A new dementia care home has been officially opened in Yeovil. New sports facilities are to be included within a major housing development in Yeovil. A celebration of Chard past, present and future is being held later this month. Plans are being drawn up to hold a street party to celebrate the coronation of King Charles the Third in the aptly named Coronation Avenue in Yeovil... and more.
A new dementia care home has been officially opened in Yeovil. The town’s Mayor, Evie Potts-Jones, cut a ribbon to launch Chestnut Lodge on Hendford Hill which has accommodation for thirty-nine residents.
New sports facilities are to be included within a major housing development planned on the outskirts of Yeovil. Wyatt Homes say it will provide four football pitches and a sports pavilion alongside the one-thousand homes that it plans to build on the Brimsmore Key Site at Brimsmore.
Staff at Yeovil Hospital, who are objecting to higher charges to park at work, have won the support of Keep Our NHS Public. The campaign group has described the new charges, which will see staff pay around forty-eight pounds a month to park on the hospital site, as unacceptable, especially at a time when health workers are striking for higher pay.
A celebration of Chard past, present and future is being held later this month. The Chard Spring Festival takes place over three days beginning April the 27th. Events include a guided walking tour around Chard's former lace-making factories.
Plans are being drawn up to hold a street party to celebrate the coronation of King Charles the Third on the aptly named Coronation Avenue in Yeovil. The event, with street entertainers and live bands, is being organised by the Westfield Community Association and takes place on Monday, May 8th, two days after the King's Coronation in Westminster Abbey.
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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