A family from Crewkerne has launched a legal challenge against a decision by Somerset County Council to close their daughter's school. It’s claimed the Covid pandemic has led to people in South Somerset putting off having cancer treatment. Police have released details of an incident in which a man was headbutted in an unprovoked attack in Yeovil. A Martock woman has appeared in court for possession of cannabis....and more.
A family from Crewkerne has launched a legal challenge against a decision by Somerset County Council to close their daughter's school. The Council announced last month that it would be ending the 3-tier school system in the Crewkerne and Ilminster area and as part of the changes, Misterton First School will shut. Parent, Taylor Larcombe, says they’re taking legal action because they believe the way in which the closure decision was made was wrong.
It’s claimed the Covid pandemic has led to people in South Somerset putting off having cancer treatment because they're misdiagnosing their own symptoms or worried that their GP is too busy. The Cancer Lead for Somerset, Dr Angela Beattie is urging people to not assume their symptoms could be coronavirus. She says even though doctors are extra busy at the moment, people with concerns should go to see their GP.
Police have released details of an incident in which a man was headbutted in an unprovoked attack in Yeovil. It happened in Sherborne Road on Friday, March 26th at around 8 pm. Police say the attacker demanded money but left the scene empty-handed. Police have reviewed CCTV from around the area but would still like to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident.
A Martock woman has appeared in court for possession of cannabis. Kiara Malik of Stowers Row pleaded guilty to the offence and was given a 3-months conditional discharge and told to pay a £22 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
Bright blue bags are being delivered to thousands of homes across South Somerset as the district gets ready for a new form of recycling. It’s part of Somerset Waste Partnership’s roll-out of ‘Recycle More’, which will see more items recycled weekly at the kerbside and refuse collections moved from fortnightly to once every 3-weeks.
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.
Two teenage boys have admitted animal cruelty after filming themselves throwing a lamb down a stone staircase at Montacute. Somerset Council could lose around £5 million by selling the Marks and Spencer building in Yeovil. Chard, Wincanton, Castle Cary and Ansford are on a list of fifteen places in Somerset where new 20 mph speed limits could soon be introduced...and more.
The parents of a two-week-old baby boy, accused of his murder at Yeovil Hospital, are to stand trial. Protesters have splashed red paint across the front of County Hall in Taunton for a second time. A comedy film about the world of competitive marrow-growing and made in Shepton Mallet has opened in cinemas across the UK...and more.
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