Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh is raising concerns about the government’s new clampdown on Covid. It’s been revealed that eight people aged over 60 in Somerset have died in the last two years due to domestic abuse. Work has been completed at Yeovil Library making it greener and more energy-efficient and a couple in Tintinhull, famous for the Christmas lights outside their home, say this Christmas will be the last time they put on the display at the house.
Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh is raising concerns about the government’s new clampdown on Covid. He’s unhappy about making it compulsory to wear face masks in public places and also people having to prove they’ve been doubled jabbed when attending large events. Mr. Fysh wants an easing of the restrictions before MP’s vote on the changes next week.
It’s been revealed that eight people aged over 60 in Somerset have died in the last two years due to domestic abuse. A new domestic abuse service is now being planned by the Safer Somerset Partnership.
Work has been completed at Yeovil Library making it greener and more energy-efficient. A new air source heat pump has been installed, lamps have been changed to LEDs, new thermally efficient windows fitted, and more insulation added to the building. The investment is part of a wider Somerset County Council scheme to make all its buildings more environmentally friendly.
A couple in Tintinhull, famous for the Christmas lights outside their home, say this Christmas will be the last time they put on the display at the house. The huge illuminated displays in the garden at the home of Dan and Mark Extance-Warr have raised thousands of pounds for local good causes over the years. However, Dan says they now plan to move the Christmas light show to a bigger venue, away from Tintinhull.
There’s been a call for the Somerset Levels to be designated a National Landscape. A Yeovil man has raised £2,000 for a new school minibus at Fairmead School in Yeovil by running the London Marathon. Exmoor Ales, which provides cask ales across the region and beyond, is closing its Somerset brewery and moving the business to Surrey...and more.
The long-awaited refurbishment of Yeovil police station is finally to get underway this summer. Plans have been approved to build 185 new homes off Bunford Lane in Yeovil. Police have arrested three men in Yeovil for being involved in the supply of Class A drugs. A Somerset jockey has been named Champion Conditional Jockey of 2025...and more.
New figures have shown that registering as a new patient with an NHS dentist in Somerset is still just as difficult as it was six months ago. The go-ahead has been given to build 160 new houses on Station Road in Castle Cary. A sailor from South Petherton has been chosen to lead a team in the round-the-world Clipper Race...and more.
Somerset Council is being criticised for taking too long to re-open Yeovil's Octagon Theatre. The Liberal Democrats have won a seat on Chard Town Council by one vote. Dates have been announced for this year’s illuminated carnival processions in South Somerset...and more.
Police are investigating the theft of a motorbike in Ilminster. Tributes have been paid to the former Yeovil Town player-manager, Cecil Irwin, who has died aged 83. Town criers from across the South West will be in Yeovil tomorrow competing for the loudest voice in the Yeovil Town Crier Competition 2025...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident in which a child was struck by a car in Yeovil. This week, a planning inquiry is being held into plans to turn a Somerset shopping centre into a retirement complex. A Somerset woman is planning to walk the 70-miles of Hadrian's Wall to mark her 90th birthday...and more.
Tourism bosses in Somerset say they feel confident the County will have a good summer for visitors this year. A group representing care providers in Somerset is warning that some residential homes are at risk of going out of business due to rising costs. A Somerset animal charity has taken into care, three orphaned badger cubs...and more.
The Care Quality Commission has given two GP practices in Yeovil a 'good' overall rating. According to insurers, AXA, thefts at commercial premises in Somerset are on the rise. Bus users in Somerset could see changes to the frequency of services when the new West of England mayor takes office. Martock is to host its first Pride event in June...and more.
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