Police have seized cannabis plants with an estimated street value of two-hundred-and-fifty thousand pounds following a raid on a property in the Martock area. Helicopters belonging to HM Coastguard are going to be used to transfer critical NHS patients between hospitals in the Southwest. People in Langport, Wincanton, and Martock are being advised to check that they're registered to vote ahead of the upcoming Somerton and Frome by-election...and more.
Police have seized cannabis plants with an estimated street value of two-hundred-and-fifty thousand pounds following a raid on a property in the Martock area. Somerton Neighbourhood Policing Team confiscated three-hundred-and-sixty cannabis plants in the raid on a house in Martock on Tuesday.
It's been announced that helicopters belonging to HM Coastguard are going to be used to transfer critically ill NHS patients between hospitals in the Southwest. The agreement has been described as a blueprint for a service that could be rolled out across the NHS nationally.
The mother of a Somerset boy who has Tourette's Syndrome is hoping that Lewis Capaldi’s performance at Glastonbury Festival will have helped people to get a better understanding of what Tourettes is. The singer has Tourette's and struggled to perform some of his songs before asking the audience to help. He's now cancelled the rest of his summer tour saying he needs to get his mental and physical health in order. Heather Bryson-Banks says her son Harry sees Lewis Capaldi as a role model.
People living in Langport, Wincanton, and Martock are being advised to check they're registered to vote. Langport, Wincanton, and Martock form part of the Somerton and Frome parliamentary constituency, where a by-election to elect a new MP is being held on Thursday, July 20th. People should apply to have their names included on the electoral registry through the Somerset Council website.
There’s a chance this weekend to look behind the scenes at the historic Market House in Castle Cary. The Town Council is putting on guided tours of the Grade-2 listed building on Sunday, together with a display of the improvements that they plan to carry out at the Market House.
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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