The number of people who visited accident and emergency at Yeovil Hospital in September was at an all-time high. The B&M store in Yeovil has dropped a planning application to build a new garden centre at the rear of its store on Lysander Road. People in Somerset are being reminded of a crisis fund that can support them when they're in dire financial circumstances. A Yeovil motorist has been fined £384 and had six points put on his licence for driving at 99 mph on the A303 near Wincanton...and more.
The number of people who visited accident and emergency at Yeovil Hospital in September was at an all-time high. Just under 5,700 patients attended for advice and treatment last month; an increase of 3 percent on August’s figure and up 7 percent on September last year. Yeovil Hospital is asking people to consider calling NHS 111, visiting a pharmacist or using one of Somerset’s minor injuries units before attending A&E at Yeovil Hospital.
The B&M store in Yeovil has dropped a planning application to build a new garden centre at the rear of its store on Lysander Road. The supermarket had planned to spend £200,000 on the project with the creation of up to six new jobs. The company has given no reason for the decision to withdraw the application to South Somerset District Council.
People in Somerset are being reminded of a crisis fund that can support them when they're in dire financial circumstances. The fund is for one-off support for people for things such as replacing a broken fridge, car repairs or food when they've fallen on hard times. The fund is managed by Somerset Community Council.
A Yeovil motorist has been fined £384 and had six points put on his licence for driving at 99 mph on the A303 near Wincanton. Zaidoon Zakaria, of Swallowcliffe Gardens in Yeovil, pleaded guilty to the charge when he appeared before magistrates in the town.
Organisations that specialise in electrical waste are calling on people in Somerset to recycle unused electric items, including mobile phones, so their materials can be reused. A study has found that more than 20 million unused but working electrical items are currently being stored in UK homes.
A teenager has been arrested following a stabbing in Yeovil. Water bills in Somerset are set to go up on average by £123 from April. Yeovil MP, Adam Dance will officially open Yeovil’s new outdoor performance space later today...and more
Lloyds bank is closing its branch in Chard. A Sherborne man has been jailed after defrauding a Yeovil woman of £40,000. A volunteer group in Chard is urging people to sign up to a flood victims register. A councillor in Shepton Mallet has become the first Reform UK member on Somerset Council... and more
New mums in Somerset could soon be offered a cervical screening test six weeks after giving birth. Police are asking for help in finding a Yeovil man wanted on recall to prison. The government has given half a million pounds towards planting more trees in Somerset, including 100 new trees in Yeovil...and more
Work continues to clean up from the floods in Chard, Ilminster, Somerton, South Petherton, and parts of Yeovil. A man who threatened to kill a support worker at the mental health unit in Yeovil has been sentenced to a community order. A competition that gives new musicians the chance to play at this year's Glastonbury festival has opened for entries...and more
A major incident has been declared by Somerset Council to ensure a multi-agency response to the flash flooding that's affected Chard, Crewkerne, Ilminster, South Petherton and parts of Yeovil. Police believe a 4x4 pick-up truck, found submerged in the River Yeo at Yeovilton at the weekend, may have been stolen. An appeal to raise £2 million to restore the Grand Organ at Wells Cathedral has raised over £1 million in less than 18 months...and more
Plans have been submitted to build a David Lloyd Health and Fitness Club in Yeovil. Carers in Somerset say spending cuts to mental health support services will be hugely damaging. People with memories of Somerset women's cricket side are being asked to take part in a project to preserve its history. Two of our local restaurants have been listed in the top 100 restaurants in the UK...and more
Yeovil Town Council has defended its decision to increase its share of the Council Tax by an average of £80. A man who drove an e-scooter in Yeovil while disqualified from driving has been jailed for six weeks. According to new data, the Yeovil driving test centre is the 12th easiest in the UK to pass a driving test...and more
Somerset Council is to pay for fifty-bed spaces in nursing homes so that patients can be discharged from hospital quicker. Yeovil MP, Adam Dance, is calling for improved disabled access at Pen Mill and Yeovil Junction railway stations. Crewkerne could soon get a new farm shop...and more.
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