A local man has been charged with possessing an air weapon following an incident in Yeovil town centre. The Labour government has removed funding to the Amulet Theatre in Shepton Mallet that the previous Conservative government had allocated. Entries are now open for this year’s Minster Miles 10K fun run with organisers aiming to exceed last year’s number of runners...and more.
A local man has been charged with possessing an air weapon following an incident in Yeovil town centre. Appearing at Yeovil Magistrates Court, Alistair Armistead, of Penn Hill, in Yeovil, was also charged with criminal damage and affray in connection with a smashed bank window. Armistead was remanded in custody to next appear at Taunton Crown Court on Monday, 24th March.
Organisers of ‘Let's Buy the Amulet’ in Shepton Mallet say they’re disappointed after funding, allocated by the previous Conservative government to buy the theatre, was removed by the Labour government. Together with four other venues in Somerset – including the Cheese and Grain in Frome – the group has been told that it will no longer get a share of five million pounds of grant funding.
Three brothers from Somerset have handed £4,000 to the Motor Neurone Disease Association in memory of their granddad, who died from the disease. Tom, James, Charlie and their dad Richard raised the money running a lap at all first-class county cricket grounds last summer.
Entries are now open for this year’s Minster Miles 10K fun run. Organisers are hoping to exceed last year’s number of runners of 270 when the race takes place on Sunday 6th April.
More than 4,500 people have expressed interest in joining a new NHS dental practice in Crewkerne. Somerset Council says a long-term solution is needed to make Hendford Hill in Yeovil fully safe for motorists. A Somerset man has won first prize at the World Marmalade Awards... and more
Somerset Council says Hendford Hill in Yeovil should be fully reopened to traffic by the end of May. Plans have been approved to build 40 new homes in Crewkerne. A huge pile of illegally dumped rubbish in Glastonbury has been cleared... and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision at Rimpton. A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage in South Petherton. Former Yeovil Town manager Gary Johnson has been retained as first-team manager of Taunton Town for next season... and more
A former school in Sherborne has been badly damaged by fire. A care home in Yeovil has been rated outstanding. ublic spaces in West Coker owned by Somerset Council are being handed over to the parish council. Mendip Golf Club has presented a cheque for £12,000 to Mind in Somerset... and more
Plans have been submitted to turn a property on Preston Road in Yeovil into a House in Multiple Occupation. Yeovil’s Marlie Packer has been recalled to the England Red Roses starting line-up for tomorrow’s Women’s Six Nations game against Wales. Three sisters from Yeovil will be running the London Marathon this weekend in support of Guide Dogs UK... and more
Helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton have completed six weeks of sorties, protecting Cyprus from attacks by Iran. People in Somerset who use domestic heating oil are calling on the government to regulate the oil supply industry. Patients are being invited to register at a new NHS dentist in Crewkerne... and more
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
NHS Somerset has delayed closing the hyper-acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. A former Avon and Somerset Police officer has been jailed for making indecent images of children. A Somerset man has been fined after pleading guilty to hunting a wild animal with dogs... and more