Religious artefacts with a value of around £90,000 have been stolen from Sherborne Abbey. A Chard man has been banned from entering two supermarkets in the town following a spate of thefts. Yeovil Town kick-off their new season in the National League with a home game against Hartlepool United tomorrow...and more.
Religious artefacts with a value of around £90,000 have been stolen from Sherborne Abbey. Police say a processional cross, two verges and a bishop’s crook were taken in the break-in on Tuesday night. Police ask that anyone who saw people acting suspiciously in Hospital Lane, Abbey Road, Church Lane, and Half Moon Street at around 9 pm on Tuesday should call the non-emergency number 101.
A Chard man’s been banned from entering two supermarkets in the town following a spate of thefts. Oliver Caulfield of Brutton Way was appearing at Taunton Magistrates Court on 12 counts of theft that included stealing spirits and joints of meat. Caulfield who admitted all the offences was granted court bail, with conditions not to go to two supermarkets in Chard, pending a sentencing hearing in October.
Shepton Mallet Prison’s future as a visitor attraction has been secured. It follows the sale of the site to the Cove Group who had operating the prison as a tourist attraction on a short-term lease.
The National Farmers Union in Somerset says food could be in short supply this autumn due to poor crops and yields caused by wet weather. Data from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board shows wheat crops are at their lowest in twenty years, while the NFU says 65 percent of farmers’ incomes have dropped.
Yeovil Town kick-off their new season in the National League with a home game against Hartlepool United tomorrow, kick-off is at 3 pm.
EDF has completed another milestone in constructing the new 'Hinkley C' nuclear power plant near Bridgwater. The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire opens today with helicopters built in Yeovil on display. A road leading to Chard reservoir, shut two months ago for strengthening work to a dam wall, has re-opened...and more
Yeovil MP Adam Dance says he has serious concerns about plans that could see the closure of inpatient beds at Crewkerne Community Hospital. Ilminster residents are being asked to vote in a referendum on adopting a new neighbourhood plan for the town. An event in which people take part in a race against horses is returning to Somerset later this year...and more
A children’s play area in Ilminster has been closed on safety grounds after badger setts were found on the land. Somerset Council sold off £90m of property assets last year to help fight off bankruptcy. Crewkerne Community Hospital could be turned into a neighbourhood health centre...and more.
The fire service has blamed a discarded portable barbecue for starting a blaze at Ham Hill Country Park. A care home for people with autism and complex needs in Crewkerne has been rated 'good'. A seven-year-old Yeovil boy has set a new world record for completing the most number of consecutive sit-ups for his age group...and more
Somerset Council is warning motorists against scanning QR codes at its car parks payment meters. 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.
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.
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.
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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