A building in Yeovil that had been earmarked for use as a home for homeless people is to re-open as a care home. A project to protect the Ham Hill Country Park has been given 1.6 million pounds of funding from the National Lottery. Hospitality businesses in South Somerset are to get help with their running costs. We're being asked by the to think carefully before dialing 999 for an ambulance over the Christmas period...and more.
A building in Yeovil that had been earmarked for use as a home for homeless people is to re-open as a care home. Acacia Lodge on Hendford Hill will provide accommodation for people living with dementia when it re-opens early in the New Year under the name Chestnut Lodge.
A project to protect the Ham Hill Country Park has been given 1.6 million pounds of funding from the National Lottery. The money will help preserve the site's wildlife and archaeology and fund a new visitor centre and café.
Hospitality businesses in South Somerset are to get help with their running costs. The district council is launching a Hospitality Support Grant scheme in January in which grants of up to £5,000 will be given to pubs, restaurants, wine bars, cafes and nightclubs. Details of the scheme can be found on the South Somerset District Council website.
A pilot scheme in Somerset, aimed at changing the way police handle rape and sexual assault cases to improve outcomes, is to be rolled out nationally. ’Operation Bluestone’ works by the Police using experts and academics working with specialist teams as part of investigating allegations of rape and sexual assault.
We're being asked by the to think carefully before dialing 999 for an ambulance over the Christmas period. The request from the South Western Ambulance Service comes at a time of more planned strikes by health workers, with military members being brought in to help run the ambulance service.
Police investigating an attack on a shop worker in Yeovil have released CCTV images of a man and woman they want to speak to. Farmers in Somerset are being warned to expect more cases of bluetongue. Ilminster Carnival Committee has announced the cancellation of this year's Children's Carnival due to a lack of entries... and more
Two new mobile NHS breast screening units have taken to the road in Somerset. More than 700 new homes are to be built alongside the M5 in Bridgwater. Dawes Twineworks in West Coker is one of several venues open to the public for free this month... and more
It’s going to cost more to park in Chard. Police have issued an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with two burglaries in Yeovil. Somerset Cricket Club is planning to stage performances by some of the world's biggest artistes at their Taunton ground... and more
Work has begun building a new multi-million-pound David Lloyd leisure centre in Yeovil. NHS Somerset says a new system to handle emergency stroke care will lead to "better outcomes" for patients. Tickets for next year’s Glastonbury Festival will go on sale in October...and more
Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to following an assault in Yeovil. Businesses in Taunton say they're worried that planned changes to parking rules could put people off visiting the town. The Red Arrows will take to the skies near the Somerset border in a one-off display later this week... and more
Police in Avon and Somerset say they’re dealing with a big increase in reports of cloned vehicle fraud. A new video system designed to speed up stroke care has been launched in Somerset. Pilgrims are walking through Somerset this week to mark eight hundred years since the death of Saint Francis of Assisi... and more
Avon and Somerset Police are warning about a new scam involving criminals posing as police officers. Flu vaccinations are now available on the NHS ahead of the winter. Liverpool comedian John Bishop has cancelled his show in Taunton later this week after breaking his ankle... and more
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a vehicle near Shepton Mallet. New taxi charges come into force in Somerset later this month. The fire service is treating as accidental a blaze at a flat in Yeovil town centre... and more
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