The trust that runs the Somerset ambulance service has confirmed that up to forty jobs are at risk. Chinnock Hollow, near Yeovil, has been subjected to a permanent road closure. Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident where a defibrillator was vandalised in Ilminster. Somerset wicket-keeper James Rew has been drafted into the England Test squad to play Zimbabwe...and more
The Somerset Ambulance Service's trust has confirmed that up to forty jobs are at risk. In a statement, South Western Ambulance Service says that despite measures to reduce costs, it is now entering into a consultation period with staff. The jobs at risk are within the Corporate Support Services team, where five million pounds has to be saved this year. Frontline clinical roles won't be affected.
Chinnock Hollow, near Yeovil, has been subjected to a permanent road closure. The Road was closed in February 2021 after a landslide made it unsafe to use. Somerset Council, which issued the closure notice, says they have no plans to reopen the road. It has been estimated that it will cost £2.7 million.
Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident in which a defibrillator was vandalised in Ilminster. On Wednesday, April 30th, the life-saving machine located by the phone box in Market Square was removed and damaged. If you can help police with their enquiries, please call the non-emergency number 101.
Somerset wicket-keeper James Rew has been drafted into the England Test squad to play Zimbabwe this month. The 21-year-old top scored with 116 in the recent win against Essex in the County Championship. Rew is the youngest Englishman to score 10 first-class centuries since England legend Dennis Compton managed it in 1939.
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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