An engine fault has been identified as the most likely cause of Wednesday’s plane crash at Yeovilton. A GP surgery in Chard is asking its patients to be more considerate. The misuse of e-scooters in South Somerset is on the increase. Pharmacists in South Somerset are urging people to take up having a free rapid Covid test, even if they don't have symptoms.
An engine fault has been identified as the most likely cause of Wednesday’s plane crash at Yeovilton. The Sea Fury F20 came down in a field close to the Lamb and Lark pub in Limmington just one-mile short of the runway at the naval airbase. The aircraft was being operated by Navy Wings, the charity that manages the Navy’s fleet of historic aircraft.
A GP surgery in Chard is asking its patients to be more considerate. It follows reports of 'abusive' and 'violent' behavior towards staff working at Springmead Surgery in Summerfields Road. The abuse has been face-to-face or during phone calls. The surgery says offenders may be removed from the surgery list and in extreme cases, the police will be informed.
The misuse of e-scooters in South Somerset is on the increase. Zwings, the company running the project, says the biggest problem has been vehicles used by underage riders. The minimum age for using e-scooters is 17 and riders must hold a provisional driving licence. Anyone who witnesses the misuse of an e-scooter is asked to pass details to ZWings.
Pharmacists in South Somerset are urging people to take up having a free rapid Covid test, even if they don't have symptoms. The government has made lateral flow test kits available to everyone to find people who are carrying the virus but show no signs of having Coronavirus.
The Chief Executive of Somerset Council, Duncan Sharkey, has admitted to making mistakes in cutting jobs. Yeovil MP Adam Dance is supporting a Lib Dem initiative to introduce a new ‘Farm First’ training scheme. Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance has launched an appeal to help buy a second helicopter... and more.
A man has appeared in court in connection with an attack in Wincanton. A member of Somerset Council, jailed for 26 months for taking part in a Just Stop Oil protest, may not have to stand down as a councillor. NHS Somerset has announced that changes to stroke services at Yeovil Hospital will "go live" in the spring of next year...and more
Avon and Somerset Police say 62 drivers were arrested in the first week of the Christmas drink and drug driving campaign. A reindeer farm near Yeovil thinks it may have to close after being told it needs a Zoo licence. Father Christmas has made a special delivery of presents to Charlton Farm Children's Hospice in Somerset...and more
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset has criticised the government for axing the role. Police are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic accident near Ilminster in which a woman was seriously injured. Residents of Freedom Avenue in Yeovil are raising funds for charity with a big display of Christmas lights...and more.
Plans to build 150 new homes in Ilminster have been scrapped. A Somerset councillor has been jailed for 26 months. Marks & Spencer wants to build a new Food Store in Ilminster. Poundland has announced that it’s shutting its store in Middle Street in Yeovil...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses after an assault on a man in Chard. Lloyds Banking Group has announced a date for closing the Halifax in Yeovil. Train journeys on the Castle Cary to Taunton line will be disrupted next week due to engineering work. The mental health charity MIND in Somerset has produced a Christmas advent calendar... and more.
The Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police says her force is doing all it can to reduce anti-social behaviour. Somerset Council has deferred a decision on introducing Sunday car parking charges. People living in deprived areas in Somerset are being fast-tracked for hospital treatment...and more
Fire crews have rescued the driver of a car that got stuck in floodwater near Ilminster. Avon and Somerset Police are urging people going out to celebrate this Christmas to book a taxi or use public transport. A woman from South Petherton has come top at the British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships...and more,
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