A rare 1975 Ford Escort has been put up auction at Hayne's Motor Museum at Sparkford. Police are investigating the theft of a ladies handbag and bank cards from a car at Ham Hill Country Park. Rail passengers using the London line through Castle Cary have continued to experience major problems. People that were due to have a Covid jab at Dillington House on Wednesday this week are being asked to book new appointments...and more.
A rare 1975 Ford Escort has been put up auction at Hayne's Motor Museum at Sparkford. It’s one of only a handful of Mark 1 RS2000 models still in existence and will need of a lot of attention to make it roadworthy. While more than four million Escorts rolled off the production line, only 5,334 RS2000's were built, with just 3,759 for the UK. The car, which will be sold with a reserve of twenty-thousand pounds, goes under the hammer at the Haynes International Motor Museum on Wednesday 24th July.
Police are investigating the theft of a ladies handbag and bank cards from a car at Ham Hill Country Park. Thieves struck after the Vauxhall Corsa was left unattended for about two hours in a public car park at the beauty spot. Anyone with information that could assist the police is asked to call the non-emergency number 101.
Rail passengers using the London line through Castle Cary have continued to experience major problems. It follows the discovery last weekend of hairline cracks in the chassis of nearly all of GWR’s trains.
People that were due to have a Covid jab at Dillington House on Wednesday this week are being asked to book new appointments. All of Wednesday’s appointments had to be cancelled when a fault was found with a fridge storing vaccines.
A school near Ilminster has set up a forest school for children to learn about making items from natural resources. Pupils at Ashill Primary School created weaved frames, tied knots, used tools and hammers, and built bug hotels as part of the new teaching approach.
Police are investigating the theft of a motorbike in Ilminster. Tributes have been paid to the former Yeovil Town player-manager, Cecil Irwin, who has died aged 83. Town criers from across the South West will be in Yeovil tomorrow competing for the loudest voice in the Yeovil Town Crier Competition 2025...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident in which a child was struck by a car in Yeovil. This week, a planning inquiry is being held into plans to turn a Somerset shopping centre into a retirement complex. A Somerset woman is planning to walk the 70-miles of Hadrian's Wall to mark her 90th birthday...and more.
Tourism bosses in Somerset say they feel confident the County will have a good summer for visitors this year. A group representing care providers in Somerset is warning that some residential homes are at risk of going out of business due to rising costs. A Somerset animal charity has taken into care, three orphaned badger cubs...and more.
The Care Quality Commission has given two GP practices in Yeovil a 'good' overall rating. According to insurers, AXA, thefts at commercial premises in Somerset are on the rise. Bus users in Somerset could see changes to the frequency of services when the new West of England mayor takes office. Martock is to host its first Pride event in June...and more.
The father of a one-month-old baby boy in Chard is to stand trial for the murder of his son. New figures show that just under 1300 crimes were reported to the Police in Yeovil during the final quarter of last year. A night in a prison cell is offered at Shepton Mallet Jail to those who want to be alone this Easter...and more.
Big changes are being made to where taxi ranks in Yeovil are located. Farmers are being told to keep an extra lookout for people acting suspiciously following the latest livestock theft near the Devon and Somerset border. Channel 4’s Location Location Location is coming to Somerset, with anyone looking to buy a property locally invited to apply to be in the show...and more
A 36-year-old man remains in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of a sexual assault in Yeovil. Yeovil Labour Club has had its drinks licence revoked. NHS Somerset has been taking its physiotherapy team around the county to cut waiting times for patients. A men-only cooking course has been launched in Sherborne with all ingredients and equipment provided free of charge...and more
A new banking hub has opened in Crewkerne. South Western Ambulance is asking people to only dial 999 in a life-threatening emergency over the Easter weekend. £1.8 million is being spent improving walking and cycling routes around a major new housing development at Up Mudford in Yeovil...and more
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