Local News Monday 20th March

Monday, 20 March 2023 06:00

More than thirteen thousand crimes, including violent and sexual offences, went unrecorded across the Avon and Somerset Police force area last year. A Yeovil man has pleaded guilty to killing a woman pedestrian and injuring two others after crashing a stolen car at Mosterton. A house on Stiby Road in Yeovil has been damaged by fire. A road sign in Yeovil with the name Sherborne wrongly spelt with a U is to be quickly replaced...and more.

It’s been revealed that more than thirteen thousand crimes, including violent and sexual offences, went unrecorded across the Avon and Somerset Police force area last year. The figure is contained in a report from His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary which say the Avon and Somerset force requires urgent improvement in the way it investigates crimes.

A Yeovil man has pleaded guilty to killing a woman pedestrian and injuring two others after crashing a stolen car at Mosterton. Shane Bovey, aged 40, of Monmouth Road, was appearing at Bournemouth Crown Court charged with death by dangerous driving and unlawful taking of a vehicle in connection with an incident on the A3066 at Mosteron in early February. Bovey is due to return to court for sentencing in May.

A house on Stiby Road in Yeovil has been damaged by fire. The blaze broke out in the kitchen of the property at lunchtime on Saturday. No one was hurt.

Seven million pounds is being spent buying homes for refugees in Somerset. The thirty properties are being purchased with funds provided by the government and Somerset County Council.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist was involved in a collision on the A30 near Cricket St Thomas. It happened at around 1 pm on Saturday when the rider of a silver Honda received serious injuries and had to be airlifted to hospital. If you saw what happened or have dashcam footage of the collision or the motorbike in the moments before the crash, please call the non-emergency number 101.

A Somerset Army veteran has won a place in the GB Wheelchair Rugby Team at this year’s Invictus Games. Jules Allen, who lives in Curry Rivel, suffered a life-changing spinal injury taking part in an armed combat display when he was 17. Jules, who's now 42, says it’ll be his third Invictus Games and is looking forward to returning home with a winner’s medal.

A road sign in Yeovil with the name Sherborne wrongly spelt with a 'U' is to be quickly replaced. Somerset County Council says a new sign with Sherborne spelt without a U has been ordered to replace the incorrect sign in Reckleford where contractors are building a new bus pull-in.

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Thursday 17th April

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.
Wednesday 16th April

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
Tuesday 15th April

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
Monday 14th April

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
Friday 11th April

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
Thursday 10th April

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
Wednesday 9th April

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
Tuesday 8th April

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