Staff at Yeovil Hospital have been praised for their efforts throughout the Coronavirus pandemic. A Yeovil man has been given a 12-week jail sentence for neglecting his dog. A trial is taking place in Somerset to see if child exploitation can be reduced. Volunteers are needed to help run a project to support young people in the health and social care system in Somerset....and more
Staff at Yeovil Hospital have been praised for their efforts throughout the Coronavirus pandemic. It comes after a survey showed the hospital has been rated the best in England for employee health and wellbeing for the third year running.
A Yeovil man has been given a 12-week jail sentence for neglecting his dog. Local magistrates were told that Ashley Woodruff, of St Johns Road, owned a terrier type dog called Barney, who was found severely underweight and hypothermic when examined by the RSPCA. Barney has since recovered and is enjoying life with a new owner.
A trial is taking place in Somerset to see if child exploitation can be reduced by having social workers based in schools. Eight social workers are working in secondary schools with the aim of ensuring that children are identified as at risk of exploitation through things like drugs, money and sexual acts.
Volunteers are needed to help run a project to support young people in the health and social care system in Somerset. The ‘Young Listeners Project’ is run by Health Watch, the independent body that over sees healthcare in the county. It currently only has three young people between the ages of 11 and 24 signed-up. It's hoped to get ten or more involved within the next few months.
A new project’s been launched to encourage more wildlife in Somerset's churchyards. The ‘Wilder Churches Project’ is a partnership between the Somerset Wildlife Trust and the diocese of Bath and Wells.
Radio Ninesprings News is compiled and edited by our Station Manager Steve Haigh
Avon and Somerset Police say they'll be carrying out enhanced patrols for drink and drug driving during and after England's opening World Cup game tonight. Somerset Chamber of Commerce is warning that the conflict in Iran is having a serious impact on local businesses. A master thatcher based in Ilminster says the traditional craft of thatching is under threat because of a lack of training opportunities...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal two-vehicle crash on the A358 near Ilminster. A man from Norton-sub-Hamdon has appeared in court charged with drink driving. An original Mr Blobby costume from the former Blobbyland theme park at Cricket St Thomas has been put up for sale... and more
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.
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