Thursday 17th October

Wednesday, 16 October 2024 17:55

By Steve Haigh

Former Yeovil Town player, Anthony Barry, has been confirmed as assistant coach to the newly appointed England Manager, Thomas Tuchel. Somerset Council is making £3.8 million available to support families in the greatest need this winter. A cash machine that was broken beyond repair during a robbery in Crewkerne is to be replaced...and more.

Former Yeovil Town player, Anthony Barry, has been confirmed as assistant coach to the newly appointed England Manager, Thomas Tuchel. Barry played for the Glovers as a midfielder for 2 seasons from 2006 to 2008. The 38-year-old struck up a relationship with Tuchel during their time at Chelsea before the pair took up position at Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.

Somerset Council is making £3.8 million available to support families in greatest need this winter. The money has been provided through the government’s Household Support Fund and can be claimed for food and fuel costs. It will also be used to provide food vouchers to children eligible for Free School Meals during school holidays and to support hard-to-reach rural communities with warm hubs and access to food banks.

A cash machine that was broken beyond repair during a robbery in Crewkerne is to be replaced. The Nationwide has submitted a planning application to install a new cash machine outside its premises at 12 Market Street in Crewkerne.

A Somerset mother, who fought for years to get her disabled son through the county's social care system, has labelled the system as cruel. It comes as a new House of Lords report claims young disabled people are being "written off". Philippa Spearing who lives near Oakhill says she faced multiple barriers from Somerset Council when trying to provide education and housing for her son Angus, who is nonverbal and suffers severe epileptic seizures.

A shop in Taunton has been fined nearly two and half thousand pounds after it was caught selling vapes to under-18-year-olds. Appearing before local magistrates, Vijaya Bhaskar Malapati, who runs Reddy’s News on Priorswood Place pleaded guilty to selling a disposable cherry Elf Bar to a 15-year-old earlier this year.

A natural phenomenon that occurs in Somerset has been picked as one of the best things for travellers to see in 2025. The holiday rental site Vrbo has picked out 10 natural phenomena that holidaymakers should see next year, including the Starling murmurations that can be witnessed most days on the Somerset Levels.

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Wednesday 16th October

Somerset Council is asking businesses to package products using only recyclable plastic. Yeovil MP Adam Dance is calling for the NHS to be made a top priority in the upcoming Budget. A Langport woman was left in shock after finding a dead cockroach in a parcel delivered to her home containing clothing that she bought online...and more
Tuesday 15th October

A Chard motorist has had his licence endorsed with 10 penalty points for being over the drink-drive limit. Crewkerne Town Council is considering illuminating the town’s famous Lucombe tree at Henhayes to help combat antisocial behaviour. A Yeovil bakery has won a contract to supply Marks and Spencer with two Christmas products...and more.
Monday 14th October

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a fight in Chard. Nearly thirty NHS buildings in Somerset have been identified as ‘not fit for purpose’. A Somerset charity that works with vulnerable young people has been presented with a cheque for £50,000 by trainees at Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil... and more.
Friday 11th Oct

Work is to start next year on re-opening Yeovil Police station. 60 jobs could be created in Crewkerne if plans for a new care home are approved. A coffee morning in Chard has raised £400 for a cancer charity... and more.
Thursday 10th October

Work demolishing the Glovers Walk Shopping Centre in Yeovil will start before the end of the month. Yeovil MP Adam Dance is calling for a ban on executive bonuses at Wessex Water. Somerset Council has issued an urgent appeal for more foster carers to come forward.. and more.
Wednesday 9th October

A decision on building 46 new homes at the southern edge of Castle Cary has been delayed. A Yeovil man has appeared in court charged with using racially aggravated abuse towards a police officer. A teacher in Chard has been awarded a top prize at the National Special Educational Needs awards... and more.
Tuesday 8th October

A mother has pleaded not guilty to murdering her two-week-old baby son at Yeovil Hospital. A Yeovil man with two previous drink driving offences has escaped being sent to prison after refusing to take a breath test. Somerset gymnast Laura Gallagher has announced her retirement after 20 years in the sport...and more.
Monday 7th October

A new breast cancer unit opens to patients at Yeovil Hospital today. The Lib Dems have held the Summerlands seat on Yeovil Town Council in a by-election. School children in Yeovil have been helping to plant sixty thousand snowdrop bulbs at Montecute House...and more.