Martin Jessopp may still have operation on old collarbone break
Yeovil racer Martin Jessopp has refused to rule out going under the knife this autumn to finally overcome an injury sustained in May. The former British Superbikes ace broke his collarbone when thrown...
View ArticleBath City boss targets 'crucial' FA Cup cash boost against Gosport Borough
Adie Britton says today's FA Cup clash with Gosport Borough at Mayday Trust Park will be pivotal to his hopes of strengthening Bath City's squad. City's limited resources have been exposed in recent...
View ArticleGloucester v Bath: Sam Vesty thrown into battle at Kingsholm
Sam Vesty will come into the starting line-up at inside centre for Bath as they begin life without Olly Barkley and go looking to grab a vital win in the Aviva Premiership against old rivals Gloucester...
View ArticleJenson Button: I can compete for Japanese Grand Prix win at 'unpredictable'...
Jenson Button will start tomorrow's Japanese Grand Prix from eighth on the grid. Button, from Frome, was third overall in today's qualifying session, but faces a five-place grid gearbox penalty....
View ArticleSomerset Rebels announce new date for Leicester Lions play-off match
Cases Somerset Rebels have rearranged their home Premier League play-off match with Leicester Lions for next Friday, October 12. The clash at the Oaktree Arena was due to take place last night, but was...
View ArticleYeovil Town v Colchester United: Paddy Madden aims for good Glovers run
Paddy Madden arrives at Yeovil Town wanting to prove he can be force to be reckoned with in League One. With Gozie Ugwu returning to Reading for treatment on a hamstring injury that could leave him...
View ArticleAnimal activists plan badger cull protest camps on Dunster Estate
Protest camps similar to the infamous sites set up to fight the Newbury bypass could be established on a Crown-owned West Country estate as animal activists fight the badger cull. And they say they may...
View ArticleAnti-nuclear campaigners gather for Hinkley Point protest
Anti-nuclear campaigners from all over Britain are converging on Somerset today for a mass rally to be followed on Monday by a 'mass trespass' at the proposed site of the Hinkley C nuclear power...
View ArticleArrests after spate of house raids in Yeovil
Three men have been arrested by police investigating a spate of burglaries in Yeovil.Avon and Somerset Constabulary says there have been 17 break-ins in the Crofton Park and Grass Royal areas since the...
View ArticleNorth Somerset MP Liam Fox criticises direction of Tories
A senior Tory MP has warned that his own party is alienating it traditional supporters due to being dominated by a 'metropolitan elite'. Former defence secretary and long-standing North Somerset MP...
View ArticleScrooge Taunton opts for minimum bunting at Christmas
Christmas could be a duller affair in Somerset's county town after traders voted not to pay for the glitter of decorations and the council declined to pick up the bill. Taunton Deane Borough Council...
View ArticleDelays after accident on A46 in Upper Swainswick
A collision on the A46 in Upper Swainswick is causing delays for motorists this morning (11.05am).Police say the accident happened northbound between the A4 London Road West and the A420 Cold Ashton...
View ArticleTorrential rain prompts flood alerts across Somerset
Flood alerts have been issued across Somerset by the Environment Agency following heavy downpours overnight.There is also one flood warning in place in the county, indicating flooding is expected and...
View ArticleLive updates: Yeovil Town 3, Colchester United 1 - npower League One
Yeovil Town look to end a run of six straight League One defeats against Colchester United at Huish Park this afternoon (3pm). New loan signing Paddy Mullen is expected to make his Glovers debut, but...
View ArticleApril Jones: Mark Bridger charged with murder
A man has been charged with the abduction and murder of missing five-year-old April Jones.Mark Bridger, who was being questioned by detectives since Tuesday, is also accused of perverting the course of...
View ArticleHuge Bridgwater barn fire sees 100 tonnes of hay go up in smoke
Fire crews tackled 100 tonnes of hay ablaze at a large barn near Bridgwater.Five fire engines were sent to Merlyns Farm, Tuxwell Road, Spaxton, at 4.10pm yesterday.Crews used three hose reel jets and...
View ArticleCow freed from water-filled ditch by fire crews
Firefighters rescued a cow stuck in a water-filled ditch in Glastonbury.Two crews plus the special rescue team from Bridgwater were sent to free the stricken animal in Middle Drove at 1.25pm today.They...
View ArticleFire crews save pensioner from car stranded in flood
An elderly driver had to be rescued by firefighters after a vehicle became stuck in floodwater.Crews helped the motorist to dry land and pushed the vehicle to safety at Chilton Cantelo, Yeovil, at...
View ArticleYeovil Town boss Gary Johnson denies AFC Bournemouth link
Yeovil Town manager Gary Johnson has again denied knowledge of a link to AFC Bournemouth, telling fans he is "loving" his current job.The Glovers' boss last week emerged as a bookies' front-runner for...
View ArticleYeovil vs Colchester: Glovers emerge from barren spell
Yeovil ended a slump of six straight league defeats as they defeated Colchester 3-1 at Huish Park.A brace by debutant striker Paddy Madden and a James Hayter strike saw off the resurgent U's.The home...
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