Somerset Prostate Support Association says King Charles being treated for an enlarged prostate will encourage other men with symptoms to get checked. Two Somerset MPs are calling for better funding for local councils. Bird watchers have reported increased sightings of the Waxwing in Somerset...and more.
The Somerset Prostate Support Association says King Charles being treated for an enlarged prostate will encourage other men with symptoms to get checked.
Two Somerset MPs are among 46 MPs calling for better funding for local councils. Lib Dem MP for Somerton and Frome, Sarah Dyke and Conservative MP for Bridgwater and West Somerset Ian Liddell-Grainger have written to the Prime Minister asking the government to provide councils with better financial support.
Somerset Council has given permission for 196, Sherborne Road in Yeovil to be turned into a house of multiple occupation. The four-bed property will be reorganised, with four large en suite rooms across the ground and first floors and a further two rooms on the second floor, with residents sharing a kitchen, bathroom and living room area.
Libraries in Somerset have had 156 coats donated as part of a Winter Coat Exchange. The idea is that people can come and donate, exchange or take a coat as needed. So far, 80 of the coats have found new homes.
Bird watchers have reported increased sightings of the waxwing bird in Somerset. The waxwing has colourful feathers, a tuft on its head and a black throat, and feeds off berries.
Yeovil Town are in action tonight. The Glovers, who are thirteen points clear at the top of National League South, are away to Truro City. The game is being played at the Plymouth Parkway ground in Plymouth, kicking off at 7.45 pm.
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