Friends of former Yeovil Town captain Lee Collins have criticised the Professional Footballers Association. Work is underway to prepare Somerset for accepting refugees from Afghanistan. The woman appointed to lead Avon and Somerset Police temporary basis says she'll apply for the top job permanently. Taking away the bins has reduced the amount of litter around Ham Hill Country Park near Yeovil...and more.
Friends of former Yeovil Town captain Lee Collins have criticised the Professional Footballers Association for a lack of support to struggling players. Lee took his life earlier this year. In an open letter to the PFA, they claim there’s "a lack of player wellbeing, mental health and post-retirement support" for the union's members.
Work is underway to prepare Somerset for accepting refugees from Afghanistan. The County Council is appealing for private landlords and those with self-contained accommodation to come forward with offers of housing.
The woman appointed to lead Avon and Somerset Police temporary basis says she'll apply for the top job permanently. Sarah Crew was named Acting Chief Constable last month after Andy Marsh stepped down. She's the Constabulary's first female Chief Constable.
Taking away the bins has reduced the amount of litter around Ham Hill Country Park near Yeovil. The park made the decision to remove the bins after struggling for years with rubbish being dumped and fly tipping by the public.
Beaminster Tunnel on the A3066 at Beaminster is closed today for essential works. Both tunnel entrances will stay shut until 7 pm with diversions in operation.
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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