Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident near Langport at the weekend in which a man died. The Somerset Surviving Winter Appeal, launched in November, has already raised 100-thousand pounds. A group in Chard is putting together boxes of food to give to local families in the greatest need this Christmas. Two long-serving firefighters in Chard have retired and there’s been a change to the kick-off time for the Third Round FA Cup clash between Yeovil and Bournemouth at Huish Park on Saturday, January 8th.
Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident near Langport at the weekend in which a man died. It happened on the B3168 at Westport on Saturday night at around 8.40 pm. Police say the man’s car, a black Honda Civic, left the road and hit a building. They’d like to hear from anyone who saw or, who has dashcam footage, of a black Honda Civic being driven from Curry Rival to Westport at around 8.40 pm on Saturday night.
The Somerset Surviving Winter Appeal, launched in November, has already raised 100-thousand pounds. Somerset Community Foundation says it's distributing funds across the county and aims to support over 500 vulnerable older people. The annual appeal encourages pensioners to donate some or all of their Winter Fuel Payment if they don't need the money themselves.
A group in Chard is putting together boxes of food to give to local families in the greatest need this Christmas. Councillor Cath Morrison is one of the organisers of the Chard ‘Christmas in a Box’ scheme. She says around 100 local families will be given food boxes this Christmas.
Two long-serving firefighters in Chard have retired. Gary Knight has stepped down after 38 years and Neil Hazell after 25 years at Chard fire station.
There’s been a change to the kick-off time for the Third Round FA Cup clash between Yeovil and Bournemouth at Huish Park on Saturday, January 8th. The kick-off will now be at 5.30 pm and not 3 pm as previously advertised. The Club says ticket details for the Bournemouth game will be announced shortly.
Labour’s Clare Moody is the new Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset. Somerset Council is looking to buy the Glovers Walk Shopping Centre in Yeovil, including Yeovil Bus Station. One of the biggest events in Yeovil’s outdoor calendar, the Abbey Hill Steam Rally, starts today...and more.
Voting is taking place today to elect a new Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset. NHS Somerset says the hyper-acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital will stay open until a new replacement unit is built in Dorchester. A supermarket worker has retired after spending 52 years working at the same store in Ilminster...and more.
SUEZ, the company that collects Somerset’s waste is warning it may cease operations. Twenty thousand pounds is being spent cleaning red paint off the front of County Hall in Taunton following a series of pro-Palestinian demonstrations. An occupational therapist at Yeovil Hospital has won an award for her smart appearance at work...and more.
Somerset Council is taking legal action to remove an arms company from one of its commercial properties. Waste collection days across Somerset are set to change next month due to two impending bank holidays. An archaeological survey has begun on the proposed site of a new skate park in Bruton... and more.
Somerset’s busiest speed camera in 2023 has been revealed as the camera on the westbound carriageway of the A303 between the Podimore Roundabout and the Hazelgrove Roundabout. Bus campaigners are calling on Somerset Council to keep the public toilets open at Yeovil bus station. The funeral has taken place in Yeovil of D-Day veteran, Bill Tolley, who has died at the age of 97...and more.
A man has been arrested in Castle Cary and charged with stalking, harassment and making threats to kill. The NHS in Somerset says its staff retention rate has improved over the past two years. A farmer in South Petherton is preparing to cycle 1,000 miles to raise money for charity...and more.
The NHS is offering spring COVID-19 vaccines to people in Somerset who are at increased risk of serious illness from the virus. A new way of making roads safer for children in Somerset has started this week. A Yeovil-based apprentice has been named as a winner in the JTL Regional Awards. Haselbury Mill near Crewkerne has been put up for sale...and more
Yeovil Town FC have sent a strongly worded letter to the Football Association asking for plans to end FA Cup replays to be dropped. A Somerset woman who's spent the last 32 years living with Hepatitis C, says better support is needed for those affected by the contaminated blood scandal. A new school of musical theatre has opened in Chard...and more.
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