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Western Gazette
‘Please help Daffodil Appeal’
Marie Curie is calling on the generous people of Somerset to support its Great Daffodil Appeal in its 40th anniversary this spring.
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January 22, 2026
Western Gazette
Guidelines for ‘smartphone-free’ school settings
A COUNCIL has issued new guidance encouraging schools to ban mobile phones and parents not to provide smartphones to under14s, calling them a “distraction and a source of harm’
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January 22, 2026
Western Gazette
Lottery funding for pioneering health project
FOUR charities operating across south Somerset have been granted National Lottery funding for a pioneering project to address mental and physical health inequalities in the area.
2 min |
January 22, 2026
Western Gazette
Construction can start despite fears of an unexploded bomb within site
NEW homes can be built on the site of an alleged unexploded World War Two bomb following a ruling by the Planning Inspectorate.
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January 22, 2026
Western Gazette
The one constant for Yeovil is scaffolding
ILAST visited Yeovil in May 2025, writes Phoebe Hobbs. Quizzing people on Middle Street about life in town, one charity collector turned to me and said: “People are a bit annoyed about this scaffolding being up so long!”
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January 22, 2026
Western Gazette
'Closing would be devastating for the town': anxiety over the future
AS you hop off the train at Yeovil Pen Mill, one of the first things you'll see is a sign reading “Welcome to the home of British helicopters”
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January 22, 2026
Western Gazette
Go-ahead for up to 200 homes
PLANS for up to 200 new homes near the A303 have been approved - nearly a year after councillors publicly voted to back the plans.
3 min |
January 15, 2026
Western Gazette
SHOCK force fights against 'poor planning'
RURAL
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January 15, 2026
Western Gazette
Arts centre succeeds in its bid for alcohol licence
A RURAL arts centre has successfully secured its alcohol licence at the second attempt.
2 min |
January 15, 2026
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.
2 min |
January 08, 2026
Western Gazette
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
Western Gazette
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
Western Gazette
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
Western Gazette
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
Western Gazette
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.
3 min |
January 08, 2026
Western Gazette
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.
4 min |
January 01, 2026
Western Gazette
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.
1 min |
January 01, 2026
Western Gazette
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.
2 min |
January 01, 2026
Western Gazette
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
Western Gazette
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.
1 min |
December 18, 2025
Western Gazette
'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.
2 min |
December 18, 2025
Western Gazette
'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.
3 min |
December 18, 2025
Western Gazette
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.
1 min |
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
Western Gazette
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.
3 min |
December 11, 2025
Western Gazette
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.
2 min |
December 11, 2025
Western Gazette
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
Western Gazette
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
Western Gazette
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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