Somerset has been designated a drought area in line with the rest of the South West. More pubs are set to close in Somerset due to the unprecedented increases in energy costs, according to Somerset Chamber of Commerce. Great Western Railway has launched a new pay-as-you-go smartcard for travellers. Ilminster Town Council has moved to new premises and Yeovil Hospital has announced that construction work will begin later this year on a new breast care unit.
Somerset has been designated a drought area in line with the rest of the South West. The Environment Agency has added drought status to Somerset, Bristol, Dorset, south Gloucestershire and parts of Wiltshire following a summer of record levels of low rainfall.
More pubs are set to close in Somerset due to the unprecedented increases in energy costs, according to Somerset Chamber of Commerce. CEO of the Chamber, Emma Rawlings says they've joined with the big brewery companies in asking the government for urgent help for the pub sector. Meanwhile, Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh says no new policies to deal with the energy crisis will be announced until the new Prime Minister takes office next week.
Great Western Railway the train operator that runs services through Castle Cary and Bruton has launched a new pay-as-you-go smartcard for travellers. Passengers no longer need to buy a ticket before jumping on a train. The smartcard is available to use across the GWR network, Cross Country and Transport for Wales rail services.
Ilminster Town Council has moved to new premises. The Town Council has relocated its offices to the Old Magistrates Court in East Street. Ilminster Town Council is open for business between 11 am and 2 pm Monday to Friday.
Yeovil Hospital has announced that construction work will begin later this year on a new breast care unit. The new two-storey building will include waiting rooms, consultation rooms, diagnostic rooms, and counselling rooms, and is being funded in part by charitable donations of more than one million pounds.
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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