Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh is raising concerns about the government’s new clampdown on Covid. It’s been revealed that eight people aged over 60 in Somerset have died in the last two years due to domestic abuse. Work has been completed at Yeovil Library making it greener and more energy-efficient and a couple in Tintinhull, famous for the Christmas lights outside their home, say this Christmas will be the last time they put on the display at the house.
Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh is raising concerns about the government’s new clampdown on Covid. He’s unhappy about making it compulsory to wear face masks in public places and also people having to prove they’ve been doubled jabbed when attending large events. Mr. Fysh wants an easing of the restrictions before MP’s vote on the changes next week.
It’s been revealed that eight people aged over 60 in Somerset have died in the last two years due to domestic abuse. A new domestic abuse service is now being planned by the Safer Somerset Partnership.
Work has been completed at Yeovil Library making it greener and more energy-efficient. A new air source heat pump has been installed, lamps have been changed to LEDs, new thermally efficient windows fitted, and more insulation added to the building. The investment is part of a wider Somerset County Council scheme to make all its buildings more environmentally friendly.
A couple in Tintinhull, famous for the Christmas lights outside their home, say this Christmas will be the last time they put on the display at the house. The huge illuminated displays in the garden at the home of Dan and Mark Extance-Warr have raised thousands of pounds for local good causes over the years. However, Dan says they now plan to move the Christmas light show to a bigger venue, away from Tintinhull.
Labour’s Clare Moody is the new Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset. Somerset Council is looking to buy the Glovers Walk Shopping Centre in Yeovil, including Yeovil Bus Station. One of the biggest events in Yeovil’s outdoor calendar, the Abbey Hill Steam Rally, starts today...and more.
Voting is taking place today to elect a new Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset. NHS Somerset says the hyper-acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital will stay open until a new replacement unit is built in Dorchester. A supermarket worker has retired after spending 52 years working at the same store in Ilminster...and more.
SUEZ, the company that collects Somerset’s waste is warning it may cease operations. Twenty thousand pounds is being spent cleaning red paint off the front of County Hall in Taunton following a series of pro-Palestinian demonstrations. An occupational therapist at Yeovil Hospital has won an award for her smart appearance at work...and more.
Somerset Council is taking legal action to remove an arms company from one of its commercial properties. Waste collection days across Somerset are set to change next month due to two impending bank holidays. An archaeological survey has begun on the proposed site of a new skate park in Bruton... and more.
Somerset’s busiest speed camera in 2023 has been revealed as the camera on the westbound carriageway of the A303 between the Podimore Roundabout and the Hazelgrove Roundabout. Bus campaigners are calling on Somerset Council to keep the public toilets open at Yeovil bus station. The funeral has taken place in Yeovil of D-Day veteran, Bill Tolley, who has died at the age of 97...and more.
A man has been arrested in Castle Cary and charged with stalking, harassment and making threats to kill. The NHS in Somerset says its staff retention rate has improved over the past two years. A farmer in South Petherton is preparing to cycle 1,000 miles to raise money for charity...and more.
The NHS is offering spring COVID-19 vaccines to people in Somerset who are at increased risk of serious illness from the virus. A new way of making roads safer for children in Somerset has started this week. A Yeovil-based apprentice has been named as a winner in the JTL Regional Awards. Haselbury Mill near Crewkerne has been put up for sale...and more
Yeovil Town FC have sent a strongly worded letter to the Football Association asking for plans to end FA Cup replays to be dropped. A Somerset woman who's spent the last 32 years living with Hepatitis C, says better support is needed for those affected by the contaminated blood scandal. A new school of musical theatre has opened in Chard...and more.
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