago. Alan Sheppard bought the business after returning to South Petherton from living in South Africa.
An 11-year-old girl from Ilchester has launched a business while out of school. Freyiah Haigh, who is autistic and has functional neurological disorder, was out of education for nearly 10 weeks after moving to Somerset with her military family. Despite her challenges, she has started a business making jewellery, keyrings, pens, and bookmarks. Her creations, under the name Fi’s Bead Creations, are being sold in Scotland and Shropshire.
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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