Tuesday 17th September

Tuesday, 16 September 2025 06:00

By Steve Haigh

Plans have been submitted to build 61 new homes between Montacute and Stoke-sub-Hamdon. Organisers of Langport Triathlon say it’ll be a few more days before they’re able to give out the results in the cycling section following a medical emergency in the crowd at Sunday's event. A new town crier is wanted in Wells...and more.

Plans have been submitted to build 61 new homes between Montacute and Stoke-sub-Hamdon. The development would be on land next to the playing fields at Stanchester Academy. Acorn Property Group, which is behind the scheme, says 21 of the 61 homes would be ‘affordable’. Somerset Council’s expected to decide on the application early in the New Year.

Organisers of Langport Triathlon, held at the weekend, say it’ll be a few more days yet before they’re able to give out the results in the cycling section. It follows a medical emergency in the crowd at Sunday's event, which delayed some competitors from reaching the finish line.

A new museum, telling the story of Clarks’ shoes, opens in Street on Thursday. The opening coincides with the 200th anniversary of shoe production starting in Somerset.

Entries have opened for this year’s Somerset Prepared Community Resilience Awards, recognising people and groups who’ve helped their local area be better able to deal with emergencies. Entries are invited on behalf of people who have set up a flood group, run a good neighbour scheme, written a community emergency plan, or organised volunteer training. Entry forms can be found on Somerset Council’s website. Entries close on Monday, September 22nd.

A new town crier is wanted in Wells. It follows the retirement of Len Sweales from the role after 25 years.

Martock Job Club is holding two drop-in sessions today. People seeking employment will be offered help finding vacancies, as well as accessing training and education. The sessions at the Parish Hall in Martock are free to attend and run from 10 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 3.30 pm.

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A Yeovil woman, who’s visually impaired, says she’s had to stop using Pen Mill station because no staff are available. NHS Somerset says a final decision on the relaunch of maternity services at Yeovil Hospital will be made in October. A woman in Street is causing a stir on social media after putting up a Christmas tree at her home...and more
Friday 26th September

Lloyds Banking Group has announced that it is closing its Halifax branch in Yeovil. Avon and Somerset Chief Constable, Sarah Crew, is calling on the public to stand firm against hate. A helicopter from RNAS Yeovilton has been involved in tracking a Russian warship over the English Channel...and more.
Thursday 25th September

Police are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic accident in Chard involving a car that was being chased by police. A new NHS eye treatment service has opened in Yeovil. People are being asked to help write a new Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Somerset...and more
Wednesday 24th September

Yeovil Town says the sudden departure of manager Danny Webb won't affect the club's long-term plans. The Somerset family of a teenage boy with special educational needs say they can’t afford to pay for the specialist transport he needs to take him to school. A Reform UK candidate has won a by-election for a seat on Chard Town Council...and more.
Tuesday 23rd September

Two cars have been destroyed by fire in Martock. A Somerset cider maker says it's expecting a record-breaking apple crop this year. The Woodland Trust has awarded Manor Court Primary School in Chard a Gold Standard...and more.
Monday 22nd September

Yeovil Town’s recently appointed new manager, Danny Webb, has resigned from the role after only one game in charge. Workers at Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil are threatening to walk out in a dispute over pay. Plans to build up to 765 new homes at Up Mudford on the outskirts of Yeovil could be halted by a judicial review... and more
Friday 19th September

An inquest has been told that gaps were left in the medical assessment of a local man who died after falling out of bed at Yeovil Hospital. NHS Somerset says a new dental practice in Wellington will be accepting NHS patients from October. Somerset Council is offering grants of up to £15,000 to businesses, aimed at reducing their carbon footprint...and more.
Thursday 18th September

Police are appealing for witnesses to a road accident in Chard in which a 13-year-old boy fell from an e-scooter. People in Somerset are being asked for their views on building a second reservoir in Cheddar. A new exhibition celebrating 200 years of shoemaking in Somerset opens in Street today...and more.