More than two hundred knives have been anonymously handed into Avon and Somerset Police so far this month. Plans to build five houses in Chard town centre have been turned down. A man has been fined £220 for illegal fishing in Yeovil. Councillor Brian Hamilton has been elected the new Mayor of Ilminster...and more.
More than two hundred knives have been handed into Avon and Somerset Police through surrender bins so far this month. It follows the launch of Operation Sceptre which has included weapons searches and educational programmes in schools. Five thousand blades have been anonymously surrendered in the Avon and Somerset Police area since surrender bins were introduced in 2016.
Plans to build five houses in Chard town centre have been turned down. The development was planned at the rear of 25 and 27 Fore Street. Reasons for the refusal given by Somerset Council include the application being contrary to policy and insufficient access arrangements.
A man has been fined £220 for illegal fishing in Yeovil. Kevin Tadd from Bridgwater was caught without a rod licence while fishing at Ash Ponds in Yeovil.
Councillor Brian Hamilton has been elected the new Mayor of Ilminster. Councillor Michelle Gunn will act as his Deputy.
Somerset Cricket Club’s Head Coach, Jason Kerr, says he’s assessing the squad ahead of their opening game in this season's T20 Blast against Essex on Friday. Somerset’s batting line-up was affected by illness and injury as they lost their latest County Championship match against Durham by an innings and six runs in only two days.
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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