Yeovil

Three caught handling stolen farm machinery in Somerset

Three men involved in dealing in farm machinery in Somerset have admitted handling stolen goods[1] and have been sentenced. Harry Hollowell, aged 25 of Jellicoe Road, in Yeovil, and 23-year-old Vincent Bruce, of Bearley Lane, Tintinhull, appeared at Br…

Weymouth train passengers suffer delays after points failure

The points failures at Westbury mean that fewer trains can run, and disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Services between Westbury and Weymouth via Yeovil Pen Mill will be impacted.
For passengers travelling from Weymouth towards Westbury r…

Details and facts about Chard Parkway Railway Station 2024 …

As Somerset’s population has grown and its road network has become more congested, the future of its remaining rail network has been brought into sharper rail focus.
Some of the former mainline routes have been preserved as heritage lines, including th…

Parts of Somerset left without rail services after landslip

Somerset experienced significant rainfall on Monday (December 4), causing damage to residential properties and businesses, flooding on numerous main roads, disruption to public transport services and missed household waste collections.
The high rainfal…

Top Somerset chef stars on Masterchef: The Professionals

A top Somerset chef has been starring on BBC Masterchef: The Professionals. Ayesha Kalaji, from The Queen of Cups in Glastonbury[1], recently made her debut on the television show.
The Queen of Cups is one of the most highly-rated eateries in Somerset …

‘Concern’ for historic Yeovil building amid demolition plans

A local group has revealed it is “very concerned” about plans to demolish the historic Yeovil bus depot building.
The prominent red brick building on the A30 Reckleford is more than 100 years old and has recently been a base for First Bus – but the sit…

Somerset duo jailed after ?50000 drug stash is discovered

Two men from Somerset have been jailed after officers found the pair with tens of thousands of pounds’ worth of drugs in Yeovil[1]. Kyle Kennedy and Bartosz Gorczyca, both 21, were sentenced today (Friday, November 17) to over nine years between them a…