Local News Monday 3rd April

Monday, 3 April 2023 06:00

Today is the last day to order repeat prescriptions to have them delivered before the Easter Bank Holiday. A specialist team has been going through people's bins in Somerset. A Yeovil man has appeared in court for sentencing for sexually assaulting two underage girls. Members of 852 Squadron at RNAS Yeovllton set off today to cycle from Lands End to John O’Groats to raise money for Musgrove Park Hospital. A Yeovil man has appeared in court for sentencing for sexually assaulting two underage girls...and more.

Today is the last day to order repeat prescriptions to have them delivered before the Easter Bank Holiday.

A specialist team has been going through people's bins in Somerset. Somerset Waste Partnership is trying to find out what people are putting in their black bins instead of it being recycled. SWP says even though Somerset collects food waste separately, plenty of food waste still ends up among general rubbish.

A Yeovil man has appeared in court for sentencing for sexually assaulting two underage girls. William Farthing, also known as Billy Farthing, aged 35, had previously been found guilty of four counts of rape that took place more than 20 years ago. Taunton Crown Court was told that Farthing was not given a longer sentence due to him being under eighteen at the time he committed the offences.

Work begins in earnest today at Somerset's new unitary council. The new Somerset Council, which officially launched at the weekend, has taken over running all council services in the county from the four district councils and county council.

Members of 852 Squadron at RNAS Yeovllton set off today to cycle from Lands End to John O’Groats to raise money for Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton. The 900-mile marathon is led by Mark Wilks whose two children were cared for at Musgrove after being born prematurely. Mark says they’re aiming to raise £3,000 to buy two breathing machines from the baby unit at Musgrove Park Hospital.

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Monday 14th September

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
Friday 11th September

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
Thursday 10th September

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
Wednesday 9th September

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
Tuesday 8th September

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
Monday 7th September

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
Friday 4th September

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