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.
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
Nearly one hundred roads in Somerset will be surface dressed this summer to prevent further damage. Almost all children starting primary school in Somerset in September have been offered a place at one of their top three school choices. People in Somerset are being asked to record wild mammals in gardens and other green spaces over the summer... and more