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.
Bird flu has been found at a nature reserve in Somerset, closing part of it down. St Margaret’s Hospice in Somerset is calling for the hospice sector to be given more central funding. The Barrington Boar in Barrington has been placed 12th in The Good Food Guide’s list of 100 best pubs in Britain... and more
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a mobile home near Yeovil. Somerset Council is suggesting people turn their pumpkins into soup this Halloween. People in Yeovil have until Sunday to comment on controversial plans to sell off four car parks in the town centre... and more.
Plans have been submitted to build 12 new homes in Chard. A nursery in Yeovil has been rated ‘overall good' by Ofsted. A Somerset mortgage broker has achieved national recognition. A stretch of the M5 at Wellington will be shut every night this week...and more
The Unite union has announced four days of strikes by its members at Leonardo in Yeovil. One of Yeovil’s busiest roads is closed to traffic today. Staff at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard raised £3,000 taking part in a Sleeping Ruff challenge at the weekend...and more
New figures show that 500 young people were either injured or killed on roads in Somerset and Devon last year. The Old School Community Centre in Queen Camel has reopened, thanks to a donation of £10,000 from Somerset Freemasons. Two Fleet Air Arm engineers based at RNAS Yeovilton have recreated a family moment from 26 years ago...and more
Yeovil-born actress Sarah Parish is supporting efforts to reopen the Octagon theatre. Mobility scooter campaigners in Somerset have welcomed a government review of the legislation governing the use of mobility scooters on public highways. Changes are being made to the dates when garden waste is collected in Somerset...and more
A major house builder in the South West says government targets for new house building in Somerset are 'unrealistic'. Pizza Hut is closing its restaurant in Yeovil. Staff at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard will be taking part in a ‘Sleeping Ruff’ challenge tomorrow...and more
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Reckleford in Yeovil is to shut for 15 days for essential drainage works. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has paid out compensation of £23 million for claims related to birth injuries. A Grade II listed building in Glastonbury has been converted into a health and wellbeing centre...and more
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