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
Expectant mothers are using Yeovil Hospital once again to give birth following the reopening of the maternity unit. The baby unit was closed in May last year following safety concerns raised by the Care Quality Commission about understaffing and equipment.
A Yeovil man has been jailed for four years for committing sexual offences against two young girls. Connor Chard, aged 22, appeared for sentencing at Taunton Crown Court after previously admitting three counts of assault between 2019 and 2024. Chard was also given a 15-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
Plans have been approved to convert a pub in Milborne Port into housing. The Tippling Philosopher on the High Street closed at the end of 2024 and will be turned into three separate properties.
A crowdfunding appeal has been launched to fund a legal challenge against building 27 homes at Foxes Run on South Street in Castle Cary. The scheme was originally turned down by Somerset Council but following an appeal, the Planning Inspectorate has given it the go-ahead. The funding appeal has been organised by Castle Cary councillor Henry Hobhouse, who wants the Inspectorate’s decision subjected to a judicial review.
A new anchor tenant has been found for a former Morlands site in Glastonbury. The tenant, who hasn’t been named, will occupy 60 percent of the site, which has stood derelict for more than 30 years.
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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