Five men have been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with a missing Yeovil man. The purchase of Glover’s Walk has been successfully completed by Somerset Council. A new ‘silent book club’ is coming to Chard next month. A special school is celebrating 20 years of being rated as Ofsted 'Outstanding'...and more.
Five men have been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with a man from Yeovil, who remains missing. Concerns were raised with the Police over resident, Michael Wheeler’s welfare last Monday. There has been a public appeal for any sightings of Mr Wheeler since August 24th. His disappearance is now being treated as a murder enquiry.
The purchase of Glover’s Walk in Yeovil has been successfully completed by Somerset Council. Buying the site marks the start of the final phase of the town’s Yeovil Refresh project. The premises will now be demolished and redeveloped and subject to public consultation, turned into a combination of new flats and commercial space.
A new ‘silent book club’ is coming to Chard next month. The Chard Community Hub is bringing the new venture to the Boden Centre in the town, telling us that there is no assigned reading, that all reading levels are welcome and that the regular meets are held in a warm space, free of charge.
A special school in Yeovil is celebrating 20 years of being rated as outstanding by Ofsted. Fiveways School held a special in-house celebration yesterday, recognising the efforts of staff and pupils over the years. Headteacher Swavek NowakIewicz says that the connection between staff and pupils and the dedication of the teachers over the years has been recognised.
There’s been a call for the Somerset Levels to be designated a National Landscape. A Yeovil man has raised £2,000 for a new school minibus at Fairmead School in Yeovil by running the London Marathon. Exmoor Ales, which provides cask ales across the region and beyond, is closing its Somerset brewery and moving the business to Surrey...and more.
The long-awaited refurbishment of Yeovil police station is finally to get underway this summer. Plans have been approved to build 185 new homes off Bunford Lane in Yeovil. Police have arrested three men in Yeovil for being involved in the supply of Class A drugs. A Somerset jockey has been named Champion Conditional Jockey of 2025...and more.
New figures have shown that registering as a new patient with an NHS dentist in Somerset is still just as difficult as it was six months ago. The go-ahead has been given to build 160 new houses on Station Road in Castle Cary. A sailor from South Petherton has been chosen to lead a team in the round-the-world Clipper Race...and more.
Somerset Council is being criticised for taking too long to re-open Yeovil's Octagon Theatre. The Liberal Democrats have won a seat on Chard Town Council by one vote. Dates have been announced for this year’s illuminated carnival processions in South Somerset...and more.
Police are investigating the theft of a motorbike in Ilminster. Tributes have been paid to the former Yeovil Town player-manager, Cecil Irwin, who has died aged 83. Town criers from across the South West will be in Yeovil tomorrow competing for the loudest voice in the Yeovil Town Crier Competition 2025...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident in which a child was struck by a car in Yeovil. This week, a planning inquiry is being held into plans to turn a Somerset shopping centre into a retirement complex. A Somerset woman is planning to walk the 70-miles of Hadrian's Wall to mark her 90th birthday...and more.
Tourism bosses in Somerset say they feel confident the County will have a good summer for visitors this year. A group representing care providers in Somerset is warning that some residential homes are at risk of going out of business due to rising costs. A Somerset animal charity has taken into care, three orphaned badger cubs...and more.
The Care Quality Commission has given two GP practices in Yeovil a 'good' overall rating. According to insurers, AXA, thefts at commercial premises in Somerset are on the rise. Bus users in Somerset could see changes to the frequency of services when the new West of England mayor takes office. Martock is to host its first Pride event in June...and more.
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