Wednesday 19th November

Wednesday, 19 November 2025 05:00

By Steve Haigh

Yeovil MP Adam Dance is calling for stronger preventative measures to stop sewage discharges into local waterways. Somerset Council is to provide three new children's homes across the County. Street Football Club has appointed a father-and-son team to manage the club... and more.

Yeovil MP Adam Dance is calling for stronger preventative measures to stop sewage discharges into local waterways. It follows figures showing that Wessex Water discharged raw sewage into rivers in the Yeovil area on 1,940 occasions in 2024. Mr Dance says immediate enforcement is needed to stop companies like Wessex Water operating with impunity. Meanwhile, Wessex Water has welcomed legislation banning the sale of wet wipes containing plastic. Water companies have long warned that flushed wipes are a major cause of sewer blockages.

Somerset Council is to provide three new children's homes across the County. It follows the government giving an extra £1.5 million to the Homes and Horizons Partnership, of which Somerset Council is a member.

A new section of the Strawberry Line Path in Somerset has opened to the public. The Strawberry Line Path, built along the route of the old Dorset and Somerset rail line, links Mendip with the sea. The newly opened path runs from the Cheddar Leisure Centre, around the perimeter of the Kings Academy playing field, and over a new bridge across the Cheddar Yeo, connecting to the existing stretch of the Strawberry Line, south of Cheddar.

Voting has opened to elect new members to sit on the UK Youth Parliament, three of whom will be from Somerset. The UK Youth Parliament works with senior politicians to influence government policy-making to create better outcomes for younger people. To vote, go to: somersetyouthparliament.org.uk/elections/. Voting closes on Monday, December 15th.

Street Football Club has appointed a father and son team to manage the club. Craig and Scott Laird have taken charge at the Tannery Ground where Street FC play in the 9th tier of English football.

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Tuesday 15th September

Police investigating an attack on a shop worker in Yeovil have released CCTV images of a man and woman they want to speak to. Farmers in Somerset are being warned to expect more cases of bluetongue. Ilminster Carnival Committee has announced the cancellation of this year's Children's Carnival due to a lack of entries... and more
Monday 14th September

Two new mobile NHS breast screening units have taken to the road in Somerset. More than 700 new homes are to be built alongside the M5 in Bridgwater. Dawes Twineworks in West Coker is one of several venues open to the public for free this month... and more
Friday 11th September

It’s going to cost more to park in Chard. Police have issued an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with two burglaries in Yeovil. Somerset Cricket Club is planning to stage performances by some of the world's biggest artistes at their Taunton ground... and more
Thursday 10th September

Work has begun building a new multi-million-pound David Lloyd leisure centre in Yeovil. NHS Somerset says a new system to handle emergency stroke care will lead to "better outcomes" for patients. Tickets for next year’s Glastonbury Festival will go on sale in October...and more
Wednesday 9th September

Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to following an assault in Yeovil. Businesses in Taunton say they're worried that planned changes to parking rules could put people off visiting the town. The Red Arrows will take to the skies near the Somerset border in a one-off display later this week... and more
Tuesday 8th September

Police in Avon and Somerset say they’re dealing with a big increase in reports of cloned vehicle fraud. A new video system designed to speed up stroke care has been launched in Somerset. Pilgrims are walking through Somerset this week to mark eight hundred years since the death of Saint Francis of Assisi... and more
Monday 7th September

Avon and Somerset Police are warning about a new scam involving criminals posing as police officers. Flu vaccinations are now available on the NHS ahead of the winter. Liverpool comedian John Bishop has cancelled his show in Taunton later this week after breaking his ankle... and more
Friday 4th September

Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a vehicle near Shepton Mallet. New taxi charges come into force in Somerset later this month. The fire service is treating as accidental a blaze at a flat in Yeovil town centre... and more