Police say the weapon used in Saturday’s armed robbery on a shop in Yeovil was a black handgun. Plans to build a new Business Enterprise Centre in Chard have been submitted to South Somerset District Council. Drivers in Somerset are being warned to expect more deer on local roads due to it being the peak of the deer breeding season. A former Crewkerne man serving a life sentence for killing his wife has been refused parole...and more.
Police say the weapon used in Saturday’s armed robbery on a shop in Yeovil was a black handgun. It was used to threaten staff at the shop in Wessex Road before cash was taken. The raid happened at around 7.45 am Saturday morning. Police are still trying to trace two men seen running away from the shop following the robbery. If you have information that could help the police, you’re asked to call the non-emergency number 101.
Plans to build a new Business Enterprise Centre in Chard have been submitted to South Somerset District Council. Two blocks will be built, one with ten self-contained offices and two meeting rooms, the other with light industrial units. Somerset County Council has committed £4 million towards creating the business hub. South Somerset District Council is expected to make a decision on the application early in the New Year.
Drivers in Somerset are being warned to expect more deer on local roads due to it being the peak of the deer breeding season. Around 500 deer are hit or killed on roads in the county every year.
A former Crewkerne man serving a life sentence for killing his wife has been refused parole. Glyn Razzell, was found guilty of the murder of Linda Razzell in March 2002. The Parole Board say Razzell has refused to say where his wife’s body is, therefore he must remain in jail.
Police are investigating a spate of fuel thefts from vehicles in Chard. Vehicles parked in Jocelyn Park and Coles Place are amongst those targeted. Police are appealing for video footage of the vehicles being tampered with.
The long-awaited refurbishment of Yeovil police station is finally to get underway this summer. Plans have been approved to build 185 new homes off Bunford Lane in Yeovil. Police have arrested three men in Yeovil for being involved in the supply of Class A drugs. A Somerset jockey has been named Champion Conditional Jockey of 2025...and more.
New figures have shown that registering as a new patient with an NHS dentist in Somerset is still just as difficult as it was six months ago. The go-ahead has been given to build 160 new houses on Station Road in Castle Cary. A sailor from South Petherton has been chosen to lead a team in the round-the-world Clipper Race...and more.
Somerset Council is being criticised for taking too long to re-open Yeovil's Octagon Theatre. The Liberal Democrats have won a seat on Chard Town Council by one vote. Dates have been announced for this year’s illuminated carnival processions in South Somerset...and more.
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.
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