A Somerset GP is warning that next week’s industrial action by junior doctors will be the most disruptive in NHS history. People over the age of seventy-five and those considered vulnerable can from today, book a slot for their Spring Covid jab. Martock Library will re-open on Tuesday, April 11th after being closed since early February...and more.
A Somerset GP is warning that next week’s industrial action by junior doctors will be the most disruptive in NHS history. Dr Tim Norbury is worried about the impact of the four-day stoppage, coupled with an increase in holidaymakers to Somerset, on health provision after the Easter Bank holiday weekend.
An undercover police operation into child exploitation in Somerset has revealed how taxi firms and hotels allow unidentified adults with underage children to book rooms and transport. Out of twenty-two hotels and bed and breakfast establishments checked, only three refused to take a booking from an unidentified adult with an underage child.
People over the age of seventy-five and those considered vulnerable can from today book a slot for their Spring Covid jab.
Martock Library will re-open on Tuesday, April 11th. Martock Library, which closed in early February, has been completely refurbished and will be open every day except for Thursdays and Sundays.
New figures have shown that registering as a new patient with an NHS dentist in Somerset is still just as difficult as it was six months ago. The go-ahead has been given to build 160 new houses on Station Road in Castle Cary. A sailor from South Petherton has been chosen to lead a team in the round-the-world Clipper Race...and more.
Somerset Council is being criticised for taking too long to re-open Yeovil's Octagon Theatre. The Liberal Democrats have won a seat on Chard Town Council by one vote. Dates have been announced for this year’s illuminated carnival processions in South Somerset...and more.
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
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