Local News Monday 31st October

Monday, 31 October 2022 06:00

South Western Railway, which runs trains through Yeovil Junction to London Waterloo, is urging passengers to only travel by rail if necessary between Saturday, November 5th and Thursday, November 10th. A study carried out in the South West has recommended lifelong emotional support for those leaving the military. Yeovil's Marlie Packer played a starring role in England’s Women’s Rugby team’s win, beating Australia 41- 5. Somerset’s new Lord Lieutenant starts in the role today...and more.

South Western Railway, which runs trains through Yeovil Junction to London Waterloo, is urging passengers to only travel by rail if necessary between Saturday, November 5th and Thursday, November 10th due to planned industrial action by members of the RMT union. SWR says a large part of it network will be closed, with only a few trains operating, on Sunday, November 6th, Tuesday the 8th and Thursday, November 10th.

A study carried out in the South West has recommended lifelong emotional support for those leaving the military. The Military After Lives project involved veterans in contributing to the research and looked at the impact on military personnel of returning to civilian life.

Yeovil's Marlie Packer played a starring role in England’s Women’s Rugby team’s win, beating Australia 41- 5, to make it through to the World Cup semi-finals in New Zealand. The Red Roses' next game is against Canada for a place in the final.

Somerset’s new Lord Lieutenant starts in the role today. Mohammed Saddiq has taken over from Annie Maw, who has retired after eight years doing the work. The principal duties of the Lord Lieutenant are to escort members of the Royal Family on visits to Somerset and present honours, medals and awards on behalf of the Monarch.

People in Somerset are being asked not to feed their unwanted pumpkins from Halloween to wildlife as it can be bad for them. Forestry England says pumpkins are not a natural food for birds, foxes, badgers and deer and can make them unwell and spread disease.

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Thursday 11th June

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Wednesday 10th June

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
Tuesday 9th June

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
Monday 8th June

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.
Friday 5th June

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
Thursday 4th June

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