Local News Friday 29th April

Friday, 29 April 2022 06:00

Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh is on a list of 287 MP’s who have been banned from entering Russia. The South West has the worst educational outcomes for disadvantaged young people in the country. The Right Reverend Michael Beasley has been named as the new Bishop of Bath and Wells. People living in Somerset who aren't registered with a dentist can now call 111 if they need urgent treatment or advice. Tickets have gone on sale for Yeovil’s game against Bath City in the final of the Somerset Premier Cup...and more.

Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh is on a list of 287 MP’s who have been banned from entering Russia after the Russian authorities accused them of stirring up Russophobic hysteria. 213 Conservative and 74 Labour members of Parliament have been sanctioned by Russia’s Foreign Ministry. Boris Johnson says the MPs on the list “should regard it as a badge of honour”. The UK government sanctioned 386 Russian politicians last month because of their support for the war in Ukraine.

The South West has the worst educational outcomes for disadvantaged young people in the country, as well as lower social mobility. That's according to research from Exeter University.

Care home managers in Somerset say they're pleased the Courts found that the government's policy of discharging untested hospital patients into care homes in England at the start of the pandemic was "unlawful". The judges said there was no evidence that ministers had addressed the risk to care home residents.

The Right Reverend Michael Beasley has been named as the new Bishop of Bath and Wells. It follows the departure of Bishop Peter Hancock in May last year due to ill health. Bishop Michael is currently the Bishop of Hertford and was a member of the Church's Covid task force, during the pandemic.

People living in Somerset who aren't registered with a dentist can now call 111 if they need urgent treatment or advice. The helpline is open 8 am until 10 pm, every day of the year.

Tickets have gone on sale for Yeovil’s game against Bath City in the final of the Somerset Premier Cup. Tickets for the final, which is being played at Huish Park on Tuesday, May 10th kick-off is at 7.45 pm, are now on sale via the Yeovil Town website or from the ticket office at Huish Park.

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