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Western Gazette
Stonemason applies traditional skills
Students, including a Yeovil-born stonemason, who are learning traditional building skills have described the “honour” of building a new nature hide at the headquarters of a foundation set up by King Charles.
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January 08, 2026
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New homes to be built in village after court ruling
DOZENS of new homes can be built in a growing village following a recent ruling by the Supreme Court.
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January 08, 2026
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Stricken animals rescued in a busy year for RSPCA
An owl discovered in a slurry pit and a hedgehog with an injury to its back are among the animals rescued by the RSPCA in Somerset over the last 12 months.
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January 08, 2026
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Fire crews free woman from vehicle after pile-up
A WOMAN had to be cut free from a car after a four-vehicle pileup on a Somerset road.
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January 08, 2026
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Poised for start of 2026 half marathon
IT’S February soon, so the must-do event is the Blackmore Vale Half Marathon and Fun Run.
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January 08, 2026
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County funding sum 'is far short of what we need'
THE government's provisional funding settlement to Somerset Council for 2026-27 has come under fire from the county’s six Liberal Democrat MPs.
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January 08, 2026
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Hunt hits back over safety risk to public allegations
MEMBERS of a Somerset hunt have hit back over claims that their annual Boxing Day meet poses a “high risk” to the public’s safety.
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January 01, 2026
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New year is a fresh start for the staff at Tamburino
Tamburino — the award-winning Italian restaurant — closed its doors on New Year's Eve after proudly serving the Yeovil community for more than 20 years.
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January 01, 2026
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Disappearance of ship worker in 1975 is a mystery haunting family
IN June 1975 a young man from Yeovil was reported missing from the ship he was working on near the coast of France.
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January 01, 2026
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Pupils bring festive light and hope to elderly residents
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School's carol service and, bottom, pupils with their handmade cards
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January 01, 2026
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Proud to support panto
Tops Day Nurseries: Yeovil, located on St Michael's Avenue, is delighted to be an official sponsor of this year's Beauty and the Beast pantomime at Westlands Entertainment Venue in Yeovil.
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December 25, 2025
Western Gazette
MPs press the cause of reform to NHS dentistry
ADAM Dance MP has stepped up his campaign for better access to NHS dental care in Yeovil after pressing Ministers on support for people living with cleft lip and palate.
4 min |
December 25, 2025
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Able to celebrate together thanks to Festive Fund
THIS December, Somerset Community Foundation has awarded £28,500 to 64 community groups through its dedicated Festive Fund.
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December 25, 2025
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Pupils mark spending the year as ‘Pilgrims of Hope'
YOUNG pilgrims have been baking sweet treats and crafting colourful messages of hope as part of a yearlong celebration of faith and unity.
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December 18, 2025
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'Glad to see authority bow to pressure over charges'
YEOVIL Constituency Labour Party has said Somerset Council bowed to pressure to drop plans to extend Sunday charges to all its car parks, following a campaign led by the local Labour Party.
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December 18, 2025
Western Gazette
Veterans dig in to help plant saplings
Veterans and employees from Leonardo planted 2,000 native saplings at the company's site in Yeovil last week, to create vital new habitats for wildlife while increasing the site's natural ability to absorb carbon.
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December 18, 2025
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'Businesses are doomed if car parks built on'
BUSINESSES in Yeovil town centre \"will not survive\" if several key car parks are built upon, a local businessman has stated.
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December 18, 2025
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Oil paintings go viral with worldwide appreciation
A Wincanton artist has gone viral after revealing her highly unusual artistic medium: she paints portraits of cars and aircraft using the actual engine oil taken from the vehicles themselves.
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December 11, 2025
Western Gazette
Man is charged after serious attack in town
A MAN has been named and charged after a serious attack in a quiet market town.
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December 11, 2025
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Review go-ahead leaves bid to build hundreds of homes in the balance
HUNDREDS of new Yeovil homes are hanging in the balance after a judicial review was given the go-ahead.
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December 11, 2025
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Treatment of switch-on reindeer is defended after group’s boycott call
A FARM attraction has defended the use of live reindeer at a Christmas lights switch-on event.
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December 11, 2025
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Plan for £1m ‘food-led restaurant bar’
ANEW £lmillion town centre food and drink business is being planned for Sherborne - part of the Loungers group.
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December 11, 2025
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Latest vehicles carry a recycling message
A PARTIAL re-fleet of fuel-efficient Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCVs) is being introduced across the county by Somerset Council's collections contractor SUEZ recycling and recovery UK Ltd.
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December 11, 2025
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Residents’ safety worries ‘are of little relevance’ as developer wins appeal
CREWKERNE residents and Somerset Council have failed in their last-ditch efforts to stop nearly 150 new homes from being built at the southern edge of the town.
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December 04, 2025
Western Gazette
Supermarkets ‘squeezing us until the pips squeak’ says apple grower
A VETERAN West Country fruit farmer has called time on his decades-long relationship with the UK's biggest supermarkets, accusing them of double standards and driving producers to the brink.
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December 04, 2025
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Crews called out to garage blaze
A GARAGE with two vehicles inside burst into flames when a fire broke out.
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December 04, 2025
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Budget ‘comes as a letdown for county’
DORSET Council's finance portfolio holder, Chickerell councillor Simon Clifford, says the budget has been a ‘bitter disappointment ‘ for the county.
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December 04, 2025
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It’s season’s bleatings at sanctuary event
FERNE Animal Sanctuary, the Somerset rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming charity, will welcome visitors for a Christmas Festival and animal blessing event on Sunday, November 30 from noon.
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November 27, 2025
Western Gazette
Ed helps keep helicopters ready to fight in exercise
A SOLDIER from Chard is keeping the Army’s helicopters repaired and in the fight on a major multinational training exercise.
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November 27, 2025
Western Gazette
Festive crafters create new card
PENSIONERS at Yeovil u3a (University of the Third Age) Art Group have created a joyous Christmas tree in the form of seasonal card.
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