A fire that damaged two vehicles in Chaffcombe near Chard is being treated as deliberate. A road in Hardington Mandeville is set to re-open today after being closed for three days. Friends, family and colleagues of a Royal Navy officer based at RNAS Yeovilton are taking on a 630-mile coastal challenge in her memory... and more
The fire service is treating as deliberate a blaze that damaged two vehicles in Chaffcombe near Chard. Crews were called to Chaffcombe Road at around four o’clock yesterday morning. An investigation is now underway to establish the cause of the fire.
A road in Hardington Mandeville is set to re-open today after being closed for three days. Pig Hill has been shut to traffic since Wednesday while Wessex Water carried out essential works in the area.
Friends, family and colleagues of Royal Navy officer Amy Gilmore are preparing to take on a 630-mile coastal challenge in her memory. Commander Gilmore, who was based at RNAS Yeovilton, had hoped to walk the South West Coast Path to raise money for charity, but died last July after battling cancer. Now, a relay team of supporters will complete the route on her behalf. The challenge begins at Shell Bay tomorrow and finishes a week later on the seafront at Minehead.
Somerset Council has agreed a new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy aimed at tackling inequality and promoting inclusion across the county. Priorities over the next four years include improving access to services for people who are digitally excluded, tackling discrimination in schools, and strengthening support for disabled employees.
Yeovil Town will begin their pre-season campaign with a friendly away to Melksham Town. The match takes place at Oakfield Stadium on Saturday the 11th of July, with kick-off at three o’clock.
The National Farmers Union in Somerset has welcomed the government’s new trade deal with six Gulf countries. Campaigners say Somerset’s canals and locks are in urgent need new investment. The Liverpool comedian John Bishop is heading to Somerset later this year...and more
Police are being asked to cut the time the M5 is closed following accidents. Plans to build a major solar farm near Chard have been thrown out. Aldi is asking shoppers to help find locations for new stores in Somerset...and more
People in Somerset are being encouraged to get their cholesterol checked to cut the risk of heart attacks and strokes. A Chard man has appeared in court charged with using threatening behaviour. A gardener from Somerset has won a silver award at the Chelsea Flower Show... and more
A Somerset car boot business says it will no longer accept twenty-pound notes after being handed counterfeit notes.Taunton Flower Show is warning this year’s event could be its last. Numatic, makers of the Henry vacuum cleaner, have invested one-and-a-half million pounds installing new solar panels at their factory in Chard... and more
The RSPCA is investigating after eleven newborn puppies were abandoned in Snowdon Park in Chard. Major funding has been announced for a new two-year arts programme in Yeovil. Plans have been unveiled to improve sports facilities at Somerton Recreation Ground...and more
Somerset Council has defended spending nineteen million pounds on consultants over the past three years. A new clinic specialising in sexual health has opened in Yeovil. RNAS Yeovilton has been in the TV spotlight this week after featuring on Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr...and more
Concern's been expressed that too many of the 580 new council homes being built in Somerset will be clustered around Taunton and Bridgwater. Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman died following a crash on the M5. Haynes Motor Museum has been awarded £180,000 by The National Lottery to transform its Red Room gallery... and more
A member of Yeovil Town Council has appeared in court charged with two counts of assault. Health professionals in Somerset are urging people to take up the offer of a free NHS health check. Organisers of Somerset Day have welcomed the name Dunkery given to the dragon on the county flag...and more
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