Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault at a play area in Yeovil. It happened in Birchfield Park on Sunday. Virtual appointments for NHS patients have risen dramatically locally in the past year. The Chief Executive of South Somerset District Council, Alex Parmley, is stepping down. Pubs in South Somerset are being asked to find alternatives to online apps for people ordering food and drink....and more.
Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault at a play area in Yeovil. It happened in Birchfield Park on Sunday, April 18th at around 4.30 pm in the afternoon. A teenage boy reported to Police that he’d been attacked by a man. If you have information that could help the police, you’re asked to call the non-emergency number 101.
Virtual appointments for NHS patients have risen dramatically locally in the past year. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust says since the Covid pandemic started, NHS staff has handled more than 70,000 online appointments.
The Chief Executive of South Somerset District Council, Alex Parmley, is stepping down and moving to a new job on the other side of the world. Mr Parmley, who’s been the Head of South Somerset District Council for 5-years, is leaving to take up the position of Chief Executive of a local council in New Zealand.
Pubs in South Somerset are being asked to find alternatives to online apps for people ordering food and drink. Age UK says the technology has left some older people feeling isolated. The use of apps has become popular as pubs seek to reduce contact with customers.
A new cafe and wine bar is coming to Bruton. It follows the granting of a ‘change of use’ on the Old Pharmacy building on the High Street. The business will be run jointly with the Osip restaurant in Bruton.
EDF has completed another milestone in constructing the new 'Hinkley C' nuclear power plant near Bridgwater. The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire opens today with helicopters built in Yeovil on display. A road leading to Chard reservoir, shut two months ago for strengthening work to a dam wall, has re-opened...and more
Yeovil MP Adam Dance says he has serious concerns about plans that could see the closure of inpatient beds at Crewkerne Community Hospital. Ilminster residents are being asked to vote in a referendum on adopting a new neighbourhood plan for the town. An event in which people take part in a race against horses is returning to Somerset later this year...and more
A children’s play area in Ilminster has been closed on safety grounds after badger setts were found on the land. Somerset Council sold off £90m of property assets last year to help fight off bankruptcy. Crewkerne Community Hospital could be turned into a neighbourhood health centre...and more.
The fire service has blamed a discarded portable barbecue for starting a blaze at Ham Hill Country Park. A care home for people with autism and complex needs in Crewkerne has been rated 'good'. A seven-year-old Yeovil boy has set a new world record for completing the most number of consecutive sit-ups for his age group...and more
Somerset Council is warning motorists against scanning QR codes at its car parks payment meters. Chard Town Council is spending £10,000 on short-term youth provision over the summer months. Former Yeovil Town player Marcus Stewart says he wants to continue raising money towards finding a cure for motor neurone disease...and more.
A Yeovil woman has shared how she is still on the waiting list for a transplant, a year on. A Crewkerne community group saved two tonnes of food from landfill last month and gave it to residents in need. Yeovil Town have announced their fixture list for the 2025/26 season....and more.
The UK Health Security Agency has issued a yellow heat health alert for the South West. A former Cherry Farm in Chard has donated its netting and high-tensile wire to Somerset Aid for Ukraine. Somerset Council is moving forward with its next phase of plans for the county...and more.
Demolition work at Yeovil’s Glovers Walk has been held up after two colonies of bees were discovered. Refurbishment of the town’s Dunelm store is underway. A teenager from Crewkerne has represented his country, winning a gold medal in a national boxing competition... and more.
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