The new owner of Yeovil Town Football Club says his priority is to keep Yeovil in the National League. A motorist has been caught driving at 122 miles per hour on the A303 near Sparkford. Keep Britain Tidy says roadside litter in Somerset is the worst it has ever been. An assistance dog from Chard will be competing at Crufts later this month...and more.
The new owner of Yeovil Town Football Club has been speaking about his plans for the Club. Matthew Uggla has taken over control at Huish Park through his company, SU Glovers Ltd. He says his priority is to build the team to ensure that Yeovil stays up in the National League.
A motorist, caught driving at 122 miles per hour on the A303 near Sparkford, has appeared at Yeovil Magistrates Court. Russell Barton who pleaded guilty to the offence was fined 660 pounds and disqualified from driving for six months.
The environment charity Keep Britain Tidy says roadside litter in Somerset is the worst it has ever been. It says a rise in drive-thru facilities is partly to blame but also confusion over who is responsible for cleaning up the litter.
Two temporary road closures will be in place in Ilminster this month. Wharf Lane will be closed to traffic on Monday, March 13th for Openreach to lay new ducting. Court Barton in Ilminster will be closed on Monday, March 20th, again, for Openreach to carry out groundworks.
An assistance dog from Chard will be competing at Crufts later this month. Flat-coated retriever Falcon helps his owner, Beth Ponsford, with her autism and other disabilities.
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
New mums in Somerset could soon be offered a cervical screening test six weeks after giving birth. Police are asking for help in finding a Yeovil man wanted on recall to prison. The government has given half a million pounds towards planting more trees in Somerset, including 100 new trees in Yeovil...and more
Work continues to clean up from the floods in Chard, Ilminster, Somerton, South Petherton, and parts of Yeovil. A man who threatened to kill a support worker at the mental health unit in Yeovil has been sentenced to a community order. A competition that gives new musicians the chance to play at this year's Glastonbury festival has opened for entries...and more
A major incident has been declared by Somerset Council to ensure a multi-agency response to the flash flooding that's affected Chard, Crewkerne, Ilminster, South Petherton and parts of Yeovil. Police believe a 4x4 pick-up truck, found submerged in the River Yeo at Yeovilton at the weekend, may have been stolen. An appeal to raise £2 million to restore the Grand Organ at Wells Cathedral has raised over £1 million in less than 18 months...and more
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