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.
’20 Is Plenty’ is the message to drivers travelling through Langport. Chard’s Numatic manufacturing hub is marking 45 years of business with an investment of £85m into the company. Wessex Water tell us the hosepipe ban will remain across the region... and more.
Somerset Council has approved a multi-million pound scheme to tackle flooding in the county. A person had to be transferred to hospital after an incident in Chard. A North Curry travellers’ site must be vacated by Christmas... and more.
Police will take no further action after a year-long fraud probe in Glastonbury. Leonardo has chosen Somerset for its first international future talent programme. Three motorway services in Somerset have been rated as some of the worst in the country ... and more.
Children with special needs could have a better chance of moving to a new school, without delay or disruption. A former Castle Cary pub is to be turned into a private house. Taunton's Brewhouse Theatre may have to close at the end of next month... and more.
Wessex Water's contacting large businesses, asking them to use less water. A ‘serious collision’ closed a stretch of the A30 in both directions yesterday afternoon.Two Somerset charities have benefitted from a combined £64,000, thanks to the Leonardo Rising Stars.
Three people from Yeovil have been sentenced after admitting offences linked to the theft and illegal supply of prescription-only medicines. An ancient burial site on the Quantocks has been damaged. Chard Guildhall is open for public viewing today... and more
18,000 shoplifting offences have been recorded in the Avon and Somerset Police area in the last financial year. A Chard man has been sentenced for assaulting a police officer. Forefront Community Centre in Chard is celebrating 20 years of bringing people together in the town... and more
A pilot with the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance says there will be 'catastrophic' consequences if laser pointers continue to be pointed at their aircraft. Plans to build forty new homes in the village of Curry Rivel have been given the go ahead. The owner of a ram called Rambo in Keinton Mandeville has thanked firefighters for rescuing him after he got stuck in a concrete pipe... and more
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