Local News Thursday 27th January

Thursday, 27 January 2022 06:00

Avon and Somerset Police are warning people to be cautious about dating websites. Train operators are asking passengers to still wear face coverings. Work’s due to begin replacing traffic signals at road junctions and pedestrian crossings in Yeovil. The RSPCA in Somerset is warning about the dangers to birds of using glue traps. Plans have been submitted to build a modern farmyard close to the Newt Hotel near Castle Cary...and more.

Avon and Somerset Police are warning people to be cautious about dating websites. They say dating scams, where fraudsters gain people's trust and then seek to take money from them, have led to millions of pounds being lost in the force area.

GWR and South West Railways, who run train services through South Somerset, are asking passengers to still wear face coverings after today, even though the legal requirement to do so in England has ended.

Work’s due to begin replacing traffic signals at road junctions and pedestrian crossings in Yeovil. The work should start on Monday, February 14th. On Lysander Road, new signals are being installed at West Hendford, Pine Tree Avenue, and Forest Hill. New signals are also being installed at pedestrian crossings on Lyde Road adjacent to Herblay Close, on Sherborne Road adjacent to St Michael’s Avenue and Ilchester Road opposite Yeovil College. Temporary signals will operate at the junctions and crossings during the work. Pedestrian and cycling routes will not be affected.

The RSPCA in Somerset is warning about the dangers to birds of using glue traps. Glue traps are used to catch rats but birds can get stuck on them. The RSPCA’s encouraging people not to set glue traps despite them being legal because of the dangers they pose to wildlife and even pets.

Plans have been submitted to build a modern farmyard close to the Newt Hotel near Castle Cary. The Emily Estate says it’ll replace a redundant farmyard no longer in use at Lodge Hill, that will be demolished. The applicants are also asking permission to build an access bridge across the A359. The plans can be inspected at the Market House in Castle Cary this Saturday, 10 am to 1 pm.

A Christmas tree collection scheme has raised £5,000 for St Margaret's Hospice. People made a donation to St Margaret’s in return for having their Christmas tree picked up and taken away for recycling.

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A teenager has been arrested following a stabbing in Yeovil. Water bills in Somerset are set to go up on average by £123 from April. Yeovil MP, Adam Dance will officially open Yeovil’s new outdoor performance space later today...and more
Thursday 30th January

Lloyds bank is closing its branch in Chard. A Sherborne man has been jailed after defrauding a Yeovil woman of £40,000. A volunteer group in Chard is urging people to sign up to a flood victims register. A councillor in Shepton Mallet has become the first Reform UK member on Somerset Council... and more
Wednesday 29th January

New mums in Somerset could soon be offered a cervical screening test six weeks after giving birth. Police are asking for help in finding a Yeovil man wanted on recall to prison. The government has given half a million pounds towards planting more trees in Somerset, including 100 new trees in Yeovil...and more
Tuesday 28th January

Work continues to clean up from the floods in Chard, Ilminster, Somerton, South Petherton, and parts of Yeovil. A man who threatened to kill a support worker at the mental health unit in Yeovil has been sentenced to a community order. A competition that gives new musicians the chance to play at this year's Glastonbury festival has opened for entries...and more
Monday 27th January

A major incident has been declared by Somerset Council to ensure a multi-agency response to the flash flooding that's affected Chard, Crewkerne, Ilminster, South Petherton and parts of Yeovil. Police believe a 4x4 pick-up truck, found submerged in the River Yeo at Yeovilton at the weekend, may have been stolen. An appeal to raise £2 million to restore the Grand Organ at Wells Cathedral has raised over £1 million in less than 18 months...and more
News Friday 24th January

Plans have been submitted to build a David Lloyd Health and Fitness Club in Yeovil. Carers in Somerset say spending cuts to mental health support services will be hugely damaging. People with memories of Somerset women's cricket side are being asked to take part in a project to preserve its history. Two of our local restaurants have been listed in the top 100 restaurants in the UK...and more
Thursday 23rd January

Yeovil Town Council has defended its decision to increase its share of the Council Tax by an average of £80. A man who drove an e-scooter in Yeovil while disqualified from driving has been jailed for six weeks. According to new data, the Yeovil driving test centre is the 12th easiest in the UK to pass a driving test...and more
Wednesday 22nd January

Somerset Council is to pay for fifty-bed spaces in nursing homes so that patients can be discharged from hospital quicker. Yeovil MP, Adam Dance, is calling for improved disabled access at Pen Mill and Yeovil Junction railway stations. Crewkerne could soon get a new farm shop...and more.