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 The service has been withdrawn for three months while efforts continue to recruit new staff.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.
The first of the new medium lift helicopters being built by Leonardo in Yeovil for the RAF will be delivered in 2031. Somerset Council has launched a public consultation on planned new charges at its two hundred public car parks. More women in Somerset are said to be taking up walking football... and more
A Yeovil headteacher says he’s concerned about plans to stop giving school holiday food vouchers to families on low incomes. The owner of Yeovil Town is calling on fans to be patient as he continues his overhaul of the National League side. A high voltage fault is being blamed for plunging 1700 homes into darkness in the Ilminster area... and more
Plans have been submitted to convert two properties in Yeovil into houses of multiple occupation. A new court date has been announced for a Yeovil man charged with attempted murder. An engineer who has worked at the Leonardo factory in Yeovil for 40-years has won a top industry award... and more
Police say a fire at the former Oscar Mayer food factory in Chard was started deliberately. Yeovil College says it would have been adversely affected had Leonardo not won the contract to build new medium-lift helicopters. A seven-foot dragon will be visiting towns and villages in our area during the next few weeks to promote Somerset Day... and more
Two Wildcat helicopters from 815 Squadron at RNAS Yeovilton have arrived in Cyprus to help protect RAF Akrotiri from further Iranian drone strikes. New figures show that 40 people were killed on Avon and Somerset’s roads in the last 12-months. A Somerset man has been recalling the day 60-years ago when he was a passenger on the last train on the Somerset and Dorset Railway... and more
Defence Minister Luke Pollard has been explaining why it took the government so long to confirm a contract for the Leonardo in Yeovil to build new medium lift helicopters for the RAF. Police are investigating a break in at a pet shop in Ilminster. Somerset Council is to stop using red ink on council tax reminder letters... and more
Two military helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton are being sent to Cyprus to help bolster UK’s defences amid the US-Israel war with Iran. Yeovil Town Council is seeking legal advice over the closure of the hyper acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. Flood warnings have been lifted on the Somerset Levels... and more
A man has died in a fire in Wincanton. Somerset Council is planning further cuts of twenty-one million pounds to help balance its books. A campaign to raise £30,000 for a minibus has been launched in Chard... and more
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