An elderly couple in Chard say they feel trapped after the road outside their house was left un-usable by last week’s floods. Three hundred tonnes of hay have been destroyed in a major barn fire at Yeovilton. A Crewkerne man has appeared in court charged with damaging a car. A dog had to be rescued when it got into difficulties in the River Yeo at Ilchester.
An elderly couple in Chard say they feel trapped after the road outside their house was left un-usable by last week’s floods. 86-year-old Ralph Hutchings and his 76-year-old wife Eileen are having to use a tractor to get in and out of Scrapton Lane at Combe St Nicholas. Somerset County Council says it could be three weeks before the road is fully repaired. Eileen says it’s a worry but they will cope.
Three hundred tonnes of hay have been destroyed in a major barn fire at Yeovilton. It happened at around 3 pm on Saturday with crews from Wincanton, Castle Cary, Yeovil and Sherborne brought in to tackle the flames. Two houses in Kingsbury Episcopi that are still in the process of being built have also been damaged by fire. The incident in New Cross Hill is being investigated by police.
A Crewkerne man has appeared in court charged with damaging a car. Piers Farley, of Park Lane, at Wayford, pleaded guilty to the charge and was ordered to pay compensation of £740.
A dog had to be rescued when it got into difficulties in the River Yeo at Ilchester. Its owner, Linzi Ricketts waded into the water to bring the five-month-old Yorkie puppy to safety, otherwise, she says, it would almost certainly have drowned. Linzi, who recently underwent major brain surgery, says she’s glad to have saved the dog but it was a dangerous thing to have done.
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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