Yeovil Town FC have sent a strongly worded letter to the Football Association asking for plans to end FA Cup replays to be dropped. A Somerset woman who's spent the last 32 years living with Hepatitis C, says better support is needed for those affected by the contaminated blood scandal. A new school of musical theatre has opened in Chard...and more.
Yeovil Town FC have sent a strongly worded letter to the Football Association asking them to drop plans to end FA Cup replays. They say replayed FA Cup fixtures provide a vital source of income, especially to clubs in the non-leagues like Yeovil, and criticise the FA for not consulting clubs on the plan. Yeovil Town are asking their supporters to also write to the FA on the issue.
Voters in Somerset have been listing their priorities ahead of next week's poll to elect a new police and crime commissioner for Avon and Somerset. The PCC is responsible for holding the Chief Constable and the Avon and Somerset force to account and to make sure that the police are providing a good service. Four candidates are contesting the election for the new PCC.
Benet Allen, Liberal Democrats
Katy Grant, Green Party
Clare Moody, Labour and Co-operative Party
Mark Shelford, Conservative Candidate – More Police, Safer Streets.
Voting takes place on Thursday, May 2nd.
A Somerset woman who has spent the last 32 years living with Hepatitis C, says better support is needed for those affected by the contaminated blood scandal. Joan Edgington contracted Hepatitis C following routine surgery in 1991 and has given evidence to the government's inquiry into the infected blood scandal.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of three counts of burglary in Chard. Among the items stolen in the break-ins was a Black BMW that was later found in Exeter. Police say the man has been released under investigation while enquiries continue.
A new school of musical theatre has opened in Chard. The Bethany Brown School of Musical Theatre meets weekly at Holyrood Academy and already has twenty-seven children signed up to be taught singing, dancing, and acting by industry professionals.
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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