An investigation has been launched into an alleged incident during a hunt in South Somerset. A 'warm room' is being set up in Yeovil for people unable to afford to heat their own homes. Children at a school near Ilminster have each been given a fleece to wear to help keep them warm while playing outside. People in Ilminster are being asked to help shape the town’s future...and more.
An investigation has been launched into an alleged incident during a hunt in South Somerset. Police say they’ve been shown a video of an apparent incident that took place in Charlton Horethorne, near Wincanton, last Saturday. Anyone with information is asked to call the non-emergency number 101.
A 'warm room' is being set up in Yeovil for people who cannot afford to heat their homes. The Huddle in Quedam Shopping Centre will open throughout January and February for pregnant parents, carers, foster parents and their relatives to gather indoors in relative comfort.
Children at a school near Ilminster have each been given a fleece to wear to help keep them warm while playing outside. Pupils at St Mary and St Peter’s Church School in Ilton helped design a logo on the fleeces for wearing during PE lessons.
People in Ilminster are being asked to help shape the town’s future. The Town Council has launched a survey asking residents to comment on youth facilities, the West Crescent play-park and to suggest how the former council office building on North Street might be used in the future. The survey is available on the Ilminster Town Council website and is open until Friday, December 9th
The Mendip Hills AONB says it's seen a big rise in visitors. Figures show the number of people visiting the hills rose by seven percent this year compared to 2019.
New members are needed for a panel that sets the allowances paid to members of Somerset County Council. The Independent Remuneration Panel researches the amounts that other authorities make available to elected members, working towards producing a ‘Scheme of Allowances’ for the new Somerset Council. Anyone interested in applying can do so through the Somerset County Council website.
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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