The Head of Preston School in Yeovil says children vaping at his school is on the increase. The Head of Preston School in Yeovil says children vaping at his school is on the increase. Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh says he’s backing Liz Truss to be the new leader of the Conservative Party and next Prime Minister. Increasing numbers of young people in Somerset are being treated for eating disorders. A protest to stop a giant oak tree being felled at Sparkford has entered its second week...and more
The Head of Preston School in Yeovil says children vaping at his school is on the increase. Gregg Morrison is concerned about how easy it is for young people to access vaping products, and is calling on parents to help tackle the problem. He’s installed sensors at Preston School to identify when students are vaping.
Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh says he’s backing Liz Truss to be the new leader of the Conservative Party and next Prime Minister. The Foreign Secretary came third in yesterday’s first round of voting with 50 MP’s backing her candidacy.
South Western Railway is asking passengers not to use the alarm button on trains unless it’s an absolute emergency. It follows an incident in which a passenger rang the alarm because they’d left their luggage on the platform. In the last six months, South Western Railway say 39 hours of delays were caused by the misuse of the emergency alarm button on their trains.
Increasing numbers of young people in Somerset are being treated for eating disorders, according to NHS Somerset. Figures show that since 2019 the number of young people needing treatment for eating disorders almost doubled.
A protest to stop a giant oak tree being felled at Sparkford has entered its second week. Campaigners moved onto the site earlier this month claiming the tree is ancient and should be kept. National Highways say the tree is between 60 and 100 years old and needs to come down to make way for dualling the A303 at Sparkford.
There’s been a call for the Somerset Levels to be designated a National Landscape. A Yeovil man has raised £2,000 for a new school minibus at Fairmead School in Yeovil by running the London Marathon. Exmoor Ales, which provides cask ales across the region and beyond, is closing its Somerset brewery and moving the business to Surrey...and more.
The long-awaited refurbishment of Yeovil police station is finally to get underway this summer. Plans have been approved to build 185 new homes off Bunford Lane in Yeovil. Police have arrested three men in Yeovil for being involved in the supply of Class A drugs. A Somerset jockey has been named Champion Conditional Jockey of 2025...and more.
New figures have shown that registering as a new patient with an NHS dentist in Somerset is still just as difficult as it was six months ago. The go-ahead has been given to build 160 new houses on Station Road in Castle Cary. A sailor from South Petherton has been chosen to lead a team in the round-the-world Clipper Race...and more.
Somerset Council is being criticised for taking too long to re-open Yeovil's Octagon Theatre. The Liberal Democrats have won a seat on Chard Town Council by one vote. Dates have been announced for this year’s illuminated carnival processions in South Somerset...and more.
Police are investigating the theft of a motorbike in Ilminster. Tributes have been paid to the former Yeovil Town player-manager, Cecil Irwin, who has died aged 83. Town criers from across the South West will be in Yeovil tomorrow competing for the loudest voice in the Yeovil Town Crier Competition 2025...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident in which a child was struck by a car in Yeovil. This week, a planning inquiry is being held into plans to turn a Somerset shopping centre into a retirement complex. A Somerset woman is planning to walk the 70-miles of Hadrian's Wall to mark her 90th birthday...and more.
Tourism bosses in Somerset say they feel confident the County will have a good summer for visitors this year. A group representing care providers in Somerset is warning that some residential homes are at risk of going out of business due to rising costs. A Somerset animal charity has taken into care, three orphaned badger cubs...and more.
The Care Quality Commission has given two GP practices in Yeovil a 'good' overall rating. According to insurers, AXA, thefts at commercial premises in Somerset are on the rise. Bus users in Somerset could see changes to the frequency of services when the new West of England mayor takes office. Martock is to host its first Pride event in June...and more.
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