Friday 19th September

Friday, 19 September 2025 06:00

By Steve Haigh

An inquest has been told that gaps were left in the medical assessment of a local man who died after falling out of bed at Yeovil Hospital. NHS Somerset says a new dental practice in Wellington will be accepting NHS patients from October. Somerset Council is offering grants of up to £15,000 to businesses, aimed at reducing their carbon footprint...and more.

An inquest has been told that gaps were left in the medical assessment of a local man who died after falling out of bed at Yeovil Hospital. Edwin Price, aged 73, suffered an abdominal bleed in the fall and died several weeks later. The inquest found that a falls risk assessment for Mr Price was left incomplete when he was admitted to Yeovil Hospital.

A victim of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal who lives in Wincanton is hoping a new exhibition about what happened will stop big organisations from thinking they can mistreat people. Tracey Merritt was one of more than 900 sub-postmasters wrongly convicted of stealing money from the Post Office when the problem was caused by faulty software. The exhibition is currently on at the Postal Museum in London.

.A Red Kite, rescued from a rubbish skip, is being cared for at Secret World Wildlife charity in Somerset. The bird became trapped inside the skip and only managed to fly out when it was being emptied.

NHS Somerset says a new dental practice in Wellington will be accepting NHS patients from October. The new practice will operate from premises on the Lowmoor Industrial Estate in Wellington.

A Yeovil care home is marking a decade of service today. Cooksons Court, part of the Somerset Care Group, welcomed its first resident on September 19, 2015. Since then, the home has supported more than 2,200 residents with residential, nursing, dementia, and respite care.

Somerset Council is offering grant funding to businesses aimed at reducing emissions and lowering energy costs. The Green Business Grant, funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, is giving grants of up to £15,000 to help businesses reduce their carbon footprint. Details of how to apply can be found on the Somerset Council website.

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Thursday 18th September

Police are appealing for witnesses to a road accident in Chard in which a 13-year-old boy fell from an e-scooter. People in Somerset are being asked for their views on building a second reservoir in Cheddar. A new exhibition celebrating 200 years of shoemaking in Somerset opens in Street today...and more.
Wednesday 17th September

The Environment Agency is being urged to rethink its decision to stop maintaining smaller rivers and streams in Somerset. South Western Railway, which runs trains through Sherborne, Yeovil and Crewkerne, has issued body cameras to more of its staff. Twelve new neighbourhood officers have joined Avon and Somerset Police...and more
Tuesday 17th September

Plans have been submitted to build 61 new homes between Montacute and Stoke-sub-Hamdon. Organisers of Langport Triathlon say it’ll be a few more days before they’re able to give out the results in the cycling section following a medical emergency in the crowd at Sunday's event. A new town crier is wanted in Wells...and more.
Monday 15th September

NHS Somerset says it’s 'fully committed' to re-opening maternity services at Yeovil Hospital, but won't say when it will reopen. Water levels at Somerset's reservoirs have dropped below 50%, despite the recent heavy rain. A charity shop in Martock has reunited a long-lost compass with its owner after he lost it 70 years ago...and more
Friday 12th September

One of Somerset's most prominent horse trainers says planned tax increases on remote betting could be a ‘nail in the coffin’ for horse racing. An Ilchester man has been arrested in connection with a burglary in West Dorset. Somerset Council’s Chief Executive and other senior officers have been given a 3.2% pay rise...and more
Thursday 11th September

A bill put forward by Yeovil MP Adam Dance, calling for better awareness of pupil neurodivergent behaviour in schools, has passed its first reading in the Commons. Around 40 thousand people in Somerset could have undiagnosed high blood pressure. Dozens of bikers will take to the roads in Somerset this weekend in support of a breast cancer charity...and more
Wednesday 10th September

Yeovil Town Football Club has been given a two-year extension to buy back Huish Park from Somerset Council. A takeaway business in Bridgwater has been stripped of its licence after three employees were discovered working there illegally. A company in South Chard has been celebrating its 200th anniversary...and more
Tuesday 9th September

People are being asked to comment on proposals to introduce Sunday charges at Somerset Council-run car parks. A Pilton man has been jailed after cannabis valued at £28,500 was found at his home. Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance has started an appeal to raise £1 million...and more.