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.
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
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
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