The Head of Preston School in Yeovil says children vaping at his school is on the increase. The Head of Preston School in Yeovil says children vaping at his school is on the increase. Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh says he’s backing Liz Truss to be the new leader of the Conservative Party and next Prime Minister. Increasing numbers of young people in Somerset are being treated for eating disorders. A protest to stop a giant oak tree being felled at Sparkford has entered its second week...and more
The Head of Preston School in Yeovil says children vaping at his school is on the increase. Gregg Morrison is concerned about how easy it is for young people to access vaping products, and is calling on parents to help tackle the problem. He’s installed sensors at Preston School to identify when students are vaping.
Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh says he’s backing Liz Truss to be the new leader of the Conservative Party and next Prime Minister. The Foreign Secretary came third in yesterday’s first round of voting with 50 MP’s backing her candidacy.
South Western Railway is asking passengers not to use the alarm button on trains unless it’s an absolute emergency. It follows an incident in which a passenger rang the alarm because they’d left their luggage on the platform. In the last six months, South Western Railway say 39 hours of delays were caused by the misuse of the emergency alarm button on their trains.
Increasing numbers of young people in Somerset are being treated for eating disorders, according to NHS Somerset. Figures show that since 2019 the number of young people needing treatment for eating disorders almost doubled.
A protest to stop a giant oak tree being felled at Sparkford has entered its second week. Campaigners moved onto the site earlier this month claiming the tree is ancient and should be kept. National Highways say the tree is between 60 and 100 years old and needs to come down to make way for dualling the A303 at Sparkford.
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.
Two teenage boys have admitted animal cruelty after filming themselves throwing a lamb down a stone staircase at Montacute. Somerset Council could lose around £5 million by selling the Marks and Spencer building in Yeovil. Chard, Wincanton, Castle Cary and Ansford are on a list of fifteen places in Somerset where new 20 mph speed limits could soon be introduced...and more.
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