Somerset Waste Partnership says there’s been an increase in fires on their bin lorries and at recycling depots due to used batteries and disposable barbeques being left in waste bins for collection. The go-ahead's been given to build nine new homes in Horton, near Ilminster, despite local objections. Police are trying to find a driver who failed to stop after a crash on the A30 last week...and more.
Somerset Waste Partnership says there’s been an increase in fires on its bin lorries and at recycling depots in South Somerset. They’re asking householders not to put batteries, gas canisters and disposable barbeques into waste bins and to find other ways of disposing of these items safely.
Somerset Council has given the go-ahead for nine new homes to be built in Shave Lane, Horton, near Ilminster, despite residents claiming the road is too narrow to cope with additional traffic. The development will consist of nine detached dwellings, made up of two three-bedroomed houses, six four-bedroomed homes and one larger five-bedroomed unit. Existing buildings on the site will be demolished.
Police are trying to find a driver who failed to stop after a crash on the A30 last week. A black Volkswagen Golf collided with another car between Yeovil and Crewkerne on Thursday, June 15th, at around 11.40 am. The driver of the other vehicle sustained neck injuries and was taken to Yeovil Hospital but later discharged. Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with dash cam footage to contact them by calling the non-emergency number 101.
Members of Ilminster Town Council have given their backing to building a new pavilion at Ilminster Cricket Club’s ground. The Club now has to wait for Somerset Council to make a final decision before work starts demolishing the existing pavilion to make way for the new building.
The airfield at Leonardo in Yeovil is in use tonight for test flights. Leonardo says aircraft will be taking off and landing until late into the night, and has apologised for any disturbance this may cause.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.