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.
Police are investigating the theft of a motorbike in Ilminster. Tributes have been paid to the former Yeovil Town player-manager, Cecil Irwin, who has died aged 83. Town criers from across the South West will be in Yeovil tomorrow competing for the loudest voice in the Yeovil Town Crier Competition 2025...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident in which a child was struck by a car in Yeovil. This week, a planning inquiry is being held into plans to turn a Somerset shopping centre into a retirement complex. A Somerset woman is planning to walk the 70-miles of Hadrian's Wall to mark her 90th birthday...and more.
Tourism bosses in Somerset say they feel confident the County will have a good summer for visitors this year. A group representing care providers in Somerset is warning that some residential homes are at risk of going out of business due to rising costs. A Somerset animal charity has taken into care, three orphaned badger cubs...and more.
The Care Quality Commission has given two GP practices in Yeovil a 'good' overall rating. According to insurers, AXA, thefts at commercial premises in Somerset are on the rise. Bus users in Somerset could see changes to the frequency of services when the new West of England mayor takes office. Martock is to host its first Pride event in June...and more.
The father of a one-month-old baby boy in Chard is to stand trial for the murder of his son. New figures show that just under 1300 crimes were reported to the Police in Yeovil during the final quarter of last year. A night in a prison cell is offered at Shepton Mallet Jail to those who want to be alone this Easter...and more.
Big changes are being made to where taxi ranks in Yeovil are located. Farmers are being told to keep an extra lookout for people acting suspiciously following the latest livestock theft near the Devon and Somerset border. Channel 4’s Location Location Location is coming to Somerset, with anyone looking to buy a property locally invited to apply to be in the show...and more
A 36-year-old man remains in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of a sexual assault in Yeovil. Yeovil Labour Club has had its drinks licence revoked. NHS Somerset has been taking its physiotherapy team around the county to cut waiting times for patients. A men-only cooking course has been launched in Sherborne with all ingredients and equipment provided free of charge...and more
A new banking hub has opened in Crewkerne. South Western Ambulance is asking people to only dial 999 in a life-threatening emergency over the Easter weekend. £1.8 million is being spent improving walking and cycling routes around a major new housing development at Up Mudford in Yeovil...and more
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