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Glovers beaten 3-2 as poor start to the season continues
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Sarah Parish's surreal moment with Kevin Costner as she juggles two huge roles
Somerset-born Sarah Parish has handled tragedy alongside her glittering acting career
Yeovil Literary Festival unveils biggest ever line up for autumn 2025
Yeovil Literary Festival is back this autumn with its biggest ever programme, starring Michael Palin, Jung Chang, Mary Berry and more
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Somerset heart team scoop national awards for lifesaving innovation
Musgrove Park Hospital’s cardiology team have scooped four national awards, with home monitoring innovations helping 5,000 heart patients
Developer ‘fully committed’ to finishing homes despite 'scrapping' plans
Hundreds of homes are planned for the town
Yeovil Town search for new manager starts after Mark Cooper sacking
With frustration building, new owner Prabhu Srinivasan has reacted quickly to the growing concerns
Bariatric nurses, balloons and robots put Yeovil surgery on the map
From new tech to emotional support, Somerset’s bariatric surgery team has changed lives—and just earned international excellence status
Yeovil Live Aid concert film being shown 40 years on
It was an amazing occasion and many people in the town will never forget it.
NHS bosses slammed over Somerset hospital bed closures plans
Public and councillors left angry over the plans
Two people hospitalised in Taunton after 'huge accident' on A303
Two people have been hospitalised in Taunton Musgrove Park Hospital after a crash on the A303.
Fire crews from eight stations extinguish Spar shop on fire near Bridgwater
Fire crews from eight stations extinguished a Spar shop on fire in a village near Bridgwater which left the building 100 per cent destroyed.
Somerset River Authority calls for reversal of EA river maintenance cuts
The Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) has called on the Environment Agency (EA) to "reinstate full maintenance" of Somerset's rivers following reports of planned cutbacks.
Fire crews deal with two 'large fires' in one day
Two 'large fires' broke out in Somerset over the bank holiday and required immediate attention.
Somerset teen arrested for criminal damage after rubbing excrement on a property
A teenager has been arrested and released on conditional bail after spreading excrement on the door of a shop in Wincanton.
Woman receives ten-year ban after cats found dead and starving in her home
A woman has pleaded guilty and been banned from owning animals for ten years after dead and starving cats were found in squalid conditions.
Man found near Tesco with 'unexplained' injuries critically ill in hospital
Further enquiries are being made into the incident
Former Yeovil YMCA building officially reopens as new Costcutter
Yeovil's new Costcutter, based in a previous YMCA premises, has officially opened its doors to the community.
Classic car set for auction in Somerset after 64 years with owner
Rare 1934 Jensen Wolseley Hornet Special, owned by RAF officer for 64 years, set for auction at Charterhouse, Haynes Motor Museum, 23 October 2025.
Teenager arrested after man in his 40s found with 'significant injuries'
A teenager has been arrested after a man, in his 40s, was found with “significant injuries” in Yeovil.
Yeovil Town heartbreak after throwing away 3-0 lead to lose to Gateshead
Glovers were 3-0 up - but lost 4-3 to a 98th minute goal