Somerset doctors are urging us to look out for children with asthma as temperatures begin to drop. A local organisation is celebrating an award of nearly £20,000. A new traffic management system will affect drivers on the A303 this weekend... and more.
Doctors in Somerset are urging people to take extra care to look out for children with asthma as temperatures begin to drop. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust says the number of young people admitted to hospital with the condition tends to rise at this time of year.
A local not-for-profit organisation is celebrating after an award of nearly £20,000 in National Lottery funding. Got Your Six UK CIC supports the military community across Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire, with its Wincanton-based community hub offering therapeutic services to serving personnel, veterans, spouses and their families, whilst also being open to the wider local community.
Changes due to a new traffic management system will affect drivers on the A303 this weekend. The road will close between Sparkford and the Podimore Roundabout from 9pm Saturday night through until 6am Sunday morning as part of the Sparkford to Ilchester scheme. When it reopens, there will be one lane open each way on the new carriageways to allow teams to continue their work alongside the traffic safely.
Staff at Leonardo in Yeovil have taken part in the recent ‘Take The Pressure Off’ initiative. We told you about Somerset Council and NHS Somerset’s blood pressure awareness campaign earlier this month – and the helicopter manufacturer took part this week, offering checks for employees, at their Wellbeing Roadshow. 90 of the team now ‘know their numbers’.
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
A Martock agricultural machinery business has gone into administration, putting around thirty jobs at risk. A new sensory room has opened at a Yeovil schook to support neurodiverse pupils. The headteacher of a Chard primary school is stepping down... and more
The National Farmers Union in Somerset has welcomed the government’s new trade deal with six Gulf countries. Campaigners say Somerset’s canals and locks are in urgent need new investment. The Liverpool comedian John Bishop is heading to Somerset later this year...and more
Police are being asked to cut the time the M5 is closed following accidents. Plans to build a major solar farm near Chard have been thrown out. Aldi is asking shoppers to help find locations for new stores in Somerset...and more
People in Somerset are being encouraged to get their cholesterol checked to cut the risk of heart attacks and strokes. A Chard man has appeared in court charged with using threatening behaviour. A gardener from Somerset has won a silver award at the Chelsea Flower Show... and more
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