The RSPCA are appealing for help after an elderly neglected dog was found in Yeovil. The impact of flooding in Chard is being addressed by the Town Council. Stoke-sub-Hamdon’s new skate park is on its way to becoming a reality and more...
The RSPCA are appealing for help after an elderly neglected dog was found with missing fur and sore skin in Yeovil. The female German Shepherd named Lola was helped by a member of the public before being rescued by the council’s dog warden, taken to a vet and then passed to the RSPCA. Anyone with information about the animal’s owners can contact the charity on 0300 123 8018.
The impact of flooding in Chard is being addressed by the Town Council. They say they are putting in measures to reinstate ditches which have been filled in, and are also looking to install new storm water culverts in areas where this isn’t practical. A number of residents are welcoming the move after flash flooding affected several areas of the town in May.
Stoke-sub-Hamdon’s new skate park is on its way to becoming a reality, after work began to replace the old facility, fenced off for “health and safety” reasons. The construction, opposite the Hamdon Medical centre, is expected to take 8 weeks.
Yeovil Town have announced a new signing to the team. Matt Gould joins the Glovers on a two year deal, having previously played in the New Zealand football championship, the EFL League Two for Cheltenham Town and reached the third round of the FA Cup with Stourbridge.
And a vacancy has opened at Ilminster Town Council for a new Town Clerk. The winning applicant will advise the Council on its work, ensuring decisions and procedures are lawful and then look after the implementation of those decisions.
Bruton Primary School is the latest to have a barrier installed outside the school to stop parents parking when dropping off and picking up children. A man has appeared in court charged with being drunk and disorderly at Yeovil Hospital. A veteran of World War Two in Castle Cary has been awarded France’s highest military and civil distinction...and more
A Chard woman has appeared in court after driving her car towards a crowd of people who, she claimed, were causing a disturbance. Crewkerne residents will soon be provided with a new banking hub. Work has started removing 14 trees along the embankment of Chard Reservoir...and more
A Yeovil man has been arrested on suspicion of engaging in sexual communication with a child. A Community Fridge in Shepton Mallet says it saved ten tonnes of unwanted food from going to landfill in the run-up to Christmas. Somerset Council has started collecting empty toothpaste tubes for recycling at the kerbside for the first time...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses after two people died in a car crash near Shepton Mallet. A new passing loop could be introduced on the rail line between Castle Cary and Yeovil Pen Mill stations. St Margaret’s Hospice has thanked the public for making this year’s Christmas Tree Recycling project their most successful ever...and more
Plans to build forty-six new homes in Castle Cary have been rejected for a third time. Yeovil MP Adam Dance says he has no plans to step down from his dual role as a member of Somerset Council. Rug Ratz in Yeovil is closing permanently today, leaving the town without a children's soft play space...and more.
Yeovil Hospital has declared a critical incident due to a sharp rise in flu admissions putting pressure on bed spaces. Yeovil MP, Adam Dance, joined campaigners and colleagues in Downing Street this week to hand in a petition calling for action to tackle the shortage of NHS dentists. Yeovil's Marlie Packer has been replaced as England's Red Roses captain for 2025 season... and more
Police say three children, missing from their home in Essex, have been found safe and well in Wincanton. Yeovil Hospital is asking visitors to A&E to wear facemasks to help avoid the spread of infection. Long traffic queues can be expected in Chard over the next nine months. A new arts and music performance space has opened in Crewkerne...and more.
Police are appealing for witnesses to a hit-and-run accident in Yeovil. Somerset Council says it's monitoring the weather closely following a Yellow Warning of snow across the County. A public inquiry is to decide the future of a Somerset shopping centre. Plans to build 30 new homes in Keinton Mandeville have been turned down.