Yeovil’s Dunelm store has been seriously damaged by a large fire that broke out on Sunday evening. Local engineering company, Leonardo, is helping schools in Ukraine after it teamed up with the local ‘School In A Bag’ charity. Author Ian Rankin and Countdown’s Susie Dent are just two names set to appear at this year’s Yeovil Literary Festival...and more
Yeovil’s Dunelm store has been seriously damaged by a large fire that broke out on Sunday evening. Firefighters were called to the scene at the Quedam Shopping Centre shortly after 5 pm and said that the store was well alight. We’re told that the store will be closed until further notice.
Yeovil-based engineering company, Leonardo, is helping schools in Ukraine after it teamed up with the local ‘School In A Bag’ charity. The manufacturer donated smart screens, whiteboards and speakers that were no longer needed for business use that can be used for education in the country.
The RSPCA says it receives two reports of dog cruelty every day - with the county witnessing an increase. The charity's data suggests it had 831 reports last year - up thirty on the year before.
Author Ian Rankin and Countdown’s Susie Dent are just two names set to appear at this year’s Yeovil Literary Festival. The first set of events have been announced and Rankin will be appearing at St John the Baptist Church on 10th October whilst Dent will appear at the Westlands ballroom on the 26th. In addition, Paul Sinha from TV show, The Chase and presenter Kate Humble will be attending the festival on Friday 25th.
The return of the event will see authors, experts, celebrities and speakers leading talks and discussions across the town.
A Yeovil man has been arrested on suspicion of engaging in sexual communication with a child. A Community Fridge in Shepton Mallet says it saved ten tonnes of unwanted food from going to landfill in the run-up to Christmas. Somerset Council has started collecting empty toothpaste tubes for recycling at the kerbside for the first time...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses after two people died in a car crash near Shepton Mallet. A new passing loop could be introduced on the rail line between Castle Cary and Yeovil Pen Mill stations. St Margaret’s Hospice has thanked the public for making this year’s Christmas Tree Recycling project their most successful ever...and more
Plans to build forty-six new homes in Castle Cary have been rejected for a third time. Yeovil MP Adam Dance says he has no plans to step down from his dual role as a member of Somerset Council. Rug Ratz in Yeovil is closing permanently today, leaving the town without a children's soft play space...and more.
Yeovil Hospital has declared a critical incident due to a sharp rise in flu admissions putting pressure on bed spaces. Yeovil MP, Adam Dance, joined campaigners and colleagues in Downing Street this week to hand in a petition calling for action to tackle the shortage of NHS dentists. Yeovil's Marlie Packer has been replaced as England's Red Roses captain for 2025 season... and more
Police say three children, missing from their home in Essex, have been found safe and well in Wincanton. Yeovil Hospital is asking visitors to A&E to wear facemasks to help avoid the spread of infection. Long traffic queues can be expected in Chard over the next nine months. A new arts and music performance space has opened in Crewkerne...and more.
Police are appealing for witnesses to a hit-and-run accident in Yeovil. Somerset Council says it's monitoring the weather closely following a Yellow Warning of snow across the County. A public inquiry is to decide the future of a Somerset shopping centre. Plans to build 30 new homes in Keinton Mandeville have been turned down.
Firefighters have used a boat to rescue a man trapped in a submerged van in floodwaters at Isle Abbots. Businesses in Somerset say there was a return to High Street buying over Christmas. The search is on locally for places where new homes and business premises could be built. Astro-tourism took off in Somerset last year, with hundreds coming to the County to view the Northern Lights...and more.
Police are treating, as deliberate, a fire at the former Oscar Mayer factory in Chard. The owner of an American diner says her takings are down 75 percent since the opening of the new dual carriageway between Sparkford and Ilchester. Yeovil-born England women’s rugby union team captain, Marlie Packer, says she’d like to captain the national side at this year's World Cup series...and more.
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