Officers from two police forces are looking for a wanted man, last seen in the Somerton area at the weekend. Police patrols are being stepped up in Castle Cary following an increase in ‘anti-social’ driving. Two local charities have been presented with cheques for £1500 by Chardstock Vintage Tractor and Machinery Club...and more.
Officers from two police forces are looking for a wanted man who was last seen in Somerton at the weekend. Shane Walsh is suspected of a number of assaults and thefts of vehicles. He's described as slim, white, 31 years old, and 5' 6” tall with brown hair. Police say he may be injured after a car he was believed to be driving was involved in an accident. Police say not to approach him but to call 999.
Police patrols are being stepped up in Castle Cary following an increase in ‘anti-social’ driving. Anti-social driving is racing, making excessive noise, playing loud music, and wheel spinning. Police are also working on educating drivers about the dangers and consequences of ‘anti-social’ driving.
Plans have been outlined to build new living quarters at RNAS Yeovilton. A planning application has been submitted to Somerset Council to build new single-living accommodation in an area known as 'Fulmar Block' at the air base.
A 20-mph speed zone, currently in place in Henson Park in Chard, is being extended. The lower limit will in future include the areas around two children’s play parks. A petition was signed by 230 people asking for the restriction extension which should be implemented during the first quarter of 2024.
A Somerset charity that promotes motorbike safety is increasing the number of free workshops it holds. ‘DocBike’ is working in partnership with Somerset Road Safety to put on the "Biker Down" courses.
Two charities have been presented with cheques for £1500 by Chardstock Vintage Tractor and Machinery Club. The money was raised by club members at fixtures, including vintage ploughing and mowing events, and was given to Cancer Research UK and the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.
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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