Police are investigating reports of deliberate fires being lit within Ninesprings Country Park in Yeovil. Somerset Council has announced a new initiative to help elderly and disabled people stay living longer in their own homes. Local people are being offered the chance to work as Extras in a new BBC drama series being filmed in South Somerset...and more.
Police are investigating reports of deliberate fires being lit within Ninesprings Country Park in Yeovil. A search has uncovered evidence of several fires taking place, which Police describe as acts of arson. They say given the recent hot weather, the fires could easily have spread throughout the woodland, causing huge damage. Anyone with information is asked to call the non-emergency number 101.
Somerset Council has announced a new initiative to help elderly and disabled people stay living at home for longer. The new strategy, aimed at cutting fourteen million pounds from the Adult Social Care budget, will be gradually introduced over the next two years, focused on helping people to stay well for longer to avoid needing hospital and residential care.
Military veterans in Somerset are being invited to attend a health roadshow that is touring the County this week. The forces charity ‘Help for Heroes’ has brought together various charities to stage the event.
Local people are being offered the chance to work as Extras in a new BBC drama series being filmed in South Somerset. The documentary-drama based on the Late Roman Republic and the life of Julius Caesar is being shot in the grounds of The Newt Hotel, near Castle Cary. BBC Studios are looking for Extras as Roman senators and soldiers. No previous acting or toga-wearing experience is required. Details of how to apply can be found on the Newt Hotel website.
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance has announced plans to develop a new operational base on the Leonardo airfield in Yeovil. Several people have been rescued from their homes in Ilminster due to flooding. An £800,000 project is underway to restore two staircases at Montecute House...and more
Last week was the wettest seven-day period in Somerset for twelve years. NHS Somerset says it’s working towards making access to dental care fairer for all. A scout leader in Somerset has been awarded the British Empire Medal for services to Young People...and more
A new group has been formed to challenge plans to build 100 new homes in Keinton Mandeville. Bridgwater Town Council has voted to increase its share of the Council Tax by 5%. Organisers of Yeovil in Bloom are appealing for young people to get involved in this year’s competition...and more
New data shows that South Western Ambulance is one of the worst-performing ambulance trusts in England. Plans to introduce improved accessibility at Yeovil Junction station have moved a step closer. A community centre in Street is providing vulnerable people with a warm, safe place to meet...and more.
A new NHS diagnostic centre has opened in Yeovil. The go-ahead has been given to build a replacement school for Milford Junior School in Yeovil. A new 500-bed hotel-style campus is being planned to accommodate workers at the new Agratas car battery factory near Bridgwater...and more
Councillors have approved controversial plans to build four large carnival club sheds near Ilminster. Somerset Council says there's an increasing gap between the cost of education and the amount the government provides to run local schools. The Bridgwater Tidal Barrier, aimed at protecting homes and businesses from flooding, has been reduced in size...and more
Citizens Advice says thousands of people in Somerset have lost some or all of their council tax discount. The UK's first autonomous full-size helicopter, manufactured by Leonardo in Yeovil, has successfully completed its maiden flight. A new pharmacy has opened in Wincanton...and more
The government is facing increasing pressure to clarify whether it will order new medium-lift helicopters from Leonardo in Yeovil. Somerset Council is spending £5 million on new laptops. A new singing group is being set up in Yeovil for people living with dementia...and more
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