A Yeovil man has been jailed for fourteen years for causing death by dangerous driving. Parents in Somerset are being urged to check whether their children are up to date with the MMR vaccine following a rise in measles cases. Chard Fire Station has reported that April was one of its busiest months ever. The Mendip Hills are to become a National Nature Reserve to mark the King's coronation....and more.
A Yeovil man, who admitted causing a fatal road crash near Beaminster, which also left two other people with serious injuries, has been jailed for fourteen years. Shane Bovey was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court after admitting causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving at Mosterton in February. He was also disqualified from driving for ten years, with the ban to start when he's released from prison. Nicole Bowden died from injuries she received in the crash. Her daughter, Emily Fox-Williams, remains under treatment in hospital.
Parents in Somerset are being urged to check whether their children are up to date with their MMR vaccine following a rise in measles cases. So far this year, six cases of measles in children in the South West have been confirmed.
Dog owners in Somerset are being warned to be aware of a parasite that can be fatal to dogs if left untreated. Lungworm is passed on by snails and slugs and can cause a range of health problems.
The Mendip Hills are one of five areas to become a National Nature Reserve to mark the King's coronation. Natural England says it will leave a lasting public legacy for people and nature.
Chard Fire Station has reported that April was one of its busiest months ever. The station handled thirty emergency fire calls, one animal rescue, one flooding incident and two road traffic accidents.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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