A Somerset mother is accusing the Government of failing families with children requiring special schooling. Friday, June 30th is the last chance for people aged seventy-five and over to get a Covid booster jab. Somerset is seeing an increase in dragonfly numbers due, it's claimed, to climate change...and more.
A lack of funding and accountability is what a Somerset mother is accusing the Government of over their support to families with special educational needs children. Amanda Holden was one of a group of parents who took part in a protest outside Parliament yesterday, aimed at getting the government to do more. The government says it's putting significant new money into special needs education that will rise by more than fifty per cent over the next four years.
Friday, June 30th is the last chance people aged seventy-five and over and those with a weakened immune system have of getting a Covid booster. It‘s also the last chance for people to have a first or second Covid jab. From next month, the vaccination programme will change to a targeted seasonal offer and will only be given to those at an increased risk. To book an appointment go online to the NHS Somerset website or, call 119.
An Ilminster man has appeared in court charged with attempted theft. Maxall Nicholls, of Trafalgar Court on Station Road, pleaded guilty to trying to steal cash at Redlands Service Station in Clyst St Mary, near Exeter. He was fined eighty pounds and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of a further eighty pounds.
Somerset is seeing an increase in dragonfly numbers, including sightings of rare species. The British Dragonfly Society says it’s recorded larger than average numbers of dragonflies on the Somerset Levels, including the endangered Norfolk Hawker, and says it's mainly due to climate change.
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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