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.
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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