The murder of a two-week-old baby by his father at Yeovil Hospital could not have been predicted, according to a new report. A road in Ilminster is to close to traffic for eleven days later this month. A new Post Office counter is to open in Somerton... and more
The murder of a two-week-old baby by his father at Yeovil Hospital could not have been predicted, according to a new report. Daniel Gunter, aged 27, was jailed last October for killing Brendon Staddon in 2024, after inflicting what the jury heard were "catastrophic" injuries. A report by the Somerset Safeguarding Children Partnership into the incident said that despite Gunter's documented history of domestic abuse and the involvement of social services, it was not enough to limit access to his son.
Fewer new walking and cycling routes will be introduced in rural areas of Somerset over the next four years. The warning follows Somerset Council’s decision to spend £16 million on highway improvements in urban areas but only £1.6 million delivering new rural walking and cycling routes up to 2030. Speaking at a meeting of the council’s Executive, Councillor Ros Wyke said 49 per cent of Somerset’s population live in rural areas and the new local transport plan for Somerset would ignore a large number of residents.
A road in Ilminster is to close to traffic for eleven days later this month. Love Lane will be shut along its entire length from the junction with East Street from Monday, March 23rd to Thursday, April 2nd. The closure is to allow Network Plus to carry out new connection works on behalf of National Grid.
The government has announced funding of £90 million to build fifteen new flood defence schemes in Somerset. £59 million will be spent delivering a new tidal barrier in Bridgwater Bay. Meanwhile, the Environment Agency is expected to soon announce the permanent installation of pumps on the Somerset Levels.
A new Post Office counter is to open in Somerton. The new service at Stationery House in the Market Place launches on Tuesday May 5th and will open Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5pm and Saturday 9.30am to 4pm.
It's claimed the increasing availability of drugs such as ketamine and cocaine has normalised drug use among young people in Somerset. The trial of a man accused of killing his one-month-old son in Chard begins today at Bristol Crown Court. A stone pillar outside the Langport Arms Hotel in Langport has been replaced after it was destroyed in a car crash... and more
Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to the three aircrew from RNAS Yeovilton who died in last week's helicopter crash in Devon. Two men have been arrested and stolen vehicles seized following a major multi-agency operation in South Somerset. An event highlighting opportunities for women in the aerospace industry has been held in Yeovil... and more
The public will be consulted on how best to spend fifty million pounds of government funding to tackle flooding in Somerset. Avon and Somerset Police are backing a new road safety campaign aimed at reducing motorcycle fatalities. New welcome signs have been installed at entrances to the Mendip Hills National Landscape... and more
The government has announced a £50 million investment to strengthen Somerset’s flood defences. A woman from Stoke-sub-Hamdon has been banned from driving for 14 months after admitting drink-driving. Somerset Council has been told it must improve its adult social care services... and more
Plans for a new railway station in Langport remain stalled in Whitehall, according to Somerset Council. Plans to build 50 new homes in Broadway, near Ilminster, have been refused. The new water fountains in Yeovil’s Triangle, in Lower Middle Street, are being switched off during very hot weather because of safety concerns... and more.
A new NHS dental practice in Crewkerne says it won’t start operating at full capacity until July due to staff shortages. Somerset Council says it has no plans to show England matches in the World Cup on the Big Screen in Yeovil town centre due to safety concerns. A Somerset family has been thanked after completing a 73-mile walk raising money for a third world charity... and more
An investigation continues today into the crash of a Royal Navy helicopter, based at RNAS Yeovilton, in which all three aircrew were killed. Somerset Council has confirmed that a new operator will take over several leisure centres across the county. The new live-action Masters of the Universe movie, filmed in Somerset, is released this week...and more
A Yeovil man has appeared in court charged with assaulting three police officers. Somerset Council has begun legal action to recover more than £320,000 owed by housing developers. The line-up has been announced for this year’s Ilminster Midsummer Experience...and more
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