A man from Yeovil has been jailed for eight years after being convicted of three counts of rape. Smoking rates in Somerset remain higher than in many other parts of the UK. Students at three schools in Yeovil have created a new shoe design for Clarks.
A man from Yeovil has been jailed for eight years after being convicted of three counts of rape against a teenager. Sam Jones, aged 32, of Preston Road in Yeovil at the time of the offending, who now lives in Piddlehinton, in Dorset, was jailed after being found guilty by a majority verdict following a trial at Bristol Crown Court.
Smoking rates in Somerset remain higher than in many other parts of the UK, with one in six people in places like Bridgwater and Highbridge using cigarettes. The figures from the Office for National Statistics also show a rise in the number of young people vaping.
Students at three schools in Yeovil have created a new shoe design for Clarks. They were tasked with developing a new footwear concept for 14- to 15-year-olds as part of a work experience project. Ben was one of the students who took part.
A partial reconstruction of a coach collision on Exmoor, where a 10-year-old boy died, has taken place as part of ongoing investigations. Oliver Price was one of seventy school children who'd been on board at the time when the vehicle ended up plunging down a slope near Wheddon Cross. Police closed part of the A396 on Wednesday and have thanked the public for their understanding and support.
Somerset Council will be resurfacing part of the A359 through Queen Camel next week. Work on the road will be carried out between 9.30 am and 3.30 pm on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Council says pedestrian access will be maintained throughout, but vehicle access to some properties may be restricted.
The murder of a two-week-old baby by his father at Yeovil Hospital could not have been predicted, according to a new report. A road in Ilminster is to close to traffic for eleven days later this month. A new Post Office counter is to open in Somerton... and more
The government is being asked to help fund Somerset's carnivals. Bridgwater Town Council wants more trains to stop at the town’s railway station. A fund raising pie throwing event is taking place for Red Nose Day in Chard... and more
Drivers are being told that it could take several more weeks yet before Hendford Hill in Yeovil reopens to traffic. A new bus service between Glastonbury and Castle Cary railway station is to start on a trial basis. Children in Chard are being given free reading books as part of a scheme founded by Dolly Parton... and more
The first of the new medium lift helicopters being built by Leonardo in Yeovil for the RAF will be delivered in 2031. Somerset Council has launched a public consultation on planned new charges at its two hundred public car parks. More women in Somerset are said to be taking up walking football... and more
A Yeovil headteacher says he’s concerned about plans to stop giving school holiday food vouchers to families on low incomes. The owner of Yeovil Town is calling on fans to be patient as he continues his overhaul of the National League side. A high voltage fault is being blamed for plunging 1700 homes into darkness in the Ilminster area... and more
Plans have been submitted to convert two properties in Yeovil into houses of multiple occupation. A new court date has been announced for a Yeovil man charged with attempted murder. An engineer who has worked at the Leonardo factory in Yeovil for 40-years has won a top industry award... and more
Police say a fire at the former Oscar Mayer food factory in Chard was started deliberately. Yeovil College says it would have been adversely affected had Leonardo not won the contract to build new medium-lift helicopters. A seven-foot dragon will be visiting towns and villages in our area during the next few weeks to promote Somerset Day... and more
Two Wildcat helicopters from 815 Squadron at RNAS Yeovilton have arrived in Cyprus to help protect RAF Akrotiri from further Iranian drone strikes. New figures show that 40 people were killed on Avon and Somerset’s roads in the last 12-months. A Somerset man has been recalling the day 60-years ago when he was a passenger on the last train on the Somerset and Dorset Railway... and more
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