A Langport man says he's frustrated at the visa system for Ukrainian families. Buses will replace train services between Yeovil Junction and Honiton railway stations over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. Langport’s famous Hanging Chapel has been damaged after a lorry carrying a container smashed into it. An Ilminster butcher has received national recognition for its peppercorn steak grill burger...and more.
A Langport man says he's frustrated at the visa system for Ukrainian families. Steve Dury applied for two families to live at his home a month ago but has faced numerous delays. Earlier this week, the families finally arrived in the UK. A government spokesperson says they are processing visas as quickly as possible but accepts that progress has not been quick enough.
Buses will replace train services between Yeovil Junction and Honiton railway stations over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. It’s due to maintenance work being carried out on the line. It is starting tomorrow and will last for three days.
Langport’s famous Hanging Chapel has been damaged after a lorry carrying a container smashed into it. Locals are concerned the Grade one structure dating back to the 13th century, could be unsafe. The incident happened on Tuesday at 7:45 am. The owner of the lorry has not been traced.
The organisers of Yeovil Carnival which is planned to take place in October this year after an absence of seventeen years are seeking a headline sponsor. Chair of the carnival committee, Christine Lalla, says it will only be a walking parade this year but she is hoping businesses will give it their backing.
An Ilminster butcher has received national recognition for its peppercorn steak grill burger. Bonners of Ilminster was one of twelve artisan butchers from across the UK to win, in their category at the Smithfield Star Awards in London earlier in the week.
Somerset County Cricket Club has announced their new Chair, Sir Michael Barber, will join the club next month, taking over from Gordon Baird.
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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