News & Sport
News
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Monday 14th July
Somerset Council is warning motorists against scanning QR codes at payment meters at its car parks. Chard Town Council is spending £10,000 on short-term youth provision over the summer months. Former Yeovil Town player Marcus Stewart says he wants to continue raising money towards finding a cure for motor neurone disease...and more.
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Friday 10th July
A Yeovil woman has shared how she is still on the waiting list for a transplant, a year on. A Crewkerne community group saved two tonnes of food from landfill last month and gave it to residents in need. Yeovil Town have announced their fixture list for the 2025/26 season....and more.
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Thursday 10th July
The UK Health Security Agency has issued a yellow heat health alert for the South West. A former Cherry Farm in Chard has donated its netting and high-tensile wire to Somerset Aid for Ukraine. Somerset Council is moving forward with its next phase of plans for the county...and more.
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Wednesday 9th July
Demolition work at Yeovil’s Glovers Walk has been held up after two colonies of bees were discovered. Refurbishment of the town’s Dunelm store is underway. A teenager from Crewkerne has represented his country, winning a gold medal in a national boxing competition... and more.
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Tuesday 8th July
Adam Dance, MP has challenged the Government over a "failure to tackle rising levels of child poverty" in South Somerset. A man in Chard has been evicted from a property in the town. Temporary changes are being put in place at Yeovil Bus Station... and more
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Monday 8th July
Avon & Somerset Police are appealing for witnesses after a collision between a car and a house in Stapleton. A Yeovil man has run 31 miles from Ham Hill to Lyme Regis for Yeovil's 'The Hub'. A family feast is coming to Chard as part of the Somerset Food Trail Festival...and more
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Friday 4th July
Charity shops in Somerset report that they have received donations of dirty clothing and even soiled nappies. Plans have been submitted to build a further fifty new homes in Crewkerne. The National Audit Office says extra government funding to improve bus services, including in Somerset, has failed to deliver an increase in passenger numbers...and more
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Thursday 3rd July
Dorset County Hospital is preparing to handle an increased number of births from now until the end of the year, following the closure of Yeovil Hospital's Maternity Unit. A number of former and current serving military personnel are pursuing the Ministry of Defence for compensation. Vandals have damaged a wooden shelter at the recreation ground in Ilminster...and more
Community & Charity News
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Adrian Dening's Stars Over Somerset
Monday 14th to Sunday 20th July 2025
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Rural England Prosperity Fund
A one-million-pound fund has been launched to support businesses and community projects in rural Somerset.
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Somerset Levels, a National Landscape
There’s been a call for the Somerset Levels to be designated a National Landscape.
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Yeovil Taxi Rank Changes
Significant changes are being made to the location of Yeovil's taxi ranks as part of the town centre's regeneration.
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Police Station Refurbishment
The refurbishment of Yeovil police station on Horsey Lane is scheduled to begin this summer and is expected to be completed by autumn 2026.
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Tidal Lagoon for West Somerset
Somerset could get a ferry link to Swansea in South Wales as part of a ten billion pound plan to build a tidal lagoon in the Bristol Channel to produce clean energy.
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False Fire Alarms
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service says it’s dealing with an increase in false alarm calls.
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Dog DNA
Avon and Somerset Police are encouraging dog owners to protect their pets from theft by entering their details into a DNA doggy database.
Today's Weather
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Yeovil
Light rain shower
High: 24°C | Low: 14°C
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Chard
Light rain shower
High: 23°C | Low: 13°C
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Crewkerne
Light rain shower
High: 23°C | Low: 13°C
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Somerton
Light rain shower
High: 25°C | Low: 13°C
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Wincanton
Light rain shower
High: 24°C | Low: 13°C
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