A Somerset woman whose husband saved her life using CPR is encouraging others to learn the skill. Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident involving a car and a lorry on the A358 at Ashill. A Somerton woman has appeared in court charged with assaulting a police officer. A Somerset woman is fund raising to take part in the World Transplant Games in Australia. Tintinhull Primary School is one of the ‘greenest’ schools in the UK.... and more
A Somerset woman whose husband saved her life using CPR is encouraging others to learn the skill. Ruth and her husband Simon were out walking 18-months ago when she suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed. Simon says knowing how to apply CPR saved his wife’s life.
Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident on the A358 at Ashill. It happened at around 4.15 pm yesterday (Tuesday 1st February) and involved a car and a lorry. The lorry had the name Sparks Transport written on the side. If you witnessed the crash or have dashcam footage, you’re asked to call the police non-emergency number 101.
A Somerton woman has appeared in court charged with assaulting a police officer. Magistrates in Yeovil were told that Danielle Green of Russet Road in Somerton kneed the male PC in the groin while being arrested. Green pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined £50 and told to pay the offficer compensation of £200.
Cafes and venues in Somerset are signing up to a new scheme to promote breastfeeding in public places. Launched by the National Childbirth Trust it aims to make mothers feel more at ease when breastfeeding outside the home.
Tintinhull Primary School is one of the ‘greenest’ schools in the UK, according to The Royal Horticultural Society. The RHS has awarded the 86-pupil school ‘Growing Champion’ status for its extensive gardening activities and Forest School.
A Somerset woman is trying to raise three and a half thousand pounds to take part in the World Transplant Games in Australia. Keeleigh John was given a new liver and kidney ten years ago and, if successful with her fund raising, will compete for Team GB at the World Transplant Games in Melbourne in April.
People in Somerset are being asked to take part in a new survey about alcohol use. Yeovil's MP Adam Dance will lead a debate in Parliament today on NHS dentistry. A Yeovil runner has been selected to represent England at a national endurance championship... and more
It's claimed the increasing availability of drugs such as ketamine and cocaine has normalised drug use among young people in Somerset. The trial of a man accused of killing his one-month-old son in Chard begins today at Bristol Crown Court. A stone pillar outside the Langport Arms Hotel in Langport has been replaced after it was destroyed in a car crash... and more
Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to the three aircrew from RNAS Yeovilton who died in last week's helicopter crash in Devon. Two men have been arrested and stolen vehicles seized following a major multi-agency operation in South Somerset. An event highlighting opportunities for women in the aerospace industry has been held in Yeovil... and more
The public will be consulted on how best to spend fifty million pounds of government funding to tackle flooding in Somerset. Avon and Somerset Police are backing a new road safety campaign aimed at reducing motorcycle fatalities. New welcome signs have been installed at entrances to the Mendip Hills National Landscape... and more
The government has announced a £50 million investment to strengthen Somerset’s flood defences. A woman from Stoke-sub-Hamdon has been banned from driving for 14 months after admitting drink-driving. Somerset Council has been told it must improve its adult social care services... and more
Plans for a new railway station in Langport remain stalled in Whitehall, according to Somerset Council. Plans to build 50 new homes in Broadway, near Ilminster, have been refused. The new water fountains in Yeovil’s Triangle, in Lower Middle Street, are being switched off during very hot weather because of safety concerns... and more.
A new NHS dental practice in Crewkerne says it won’t start operating at full capacity until July due to staff shortages. Somerset Council says it has no plans to show England matches in the World Cup on the Big Screen in Yeovil town centre due to safety concerns. A Somerset family has been thanked after completing a 73-mile walk raising money for a third world charity... and more
An investigation continues today into the crash of a Royal Navy helicopter, based at RNAS Yeovilton, in which all three aircrew were killed. Somerset Council has confirmed that a new operator will take over several leisure centres across the county. The new live-action Masters of the Universe movie, filmed in Somerset, is released this week...and more
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