Shoppers at Yeovil’s Tesco Extra are being warned of changes to the car park rules. The Yeovil Refresh scheme is receiving criticism from shoppers, disappointed by narrow walkways and fencing at High Street, The Borough and the bandstand. More host families are wanted in Somerset to support Ukranians fleeing the war...and more.
Shoppers at Yeovil’s Tesco Extra on Queensway Place are being warned of changes to the car park rules. With the store’s facilities a popular choice for Tesco shoppers alongside access to the town centre, motorists can now only stay for a period of between 15 minutes and 2 hours, depending on the time of day. The previous maximum stay was two and a half hours.
The Yeovil Refresh scheme is receiving criticism from shoppers, disappointed by narrow walkways and fencing at High Street, The Borough and the bandstand. Whilst Westminster Street and Wine Street works have been completed, the overall project won’t be finished for at least another year.
More host families are wanted in Somerset to support Ukranians fleeing the war. Since last year, over 15 hundred people have been relocated in the county but replacement homes are needed, with several long-term hosts wanting to take a break.
Finally, if you were struggling to buy new Yeovil Town Football Club kit on Friday evening, you might want to know that the website crashed after it was overwhelmed by demand. The club has apologised and says you should be able to access it now.
The father of a one-month-old baby boy in Chard is to stand trial for the murder of his son. New figures show that just under 1300 crimes were reported to the Police in Yeovil during the final quarter of last year. A night in a prison cell is offered at Shepton Mallet Jail to those who want to be alone this Easter...and more.
Big changes are being made to where taxi ranks in Yeovil are located. Farmers are being told to keep an extra lookout for people acting suspiciously following the latest livestock theft near the Devon and Somerset border. Channel 4’s Location Location Location is coming to Somerset, with anyone looking to buy a property locally invited to apply to be in the show...and more
A 36-year-old man remains in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of a sexual assault in Yeovil. Yeovil Labour Club has had its drinks licence revoked. NHS Somerset has been taking its physiotherapy team around the county to cut waiting times for patients. A men-only cooking course has been launched in Sherborne with all ingredients and equipment provided free of charge...and more
A new banking hub has opened in Crewkerne. South Western Ambulance is asking people to only dial 999 in a life-threatening emergency over the Easter weekend. £1.8 million is being spent improving walking and cycling routes around a major new housing development at Up Mudford in Yeovil...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident in Yeovil in which a man riding an e-bike was injured and later died in hospital. Somerset Fire and Rescue Service says the number of false alarm calls it receives is on the increase. A new micro-pub opens in Chard next week...and more
Yeovil MP Adam Dance is calling for more targeted support for schools in Somerset. Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident near Wells in which a cyclist died. Plans have been approved to convert a former care home in Yeovil into a house of multiple occupation...and more
A man from Yeovil has been jailed for stabbing another man in a pub in the town. Work is underway to help minimize the flood risk at Chard Reservoir. Plans have been submitted to build thirty-six new homes at Sparkford. A new Town Crier is needed in Glastonbury...and more
Work is underway to demolish the Glovers Walk Shopping Centre in Yeovil. A Yeovil man has appeared in court charged with drink driving for a third time. Somerset Council has paid £35,000 in compensation for failing to deliver the right support to children with special educational needs. Another shop in Yeovil town centre is closing for good today...and more
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