A man has died following a collision between a lorry and a van near Wincanton. A bottlenose dolphin has been photographed off the Somerset coast in what is being described as a rare sighting. Serving members of the armed forces, veterans and cadets are being offered free bus travel this Saturday to mark Armed Forces Day and more....
A man has died following a collision between a lorry and a van near Wincanton. Police are appealing for witnesses and any dashcam footage of the collision that happened on the A371 just after 5 am on Wednesday. The man was one of four people in the van. The driver of the lorry was not hurt.
Somerset Council’s Public Health team have teamed up with Somerset Drug and Alcohol Service to mark Alcohol Awareness Week with free health checks on offer across the area – including Yeovil Hospital - from Monday to Friday next week. The theme of this year’s campaign is ‘Understanding Alcohol Harm’ and explores how the effects of drinking can extend beyond the individual - affecting families, relationships and health.
A bottlenose dolphin has been photographed off the Somerset coast in what is being described as a rare sighting. The mammal was spotted at Hurlstone Point near Minehead by volunteers who monitor the waters there.
Serving members of the armed forces, veterans and cadets are being offered free bus travel this Saturday to mark Armed Forces Day. First Bus say that those in uniform or displaying valid ID will not be charged across its Somerset services throughout the day.
And the man dubbed ‘Scotland’s own David Attenborough’ is coming to Yeovil Westlands. Award-winning wildlife photographer and filmmaker Gordon Buchanan will be sharing stories of lions, tigers and bears as part of his country-wide tour and recounting stories from his encounters with some of nature’s fascinating animals. Tickets are on sale this morning.
Bird flu has been found at a nature reserve in Somerset, closing part of it down. St Margaret’s Hospice in Somerset is calling for the hospice sector to be given more central funding. The Barrington Boar in Barrington has been placed 12th in The Good Food Guide’s list of 100 best pubs in Britain... and more
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a mobile home near Yeovil. Somerset Council is suggesting people turn their pumpkins into soup this Halloween. People in Yeovil have until Sunday to comment on controversial plans to sell off four car parks in the town centre... and more.
Plans have been submitted to build 12 new homes in Chard. A nursery in Yeovil has been rated ‘overall good' by Ofsted. A Somerset mortgage broker has achieved national recognition. A stretch of the M5 at Wellington will be shut every night this week...and more
The Unite union has announced four days of strikes by its members at Leonardo in Yeovil. One of Yeovil’s busiest roads is closed to traffic today. Staff at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard raised £3,000 taking part in a Sleeping Ruff challenge at the weekend...and more
New figures show that 500 young people were either injured or killed on roads in Somerset and Devon last year. The Old School Community Centre in Queen Camel has reopened, thanks to a donation of £10,000 from Somerset Freemasons. Two Fleet Air Arm engineers based at RNAS Yeovilton have recreated a family moment from 26 years ago...and more
Yeovil-born actress Sarah Parish is supporting efforts to reopen the Octagon theatre. Mobility scooter campaigners in Somerset have welcomed a government review of the legislation governing the use of mobility scooters on public highways. Changes are being made to the dates when garden waste is collected in Somerset...and more
A major house builder in the South West says government targets for new house building in Somerset are 'unrealistic'. Pizza Hut is closing its restaurant in Yeovil. Staff at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard will be taking part in a ‘Sleeping Ruff’ challenge tomorrow...and more
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Reckleford in Yeovil is to shut for 15 days for essential drainage works. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has paid out compensation of £23 million for claims related to birth injuries. A Grade II listed building in Glastonbury has been converted into a health and wellbeing centre...and more
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