An urgent call has been made for more people to volunteer as stewards at Covid vaccination sites in South Somerset. Changes are being recommended to the Yeovil Parliamentary constituency. Pubs, farms, and stately homes in South Somerset have joined with a national campaign for a relaxation of the rules on temporary campsites. Organisers of Yeovil Pride plan to hold a march in the town again this summer. A Sherborne man has donated his lifetime collection of postage stamps to charity.
An urgent call has been made for more people to volunteer as stewards at Covid vaccination sites in South Somerset. NHS Volunteer Responders says demand for stewards has soared in recent weeks, with higher numbers of people attending for the Covid jab.
Changes are being recommended to the Yeovil Parliamentary constituency. The constituency, that currently returns Conservative Marcus Fysh as Member of Parliament, would see the villages between Podimore and the northern edge of Yeovil moved into the Glastonbury and Somerton parliamentary constituency. The Boundary Commission has now started an eight-week public consultation on the changes which will take effect at the next general election.
Pubs, farms, and stately homes in South Somerset have joined with a national campaign for a relaxation of the rules on temporary campsites. Temporary campsites are allowed to open for 56 days a year only. The ‘Carry on Camping’ campaign wants the limit extended to six months, to help owners recoup lost income from the past year.
Organisers of Yeovil Pride plan to hold a march in the town again this summer. The LGBT+ event had to be held online last year due to the pandemic. Chairperson of Yeovil Pride, JK Doran, says the march is planned for August.
A Sherborne man has donated his lifetime collection of postage stamps to charity. John Firmin started the collection, which includes hundreds of first-day covers and a rare half Penny Black when he moved to Sherborne in 1960. His collection will be auctioned with proceeds going to the Bone Cancer Research Trust.
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.
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
An investigation continues today into the crash of a Royal Navy helicopter, based at RNAS Yeovilton, in which all three aircrew were killed. Somerset Council has confirmed that a new operator will take over several leisure centres across the county. The new live-action Masters of the Universe movie, filmed in Somerset, is released this week...and more
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