Somerset Council has defended spending nineteen million pounds on consultants over the past three years. A new clinic specialising in sexual health has opened in Yeovil. RNAS Yeovilton has been in the TV spotlight this week after featuring on Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr...and more
Somerset Council has defended spending nineteen million pounds on consultants over the past three years. Lib Dem Council Leader, Councillor Bill Revans, says external consultants are used to support improvements and deliver savings where specialist expertise is needed.
A new clinic specialising in sexual health has opened in Yeovil. The centre, based at Summerlands on Preston Road, brings together a full range of sexual and reproductive health services under one roof. NHS Somerset says the new facility will make access to care simpler and more convenient.
Twenty white-tailed eagles are set to be released on Exmoor this summer as part of a national reintroduction scheme. The birds will be released over the next three years after government approval for the latest phase of the project. However, some farmers have raised concerns that the birds of prey could pose a threat to sheep.
The Goodland Gardens Bridge in Taunton will not be replaced after councillors reversed an earlier decision. The bridge was removed in 2014 after being declared unsafe. Taunton Town Council says the estimated four-hundred-and-fifty-thousand-pound cost of building a replacement is simply unaffordable.
RNAS Yeovilton has been in the television spotlight this week after featuring on Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr. The naval air station appeared on the programme as designers took on the challenge of transforming trainee accommodation at the base.
A new NHS dental practice in Crewkerne says it won’t start operating at full capacity until July due to staff shortages. Somerset Council says it has no plans to show England matches in the World Cup on the Big Screen in Yeovil town centre due to safety concerns. A Somerset family has been thanked after completing a 73-mile walk raising money for a third world charity... and more
An investigation continues today into the crash of a Royal Navy helicopter, based at RNAS Yeovilton, in which all three aircrew were killed. Somerset Council has confirmed that a new operator will take over several leisure centres across the county. The new live-action Masters of the Universe movie, filmed in Somerset, is released this week...and more
A Yeovil man has appeared in court charged with assaulting three police officers. Somerset Council has begun legal action to recover more than £320,000 owed by housing developers. The line-up has been announced for this year’s Ilminster Midsummer Experience...and more
Somerset Prostate Cancer Support Group says a decision not to introduce mass screening for prostate cancer is the wrong one. A Martock woman has been banned from driving for 28 months. Somerset Council is marking Volunteers’ Week by thanking the volunteers who help deliver council services... and more
People in Somerset with Football Banning Orders are being reminded they must surrender their passports by the end of today ahead of the upcoming FIFA World Cup tournament. A road in Yeovil will close for nine days later this week. Farmers from Somerset were among the winners of this year's ITV Britain's Got Talent final...and more
South Western Ambulance Service is struggling to cope after a surge in 999 calls during the hot weather. Glastonbury and Somerton MP Sarah Dyke says a shortage of rental homes is making it harder for rural employers to attract workers. The National Trust is warning that changing weather patterns are making it difficult to maintain the Cerne Abbas Giant... and more
People are being asked to take extra care in parks and open spaces as high temperatures and dry conditions increase the risk of fire. Plans to build hundreds of new homes in Yeovil can now go ahead after a High Court challenge by Mudford Parish Council was dismissed. A Somerset bakery chain has sparked a reaction after it stopped making iced buns... and more
The UK Health Security Agency has increased its heat health alert for Somerset to amber. Trading Standards officers have shut down three shops in Taunton after illegal cigarettes and vapes were discovered on the premises. Bridgwater Town Council is considering running its own bus services...and more
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