Community & Charity News

Monday 26th January to Sunday 1st February 2026

NHS Somerset says major changes to the delivery of stroke services at Yeovil Hospital will take effect in the Spring of this year.

Somerset Council says it won’t submit any further views on plans to redraw the county’s electoral boundaries, describing the process as “laborious, brutal and challenging”.

Monday 19th to Sunday 25th January 2026

Thousands of homes across Somerset are set to benefit from improved flood protection, after major upgrades to three key reservoirs on the Levels and Moors.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service says it’s dealing with an increase in false alarm calls.

Avon and Somerset Police are encouraging dog owners to protect their pets from theft by entering their details into a DNA doggy database.

Somerset County Council’s road safety team is working with partners to urge drivers to keep their fixed eyes on the road.

The Curry Rivel Active Travel Group has been working for several years to create a link within the village to a planned car-free route across the Somerset Levels

Two new litter-pick stations have been installed, equipped with litter pickers and reusable bags for anyone to borrow and do their own two-minute clean-up at countryside sites across South Somerset.

People attending church services in South Somerset are being asked to check to see if they can see any bats lodging in roof spaces.