People have been asked to only attend Accident & Emergency at Yeovil Hospital if they’re experiencing a genuine emergency. Somerset County Council says Monday’s flooding incident in Chard was a flash flood and not caused by blocked drains. Councillors meet today to decide whether to spend more money on smartening up Yeovil town centre. Avon and Somerset Police are looking to recruit a new police horse. Members of Wincanton Choral Society have started using a tractor shed for rehearsals...and more.
People have been asked to only attend Accident & Emergency at Yeovil Hospital if they’re experiencing a genuine emergency. Deputy Chief Medical Officer at Yeovil Hospital, Paul Foster, says high numbers of people are being seen by A&E who could appropriately be treated elsewhere. His appeal follows unprecedented demands placed on staff last weekend.
Somerset County Council says Monday’s flooding incident in Chard was a flash flood and not caused by blocked drains. It comes as engineers start repairs in the areas worst affected.
Councillors meet today (01-07) to decide whether to spend more money on smartening up Yeovil town centre. South Somerset District Council has been given £10 million by the government to improve The High Street, Lower Middle Street and Westminster Street but say more funds are needed to make the town centre look significantly better.
Avon and Somerset Police are looking to recruit a new police horse. They’re appealing to local horse owners to help with the search.
The Discworld Emporium on the High Street in Wincanton has closed and moved the business online. The shop, which sells Terry Pratchett books and merchandise, has been a prominent feature in the town for 20-years.
Members of Wincanton Choral Society have started using a tractor shed for rehearsals. The Society says as the building has open sides and complies fully with Covid restrictions.
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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