Bleed kits have been installed in Yeovil this week. Herne View Primary School has been awarded the Skills Builder Partnership Gold Award. Somerset's Trading Standards says there are new scams doing the rounds linked to parking charges... and more.
So-called ‘bleed kits’ have been installed in Yeovil this week – with the Avon and Somerset Bleed Kit Partnership appealing for local businesses to come forward as locations for further installations. As it stands, there are 7 bleed kits in the town, which help to prevent life-threatening bleeding from injuries such as stab wounds.
The existing locations include HSBC on Middle Street and Dominos on Wyndham Street and have been fully funded by the Avon & Somerset Police & Crime Commisioner. They are particularly interested in locations on High St,Wine St, Union St, Newton Rd, Market St and around the bus station.
Herne View Primary School in Ilminster are celebrating after being award the Skills Builder Partnership Gold Award. This comes after a two year collaboration with the organisation, set up with the aim to help the youth master essential life skills. The initiative involves assisting pupils in listening, speaking, problem-solving, creativity, staying positive, aiming high, leadership and teamwork.
Somerset's Trading Standards says there are new scams doing the rounds linked to parking charges and even fake QR codes being pasted in car parks. You're advised to forward any suspicious texts to the National Cyber Security Centre on 7726.
And Somerset Council could lose more than ten per cent of its current elected members as part of an upcoming boundary review. The plans - discussed at a full council meeting yesterday - will see the number of Councillors cut from 110 to 96. The Local Government Boundary Commission for England intends to carry out a review ahead of the next local elections in Somerset. Public consultations will be carried out before next summer.
A Wincanton woman, who is due to give birth with her first child at Yeovil Hospital, says she’s been left in shock after being told the maternity unit in the town is to close. A South Petherton man has appeared in court charged with riding a motorbike while under the influence of drugs. One of Ilminster’s oldest residents has died aged 104...and more
The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has been asked to intervene in the decision to close the maternity ward at Yeovil Hospital. A man who lives in Winsham near Chard has been given a suspended prison sentence for breaching his sex offender notification requirements. Plans have been submitted to convert Dolphin House in Yeovil into 18 residential units...and more
The Labour Ward and Special Care Baby Unit at Yeovil Hospital is closing for six months following safety concerns. Chard Youth Centre says it will be heartbreaking if it has to close. The road between Ilminster and Chard at Dowlish Ford is shut to traffic again today. People in Somerset are being advised to wear sunglasses to protect their eyesight during the current sunny weather...and more
A Somerset beef farmer says the trade deal between the UK and the US must ensure that animal welfare standards are maintained. A Somerset teenager is trying to raise money to buy a bionic hand. Grants of up to £400 are being offered to schools in Somerset to encourage children to create new green spaces...and more.
A new task force has been set up in Chard to tackle the town’s growing problem of drug crime. A barn at Hinton St George has been destroyed by fire. A Crewkerne man who raped two women over a 10-year period has been jailed. Swimmers will be able to take a late dip in Shepton Mallet Lido tonight...and more.
The trust that runs the Somerset ambulance service has confirmed that up to forty jobs are at risk. Chinnock Hollow, near Yeovil, has been subjected to a permanent road closure. Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident where a defibrillator was vandalised in Ilminster. Somerset wicket-keeper James Rew has been drafted into the England Test squad to play Zimbabwe...and more
Somerset Council says it's dealing with up to 800 reports of potholes on the County's roads every week. Events are taking place across our area today to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. Sixteen doctors’ surgeries in Somerset, including four in South Somerset, are set to expand. A Martock man hopes to set a world record by jumping off the world's fourth-tallest mountain in a wingsuit...and more.
The Interim Chairman of Yeovil Town, Stuart Robins, says the club is close to finding a new owner. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch is examining an incident in which a volunteer was struck by a wagon at the Gartell Light Railway centre near Templecombe. An Ilminster man has been charged with fox hunting. Councillor Tony Lock has been sworn in as the new Mayor of Yeovil...and more
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