A Yeovil woman, whose disappearance three weeks ago sparked a big police search, has been found safe and well. A new 3.2 million pound programme of flood risk reduction works has been approved by the Somerset Rivers Authority. Sexey’s School in Bruton has been voted Somerset’s happiest secondary school...and more
A Yeovil woman, whose disappearance three weeks ago sparked a big police search, has been found. Jessica, aged 32, was found safe and well at the weekend after being out of contact since February 21st.
UNISON – the union representing health workers – says the government’s decision to shut NHS England and transfer the running the health service to the Department of Health will divert attention away from efforts to improve patient care and, in particular, cut waiting times for operations.
A new £3.2 million pound programme of flood risk reduction works has been approved by the Somerset Rivers Authority.
Sexey’s School in Bruton has been voted Somerset’s happiest secondary school. Data from Ofsted shows the Church of England, non-selective state boarding and day school had a 98 percent satisfaction rating amongst parents. Stanchester Academy in Stoke-sub-Hamdon came in third with a 92 per cent satisfactory rating.
A major milestone has been reached in the construction of the Bridgwater Tidal Barrier with the arrival of a jack-up barge from Liverpool. It provides a stable platform for the construction work and will stay anchored in the River Parrett for 12 months.
Somerset's Lando Norris won the Australian Grand Prix at the weekend, the first Grand Prix of the new season. The McLaren driver narrowly beat Red Bull's reigning world champion Max Verstappen.
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