The government’s 'Home for Ukrainians' scheme has been welcomed in Somerset. The numbers of Covid patients in hospitals are rising faster here in the South West than anywhere else in the country. Yeovil Amateur Operatic Society's performance of Kinky Boots at the Octagon Theatre tonight (15-03) has had to be postponed due to Covid. Vandals have damaged a red telephone box at Holwell near Sherborne for a second time...and more.
The government’s 'Home for Ukrainians' scheme has been welcomed in Somerset. It’s aimed at finding homes for the thousands of Ukrainian refugees expected in the UK from next week. Those providing refugees with accommodation will be paid £350 pounds a month. Cabinet Member for Education and Public Health at the County Council, Councillor Claire Paul, says Somerset is ready for the challenge.
Drivers travelling at night on the A303 between the Southfields roundabout and the A30 junction at Newcott are being advised to plan their journeys in advance. It’s due to the stretch of the A303 shutting for repairs overnight between 6.30 pm and 7 am. Another local main road that is closed overnight for repairs is the A358 between the junction at Ilminster Road and the junction at Langport Road. A diversion is in place during the hours of closure.
The numbers of Covid patients in hospitals are rising faster here in the South West than anywhere else in the country. The NHS says the majority with Covid are in hospital for other reasons. The rise in patient numbers testing positive with the virus is proving to be a big challenge.
Long Sutton Post Office has re-opened at a new location. It'll now run from the Village Shop on Martock Road, Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 5 pm, and 9.30 am to 2 pm on Saturdays.
Yeovil Amateur Operatic Society's performance of Kinky Boots at the Octagon Theatre tonight (15-03) has had to be postponed due to Covid. Several cast and crew members have tested positive for the virus and have been forced to withdraw from the show.
Vandals have damaged a red telephone box at Holwell near Sherborne for a second time. Glass panels replaced from an earlier incident have been smashed again. If you feel you can help the police with their enquiries you are asked to call the non-emergency number 101.
Police are investigating the theft of a motorbike in Ilminster. Tributes have been paid to the former Yeovil Town player-manager, Cecil Irwin, who has died aged 83. Town criers from across the South West will be in Yeovil tomorrow competing for the loudest voice in the Yeovil Town Crier Competition 2025...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident in which a child was struck by a car in Yeovil. This week, a planning inquiry is being held into plans to turn a Somerset shopping centre into a retirement complex. A Somerset woman is planning to walk the 70-miles of Hadrian's Wall to mark her 90th birthday...and more.
Tourism bosses in Somerset say they feel confident the County will have a good summer for visitors this year. A group representing care providers in Somerset is warning that some residential homes are at risk of going out of business due to rising costs. A Somerset animal charity has taken into care, three orphaned badger cubs...and more.
The Care Quality Commission has given two GP practices in Yeovil a 'good' overall rating. According to insurers, AXA, thefts at commercial premises in Somerset are on the rise. Bus users in Somerset could see changes to the frequency of services when the new West of England mayor takes office. Martock is to host its first Pride event in June...and more.
The father of a one-month-old baby boy in Chard is to stand trial for the murder of his son. New figures show that just under 1300 crimes were reported to the Police in Yeovil during the final quarter of last year. A night in a prison cell is offered at Shepton Mallet Jail to those who want to be alone this Easter...and more.
Big changes are being made to where taxi ranks in Yeovil are located. Farmers are being told to keep an extra lookout for people acting suspiciously following the latest livestock theft near the Devon and Somerset border. Channel 4’s Location Location Location is coming to Somerset, with anyone looking to buy a property locally invited to apply to be in the show...and more
A 36-year-old man remains in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of a sexual assault in Yeovil. Yeovil Labour Club has had its drinks licence revoked. NHS Somerset has been taking its physiotherapy team around the county to cut waiting times for patients. A men-only cooking course has been launched in Sherborne with all ingredients and equipment provided free of charge...and more
A new banking hub has opened in Crewkerne. South Western Ambulance is asking people to only dial 999 in a life-threatening emergency over the Easter weekend. £1.8 million is being spent improving walking and cycling routes around a major new housing development at Up Mudford in Yeovil...and more
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