Wednesday 24th September

Wednesday, 24 September 2025 06:00

By Steve Haigh

Yeovil Town says the sudden departure of manager Danny Webb won't affect the club's long-term plans. The Somerset family of a teenage boy with special educational needs say they can’t afford to pay for the specialist transport he needs to take him to school. A Reform UK candidate has won a by-election for a seat on Chard Town Council...and more.

Yeovil Town say the sudden departure of manager Danny Webb won't affect the club's long-term plans. The club says the post of manager will not be advertised, with Assistant Richard Dryden put in charge of the first team until the end of the season.

The Somerset mother of a teenage boy with special educational needs says she can’t afford to pay for the specialist transport he needs to get to school. Luke requires a taxi, accompanied by an in-car support escort, to take him to his lessons. Somerset Council states that, because Luke is over 16, they don’t have a legal duty to fund his transport. His mother, Tatjana, is now asking the council to make an exception for Luke.

A Reform UK candidate has won a seat on Chard Town Council. In a by-election held for a vacancy for the Jocelyn ward, Harry Tribble for Reform polled 184 votes, beating Daniel Elsom for the Lib Dems on 176 votes into second place. Independent candidate Jeanette Orchard polled 152 votes. The turnout was 24.6 per cent.

The Fleet Air Arm Museum has been given £50,000 to help rebuild a Barracuda aircraft. The Barracuda played a crucial role in Royal Navy operations during World War II. The one at the Fleet Air Arm museum is thought to be the last of its kind anywhere in the world.

A new venue for playing Padel tennis is soon to open in Evercreech near Shepton Mallet. Padel People at Southwood in Evercreech is equipped with three indoor doubles courts and one indoor singles court and begins on Saturday, October 18th.

Brewery Lane in Ilminster will shut for 33 days next month. It’s to allow Wessex Water to carry out sewer renovation works. Brewery Lane will be shut to traffic from Monday, September 29th, until Friday, October 31st, with no alternative route provided.

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Police are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic accident in Chard involving a car that was being chased by police. A new NHS eye treatment service has opened in Yeovil. People are being asked to help write a new Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Somerset...and more
Tuesday 23rd September

Two cars have been destroyed by fire in Martock. A Somerset cider maker says it's expecting a record-breaking apple crop this year. The Woodland Trust has awarded Manor Court Primary School in Chard a Gold Standard...and more.
Monday 22nd September

Yeovil Town’s recently appointed new manager, Danny Webb, has resigned from the role after only one game in charge. Workers at Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil are threatening to walk out in a dispute over pay. Plans to build up to 765 new homes at Up Mudford on the outskirts of Yeovil could be halted by a judicial review... and more
Friday 19th September

An inquest has been told that gaps were left in the medical assessment of a local man who died after falling out of bed at Yeovil Hospital. NHS Somerset says a new dental practice in Wellington will be accepting NHS patients from October. Somerset Council is offering grants of up to £15,000 to businesses, aimed at reducing their carbon footprint...and more.
Thursday 18th September

Police are appealing for witnesses to a road accident in Chard in which a 13-year-old boy fell from an e-scooter. People in Somerset are being asked for their views on building a second reservoir in Cheddar. A new exhibition celebrating 200 years of shoemaking in Somerset opens in Street today...and more.
Wednesday 17th September

The Environment Agency is being urged to rethink its decision to stop maintaining smaller rivers and streams in Somerset. South Western Railway, which runs trains through Sherborne, Yeovil and Crewkerne, has issued body cameras to more of its staff. Twelve new neighbourhood officers have joined Avon and Somerset Police...and more
Tuesday 17th September

Plans have been submitted to build 61 new homes between Montacute and Stoke-sub-Hamdon. Organisers of Langport Triathlon say it’ll be a few more days before they’re able to give out the results in the cycling section following a medical emergency in the crowd at Sunday's event. A new town crier is wanted in Wells...and more.
Monday 15th September

NHS Somerset says it’s 'fully committed' to re-opening maternity services at Yeovil Hospital, but won't say when it will reopen. Water levels at Somerset's reservoirs have dropped below 50%, despite the recent heavy rain. A charity shop in Martock has reunited a long-lost compass with its owner after he lost it 70 years ago...and more