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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