Bleed kits have been installed in Yeovil this week. Herne View Primary School has been awarded the Skills Builder Partnership Gold Award. Somerset's Trading Standards says there are new scams doing the rounds linked to parking charges... and more.
So-called ‘bleed kits’ have been installed in Yeovil this week – with the Avon and Somerset Bleed Kit Partnership appealing for local businesses to come forward as locations for further installations. As it stands, there are 7 bleed kits in the town, which help to prevent life-threatening bleeding from injuries such as stab wounds.
The existing locations include HSBC on Middle Street and Dominos on Wyndham Street and have been fully funded by the Avon & Somerset Police & Crime Commisioner. They are particularly interested in locations on High St,Wine St, Union St, Newton Rd, Market St and around the bus station.
Herne View Primary School in Ilminster are celebrating after being award the Skills Builder Partnership Gold Award. This comes after a two year collaboration with the organisation, set up with the aim to help the youth master essential life skills. The initiative involves assisting pupils in listening, speaking, problem-solving, creativity, staying positive, aiming high, leadership and teamwork.
Somerset's Trading Standards says there are new scams doing the rounds linked to parking charges and even fake QR codes being pasted in car parks. You're advised to forward any suspicious texts to the National Cyber Security Centre on 7726.
And Somerset Council could lose more than ten per cent of its current elected members as part of an upcoming boundary review. The plans - discussed at a full council meeting yesterday - will see the number of Councillors cut from 110 to 96. The Local Government Boundary Commission for England intends to carry out a review ahead of the next local elections in Somerset. Public consultations will be carried out before next summer.
Avon and Somerset Police say they'll be carrying out enhanced patrols for drink and drug driving during and after England's opening World Cup game tonight. Somerset Chamber of Commerce is warning that the conflict in Iran is having a serious impact on local businesses. A master thatcher based in Ilminster says the traditional craft of thatching is under threat because of a lack of training opportunities...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal two-vehicle crash on the A358 near Ilminster. A man from Norton-sub-Hamdon has appeared in court charged with drink driving. An original Mr Blobby costume from the former Blobbyland theme park at Cricket St Thomas has been put up for sale... and more
People in Somerset are being asked to take part in a new survey about alcohol use. Yeovil's MP Adam Dance will lead a debate in Parliament today on NHS dentistry. A Yeovil runner has been selected to represent England at a national endurance championship... and more
It's claimed the increasing availability of drugs such as ketamine and cocaine has normalised drug use among young people in Somerset. The trial of a man accused of killing his one-month-old son in Chard begins today at Bristol Crown Court. A stone pillar outside the Langport Arms Hotel in Langport has been replaced after it was destroyed in a car crash... and more
Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to the three aircrew from RNAS Yeovilton who died in last week's helicopter crash in Devon. Two men have been arrested and stolen vehicles seized following a major multi-agency operation in South Somerset. An event highlighting opportunities for women in the aerospace industry has been held in Yeovil... and more
The public will be consulted on how best to spend fifty million pounds of government funding to tackle flooding in Somerset. Avon and Somerset Police are backing a new road safety campaign aimed at reducing motorcycle fatalities. New welcome signs have been installed at entrances to the Mendip Hills National Landscape... and more
The government has announced a £50 million investment to strengthen Somerset’s flood defences. A woman from Stoke-sub-Hamdon has been banned from driving for 14 months after admitting drink-driving. Somerset Council has been told it must improve its adult social care services... and more
Plans for a new railway station in Langport remain stalled in Whitehall, according to Somerset Council. Plans to build 50 new homes in Broadway, near Ilminster, have been refused. The new water fountains in Yeovil’s Triangle, in Lower Middle Street, are being switched off during very hot weather because of safety concerns... and more.
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