Police say the weapon used in Saturday’s armed robbery on a shop in Yeovil was a black handgun. Plans to build a new Business Enterprise Centre in Chard have been submitted to South Somerset District Council. Drivers in Somerset are being warned to expect more deer on local roads due to it being the peak of the deer breeding season. A former Crewkerne man serving a life sentence for killing his wife has been refused parole...and more.
Police say the weapon used in Saturday’s armed robbery on a shop in Yeovil was a black handgun. It was used to threaten staff at the shop in Wessex Road before cash was taken. The raid happened at around 7.45 am Saturday morning. Police are still trying to trace two men seen running away from the shop following the robbery. If you have information that could help the police, you’re asked to call the non-emergency number 101.
Plans to build a new Business Enterprise Centre in Chard have been submitted to South Somerset District Council. Two blocks will be built, one with ten self-contained offices and two meeting rooms, the other with light industrial units. Somerset County Council has committed £4 million towards creating the business hub. South Somerset District Council is expected to make a decision on the application early in the New Year.
Drivers in Somerset are being warned to expect more deer on local roads due to it being the peak of the deer breeding season. Around 500 deer are hit or killed on roads in the county every year.
A former Crewkerne man serving a life sentence for killing his wife has been refused parole. Glyn Razzell, was found guilty of the murder of Linda Razzell in March 2002. The Parole Board say Razzell has refused to say where his wife’s body is, therefore he must remain in jail.
Police are investigating a spate of fuel thefts from vehicles in Chard. Vehicles parked in Jocelyn Park and Coles Place are amongst those targeted. Police are appealing for video footage of the vehicles being tampered with.
The Leader of Somerset Council has repeated his call for a reform of the way that councils are funded. Crimestoppers is stepping up efforts to help tackle violent crime in Somerset. A new radar satellite is playing a crucial role in collecting data about flooding in Somerset...and more
Somerset Council has approved a seven-and-a-half percent increase in council tax. People are being asked to return boxes of paracetamol bought from Boots Chemists in Somerset. It’s been revealed that five members of staff at Somerset Council are being allowed to work from home outside the UK...and more
Somerset Council has been told that hundreds of millions of pounds in loans taken out by former district councils, including South Somerset, have to be paid back. A Somerset charity says it needs more volunteers to help with research into new treatments for dementia. A local shop owner has welcomed Somerset Council’s decision to scrap plans to charge for parking after 6 pm...and more.
The population of Somerset has reached record levels with nearly one in ten born outside the UK. Stanchester School in Stoke-sub-Hamdon has been rated as ‘requiring improvement’. Experts have been called in to appraise a 15th-century piece of artwork in Sherborne...and more.
A woman from Crewkerne has been fined £280 for assaulting two emergency workers. Plans have been announced to open new NHS dental surgeries in Chard and Crewkerne. A Yeovil man has been thanked for raising £10,000 for the cardiac charity Heartbeat...and more
A local man has been charged after allegedly driving a tractor while under the influence of alcohol. One hundred bikes, collected with household waste in Somerset, have been donated to charity. The junction of the A37 Ilchester Road and Stiby Road in Yeovil will again shut this evening for resurfacing...and more.
Fourteen hundred people have added their names to a petition against Somerset Council's plans to scrap free car parks. St Margaret’s Hospice has won a share of £25 million of government funding. A man from Charlton Adam is preparing to visit Ukraine as an Aid Worker for a tenth time...and more
A local man has been charged with possessing an air weapon following an incident in Yeovil town centre. The Labour government has removed funding to the Amulet Theatre in Shepton Mallet that the previous Conservative government had allocated. Entries are now open for this year’s Minster Miles 10K fun run with organisers aiming to exceed last year’s number of runners...and more.
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