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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Thursday 1st May

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.
Wednesday 30th April

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.
Tuesday 29th April

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.
Monday 28th April

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.
Friday 25th April

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
Thursday 24th April

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.
Wednesday 23rd April

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.
Tuesday 22nd April

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.