A drop-in is being held today in Podimore, offering advice to people affected by last month’s major flood event in South Somerset. People in South Somerset who haven't had their bins collected this week are being asked to be patient. The driver and passenger of a car had a lucky escape when their vehicle crashed two meters down into a garden in Ilminster...and more.
A drop-in is being held today in Podimore, offering advice to people affected by last month’s major flood event in South Somerset. A second drop-in is being held in North Cadbury on Monday. The events are organized by Somerset Council and the Environment Agency. Lead Member for Environment and Climate Change at Somerset Council, Councillor Sarah Dyke, says they’ll be gathering information to find ways of minimizing the impact of future major flood events.
People in South Somerset who haven't had their bins collected this week are being asked to be patient. Somerset Waste Partnership says some collections have been missed due to the bank holiday, to larger than normal amounts of cardboard and garden waste being left for collection, and to vehicles breaking down. SWP says extra crews are out collecting cardboard separately in some areas this week.
The driver and passenger of a car had a lucky escape when their vehicle crashed two meters down into a garden in Ilminster. One of the occupants had to be cut free by the fire service. Both were treated at the scene for shock but otherwise were unhurt.
Thousands of hospital patients in Somerset have been allowed home sooner than planned thanks to the success of a scheme launched three years. The 'Discharge to Assess' scheme is run by health and social care professionals and gives support to people at home after they have left hospital.
Strawberry growers in Somerset say this year’s crop should taste a lot sweeter. Jan Butterley from Nynehead Fruit says due to the cooler weather in early Spring that slowed the ripening process, this year's strawberries have turned out to be bigger and juicier.
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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