Health experts are warning of a rise in the number of ticks in Somerset. Police are investigating graffiti containing racist and homophobic language found on a youth shelter in Ilminster. A Chard teenager reported missing from home on Wednesday morning, has been found safe and well...and more.
Police are investigating graffiti containing racist and homophobic language found on a youth shelter in Ilminster. Police believe the graffiti was painted onto the building in Canal Way in Ilminster at around 7 pm on Wednesday, June 5, the day before the 80th D-Day anniversary. Anyone with information that would help the police is asked to please call the non-emergency number 101.
Health experts are warning of a rise in the number of ticks in Somerset's countryside. A small percentage of the insects carry Lyme disease which can cause a severe bacterial infection.
A dung beetle conference is being held in Somerset today. Vets, farmers, research scientists and ecologists will be discussing ways to protect dung beetles that perform a valuable role in farming.
A Chard teenager reported missing from home on Wednesday morning, has been found safe and well. Police have thanked the public for their help in finding 16-year-old, Segun, whose disappearance sparked concerns for his safety.
A new Chief Fire Officer has been appointed to run the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. He’s Gavin Ellis who’s been serving as interim Chief Fire Officer since May of last year.
The RSPCA are appealing for help after an elderly neglected dog was found in Yeovil. The impact of flooding in Chard is being addressed by the Town Council. Stoke-sub-Hamdon’s new skate park is on its way to becoming a reality and more...
A prolific shoplifter has been banned from entering a number of stores in Yeovil. Motorway users faced a second weekday of problems on the M5 yesterday. The organisers of the Somerset Comedy Festival have had to cancel more shows...and more
A lorry driver has been taken to hospital after a crash. Coldplay becomes the first act to headline the Glastonbury festival five times. East Coker Community Primary raises school funds, supported by a Team England star...and more.
A man has died following a collision between a lorry and a van near Wincanton. A bottlenose dolphin has been photographed off the Somerset coast in what is being described as a rare sighting. Serving members of the armed forces, veterans and cadets are being offered free bus travel this Saturday to mark Armed Forces Day and more....
Revellers have been arriving in Somerset for the Glastonbury Festival. A local tech business has been heralded ‘Best Rural Enterprise In The UK’. Somerset Police have taken part in an operation that has seized 150 thousand pounds worth of drugs...and more
An investigation is being carried out following the sudden death of a man in Yeovil. Yeovil Town Football Club has condemned the use of its former club logo being used in anti-immigration campaigns. A touch of continental café culture is one step closer in Yeovil and more...
A West Camel bakery is hitting out at plans to open a new farm shop and hotel nearby. A 24-year-old man from Ilminster has been arrested and bailed after Police stopped an illegal rave in east Somerset. A man in his 80s has died after a collision on a rural Sherborne road and more...
Somerset Council are advising residents to have their bins out by 6am in the early part of this week. People in Wincanton paid tribute to a World War 2 aircraft crew at the town’s Memorial Hall. Staff at a Chard garage are hopeful after being announced as finalists at the 2024 Independent Garage Association awards...and more.
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