NHS Somerset says planned strike action by junior doctors in the run-up to Christmas will impact patients. Avon and Somerset Police has launched its Christmas anti-drink and drug-driving campaign. Somerset Council is warning of delays in collecting household waste due to the bad weather...and more.
NHS Somerset says planned strike action by junior doctors in the run-up to Christmas will impact patients. Junior doctors are set to stop work for 3 days beginning December 12th and for a further six days beginning January 3rd.
Avon and Somerset Police has launched its Christmas anti-drink and drug-driving campaign. They’re asking the public to call 101 if they suspect someone, about to get behind the wheel of a motor vehicle, of being over the legal drink-drive limit.
Somerset Council is warning of delays in collecting household waste due to the bad weather. Crews will be working on Saturday to catch up on the backlog and householders are asked to leave out their bags for collection until the weekend. Somerset Council says if waste has not been collected by Saturday then to take it back inside and put it back out on the usual collection day next week.
A planning inspector has rejected plans to build 73 new homes in Chilthorne Domer. Neither South Somerset District Council nor its successor Somerset Council decided on the application. Developers, Land Allocation Ltd, lodged an appeal on the grounds of non-determination, meaning the council had failed to decide a reasonable amount of time. A planning inspector has ruled the new homes should not be built, describing the proposed development as "an uncomfortable fit" for the area.
The team behind Yeovil's Octagon Pantomime, which this year is being held at Westland’s Entertainment Venue due to the Octagon Theatre being closed, say adapting the production to a smaller venue has been challenging. Marketing Manager, Martin Hacker, says they have had to extend the stage at Westlands to accommodate the panto.
Adam Dance MP is welcoming developments in his campaign to support neurodivergent schoolchildren. Somerset was the star of the small screen last night, thanks to BBC comedy ‘Can You Keep A Secret’. A Yeovil gymnastics club has hosted a VIP guest...and more.
Somerset's Lib Dem MPs have described a one per cent rise in Council funding as 'profoundly disappointing'. A new independent cinema will open next month in Wincanton. We’re facing the chance of heavy snow with Storm Goretti hitting the region on Thursday...and more.
The Poundland chain has confirmed its store closures, including one of the Yeovil branches next Friday. Yeovil's Marlie Packer has been awarded an OBE for her outstanding contribution to rugby. Nearly one hundred new low-cost homes could be coming to South Chard...and more.
A woman has been cut free from her car after a four-vehicle collision in Montacute. Devon and Somerset fire crews have been praised for their bravery, following the summer wildfires. More new homes are set to be built in Martock, following approval from Somerset Council...and more.
A formal planning application has been made to carry out significant improvements to Yeovil’s Octagon Theatre, costing £15 million. The Halifax Bank in King George Street in Yeovil could be converted into 17 flats. A new young people’s centre opens in Chard early in the New Year...and more.
NHS Somerset reports a strong uptake of flu jabs, but some eligible people for free vaccinations haven’t come forward. Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident on the A303 in which a pedestrian was killed. A Crewkerne woman has gone viral on TikTok after being trapped inside a Lidl store in the town... and more.
Somerset Bus Partnership has welcomed a £24.7m boost for the county's bus services. Outline planning permission has been granted to build up to 100 new homes in Ilminster. An Ilminster man has been banned from keeping animals for seven years. Residents in Chiselborough have set up a group to try and re-open the village pub...and more.
Crewkerne Community Hospital is to lose half its inpatient beds. A review will be conducted of a project to make Bridgwater more pedestrian and cyclist-friendly. Chard Methodist Church is offering residents a free lunch on Christmas Day. Yeovil-based Screwfix is opening a new outlet in Minehead...and more.
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