An investigation is underway into the discovery of large numbers of dead fish in a drain on the Somerset Levels. Pregnant women in parts of Somerset have been told they can’t have a home birth due to a shortage of NHS midwives. Somerset's senior coroner is calling for the Army to stop giving ceremonial daggers to people leaving the armed forces. A school in Chard has won government funding to upgrade its classroom IT systems...and more.
An investigation is underway into the discovery of large numbers of dead fish in a drain on the Somerset Levels. The Environment Agency has confirmed a "pollution incident" in a two-kilometre stretch of the King's Moor Main Drain at Long Load, upstream of Langport and is assessing the impact on local wildlife.
Staff at a shop in Langport say they’re being put at risk by what they claim is a high level of anti-social behaviour involving young people in the town. The shop says the situation is so bad that the business is shutting at certain times of the day to avoid the abuse.
Pregnant women in parts of Somerset have been told they can’t have a home birth due to a shortage of NHS midwives. The service has been withdrawn for three months while efforts continue to recruit new staff.
Somerset's senior coroner is calling for the Army to stop giving ceremonial daggers to people leaving the armed forces. It comes after a couple were murdered by a former soldier using a ceremonial knife.
Chard Carers’ Support Group has been presented with a donation of £3,000. Staff at Numatic International, makers of the Henry vacuum cleaner, raised the money by holding various charity events. The group says the money will go towards providing emotional and practical support for unpaid carers in the Chard.
A school in Chard has won government funding to upgrade its classroom IT systems. Money from the Connect Classroom programme has been awarded to Winsham Primary School to pay for better wireless networking around the school building.
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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