A man has died following a collision between a lorry and a van near Wincanton. A bottlenose dolphin has been photographed off the Somerset coast in what is being described as a rare sighting. Serving members of the armed forces, veterans and cadets are being offered free bus travel this Saturday to mark Armed Forces Day and more....
A man has died following a collision between a lorry and a van near Wincanton. Police are appealing for witnesses and any dashcam footage of the collision that happened on the A371 just after 5 am on Wednesday. The man was one of four people in the van. The driver of the lorry was not hurt.
Somerset Council’s Public Health team have teamed up with Somerset Drug and Alcohol Service to mark Alcohol Awareness Week with free health checks on offer across the area – including Yeovil Hospital - from Monday to Friday next week. The theme of this year’s campaign is ‘Understanding Alcohol Harm’ and explores how the effects of drinking can extend beyond the individual - affecting families, relationships and health.
A bottlenose dolphin has been photographed off the Somerset coast in what is being described as a rare sighting. The mammal was spotted at Hurlstone Point near Minehead by volunteers who monitor the waters there.
Serving members of the armed forces, veterans and cadets are being offered free bus travel this Saturday to mark Armed Forces Day. First Bus say that those in uniform or displaying valid ID will not be charged across its Somerset services throughout the day.
And the man dubbed ‘Scotland’s own David Attenborough’ is coming to Yeovil Westlands. Award-winning wildlife photographer and filmmaker Gordon Buchanan will be sharing stories of lions, tigers and bears as part of his country-wide tour and recounting stories from his encounters with some of nature’s fascinating animals. Tickets are on sale this morning.
A dog, stolen in Norfolk seven years ago, has been found 200 miles away safe and well in Somerset. A man who lives in Seavington St Michael near Ilminster has been jailed after driving a car at police officers. One hundred new affordable homes could be built near Langport...and more
A Yeovil man has been fined £1,200 for sending hostile text messages to his ex-wife. A report into the performance of Avon and Somerset Police has found it doesn't answer emergency calls quickly enough. Twenty-two swimmers at the Trident Swimming Club in Chard have won places in this year’s Somerset County Swimming Championships...and more
A man has appeared in court charged with murdering a one-month-old baby boy in Chard. Kingfisher Primary School in Yeovil has been highly praised by Ofsted. Somerset Council says it’s “extremely disappointed” after its bid to form a devolved Wessex group of local councils was rejected by the government...and more.
The Liberal Democrat Leader of Somerset Council, Councillor Bill Revans, says they had no choice but to ask the government to allow them to lift the 5 percent cap on raising Council Tax. Two teenagers have been released on bail following the stabbing in Yeovil. More than six thousand pounds has been awarded to local groups by Chard Carnival Committee...and more.
Somerset has been permitted to increase its Council Tax share by 7.5 percent. An Ilminster man, forced out of his house by last week's floods, says he doesn't know when he will be able to return home. Ilminster Literary Festival has launched its annual children’s writing competition, designed to encourage local children to write creative literature...and more.
Five men have appeared in court charged with the murder of a man in Yeovil. A 16-year-old is the second person to be arrested in connection with a stabbing in Yeovil. Yeovil’s new outdoor entertainment space in Lower Middle Street has been officially opened by the town’s MP... and more.
A teenager has been arrested following a stabbing in Yeovil. Water bills in Somerset are set to go up on average by £123 from April. Yeovil MP, Adam Dance will officially open Yeovil’s new outdoor performance space later today...and more
Lloyds bank is closing its branch in Chard. A Sherborne man has been jailed after defrauding a Yeovil woman of £40,000. A volunteer group in Chard is urging people to sign up to a flood victims register. A councillor in Shepton Mallet has become the first Reform UK member on Somerset Council... and more
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