Police are investigating a burglary at a house in Yeovil. South West Railway, which operates through Yeovil Junction station, is short of trains. Campaigners are questioning why Wessex Water is paying its director's environmental bonuses totalling more than £200,000. Liberal Democrats in Yeovil have chosen Adam Dance to stand as their parliamentary candidate at the next general election... and more
Police are investigating a burglary in Yeovil. It happened at a house in Thatcham Park where jewellery, watches, and cash were stolen. Police are asking anyone who was in the Thatcham Park area between Thursday, April 13th and Sunday, April 16th and saw an individual or group of people acting suspiciously to call the non-emergency number 101.
A temporary timetable has been put in place on the rail line through Yeovil Junction and Sherborne stations. South Western Railway say due to several of their trains being out of action, they are unable to run a full service. Passengers are being advised to check the South Western Railway website before they leave home.
Campaigners are questioning why Wessex Water is paying environmental bonuses totalling more than £200,000 to its Directors. They say it's wrong when sewage is discharged into rivers. Director of Infrastructure, Matt Wheeldon, says the company is exceeding its environmental targets and that an independent committee fixes bonuses paid to Directors.
Liberal Democrats in the Yeovil have chosen Adam Dance to stand as their parliamentary candidate at the next general election. Mr Dance, formerly a member of South Somerset District Council, currently represents the South Petherton and Islemoor division on the new Somerset Council. The next general election must take place on or before January 28th, 2025.
Children at a school in Yeovil have been given a history lesson with a difference. Pupils at St Michael's Academy have been entertained by a Sea Shanty singalong with a professional band. The school says it was to make history more fun to learn.
Somerset Council says a government review of adult social care could cause the Council to go bankrupt. A pilot scheme in Somerset aimed at cutting hospital admissions to A&E by the most vulnerable patients has shown a 50 per cent reduction in visits. Somerset celebrity chef Josh Eggleton is converting a double-decker bus to help promote healthier eating in schools...and more.
Bruton Primary School is the latest to have a barrier installed outside the school to stop parents parking when dropping off and picking up children. A man has appeared in court charged with being drunk and disorderly at Yeovil Hospital. A veteran of World War Two in Castle Cary has been awarded France’s highest military and civil distinction...and more
A Chard woman has appeared in court after driving her car towards a crowd of people who, she claimed, were causing a disturbance. Crewkerne residents will soon be provided with a new banking hub. Work has started removing 14 trees along the embankment of Chard Reservoir...and more
A Yeovil man has been arrested on suspicion of engaging in sexual communication with a child. A Community Fridge in Shepton Mallet says it saved ten tonnes of unwanted food from going to landfill in the run-up to Christmas. Somerset Council has started collecting empty toothpaste tubes for recycling at the kerbside for the first time...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses after two people died in a car crash near Shepton Mallet. A new passing loop could be introduced on the rail line between Castle Cary and Yeovil Pen Mill stations. St Margaret’s Hospice has thanked the public for making this year’s Christmas Tree Recycling project their most successful ever...and more
Plans to build forty-six new homes in Castle Cary have been rejected for a third time. Yeovil MP Adam Dance says he has no plans to step down from his dual role as a member of Somerset Council. Rug Ratz in Yeovil is closing permanently today, leaving the town without a children's soft play space...and more.
Yeovil Hospital has declared a critical incident due to a sharp rise in flu admissions putting pressure on bed spaces. Yeovil MP, Adam Dance, joined campaigners and colleagues in Downing Street this week to hand in a petition calling for action to tackle the shortage of NHS dentists. Yeovil's Marlie Packer has been replaced as England's Red Roses captain for 2025 season... and more
Police say three children, missing from their home in Essex, have been found safe and well in Wincanton. Yeovil Hospital is asking visitors to A&E to wear facemasks to help avoid the spread of infection. Long traffic queues can be expected in Chard over the next nine months. A new arts and music performance space has opened in Crewkerne...and more.
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