Maternity services at Yeovil and Taunton hospitals have improved according to Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. A collision near Cricket St Thomas has left a man with serious injuries. The finalists in the 2024 South West Farmer Awards have been announced...and more.
Maternity services at Yeovil and Taunton hospitals have improved according to Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. It follows criticism from some new mums and an inadequate CQC inspection.
A single-vehicle collision near Cricket St Thomas has left a man with serious injuries. A blue Ford Fiesta collided with trees at the A30/ Roman Road junction on Saturday at 11 pm. Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.
With Carnival season approaching, the Chard Carnival Committee have announced their 4th annual Street Fayre, taking place this Saturday. There will be stalls and entertainment along Holyrood Street and into the Library car park throughout the day. The Committee partnered with the Town Team and Museum earlier this year for July’s Party In The Park event.
The future of a popular four-star hotel and wedding venue near Chard has been ensured after the owners of 17 years sold the property last month. Hornsbury Mill was originally a nineteenth-century corn mill and retained many of its historic features after the conversion. The sale of the premises which includes ten ensuite rooms, a bridal suite, landscaped gardens and a lake was handled by local firm, Porter Dodson.
The finalists in the 2024 South West Farmer Awards have been announced, with Castle Cary’s DH & C Bennett and Son and Sophie Gregory from Chard’s Home Farm making the shortlist amongst others from across the region. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony at Somerset County Cricket Club in November.
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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