NHS Somerset says one hundred thousand people in the county have yet to receive the latest Covid booster jab. The road between Merriot and Lopen at Eggwood Hill remains closed following a landslip. Guests at a B&B in Cornwall can now book an overnight stay in a Lynx helicopter...and more.
NHS Somerset is urging people to get the latest COVID booster jab. They say one hundred thousand people in the County have yet to have the jab, which is available at no charge through GP surgeries and pharmacies to people aged 65 and over, those living and working in care homes, or those clinically at risk. You can book the jab online, on the NHS app, or by calling 119.
The road between Merriot and Lopen, near the turn-off to Hinton St George at Eggwood Hill, remains closed following a landslip. Diversions are in operation.
Somerset Council's phone and online payment system for paying rent, council tax, and parking fines will be out of action for the next seven days. This will allow the system to be upgraded so that payments can be made anytime without queuing.
Holyrood Academy in Chard has been given £650 to spend on new library books. Seventy books have been bought with money granted by the Siobhan Dowd Trust; a charity that promotes a love of reading to students in secondary schools across the UK.
Two brothers from Pitney near Somerton have completed two epic challenges, raising money for charity. Freddie Storey ran 300 miles of the Cornish coast path and followed it by climbing Mount Toubkal in North Africa, with his brother, Max.
Guests at a B&B in Cornwall can now book an overnight stay in a Lynx helicopter. The decommissioned aircraft, originally based at RNAS Yeovilton, has been fitted with curtains, a toilet and a double bed.
Sir Rod Stewart will perform in the Legends slot at next year’s Glastonbury Festival. Sir Rod, who will be 80 next year, follows Dolly Parton, Kylie Minogue and Diana Ross, as a Glastonbury Festival Legend.
EDF has completed another milestone in constructing the new 'Hinkley C' nuclear power plant near Bridgwater. The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire opens today with helicopters built in Yeovil on display. A road leading to Chard reservoir, shut two months ago for strengthening work to a dam wall, has re-opened...and more
Yeovil MP Adam Dance says he has serious concerns about plans that could see the closure of inpatient beds at Crewkerne Community Hospital. Ilminster residents are being asked to vote in a referendum on adopting a new neighbourhood plan for the town. An event in which people take part in a race against horses is returning to Somerset later this year...and more
A children’s play area in Ilminster has been closed on safety grounds after badger setts were found on the land. Somerset Council sold off £90m of property assets last year to help fight off bankruptcy. Crewkerne Community Hospital could be turned into a neighbourhood health centre...and more.
The fire service has blamed a discarded portable barbecue for starting a blaze at Ham Hill Country Park. A care home for people with autism and complex needs in Crewkerne has been rated 'good'. A seven-year-old Yeovil boy has set a new world record for completing the most number of consecutive sit-ups for his age group...and more
Somerset Council is warning motorists against scanning QR codes at its car parks payment meters. Chard Town Council is spending £10,000 on short-term youth provision over the summer months. Former Yeovil Town player Marcus Stewart says he wants to continue raising money towards finding a cure for motor neurone disease...and more.
A Yeovil woman has shared how she is still on the waiting list for a transplant, a year on. A Crewkerne community group saved two tonnes of food from landfill last month and gave it to residents in need. Yeovil Town have announced their fixture list for the 2025/26 season....and more.
The UK Health Security Agency has issued a yellow heat health alert for the South West. A former Cherry Farm in Chard has donated its netting and high-tensile wire to Somerset Aid for Ukraine. Somerset Council is moving forward with its next phase of plans for the county...and more.
Demolition work at Yeovil’s Glovers Walk has been held up after two colonies of bees were discovered. Refurbishment of the town’s Dunelm store is underway. A teenager from Crewkerne has represented his country, winning a gold medal in a national boxing competition... and more.
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