People in Somerset who are struggling to pay their everyday bills are being urged to get help to avoid going into debt. A scheme in Somerset that helps combat loneliness among older people is being hailed as a big success. According to a new survey, only 1-in-4 families say they plan to eat a turkey dinner on Christmas Day. The gardens at Yeovil Hospital have been praised in a local gardening competition and Yeovil Rotary Club has sent fifty shoeboxes, filled with Christmas gifts to disadvantaged families in Eastern Europe.
People in Somerset who are struggling to pay their everyday bills are being urged to get help to avoid going into debt. It follows the announcement that the cost of living has grown at its fastest rate for ten years with inflation now standing at 5.1 percent.
A scheme in Somerset that helps combat loneliness among older people is being hailed as a big success. During the pandemic, Age UK Somerset has seen a growing number of people losing confidence and physical strength, so the charity's started pairing people up to walk and talk.
According to a new survey, only 1-in-4 families say they plan to eat a turkey dinner on Christmas Day. It’s not a view shared by Mark of West Country Butchers in Chard. He says most of his customers will be having turkey on Christmas Day.
The gardens at Yeovil Hospital have been praised in a local gardening competition. Judges for Yeovil in Bloom rated the hospital’s grounds and, in particular, the dementia garden as ‘outstanding’ in both design and plant life.
Yeovil Rotary Club has sent fifty shoeboxes, filled with Christmas gifts to disadvantaged families in Eastern Europe. Staff at the Jones Building Group in Yeovil have been thanked for their work in helping make this year’s Shoebox Appeal such a success.
Avon and Somerset Police say they'll be carrying out enhanced patrols for drink and drug driving during and after England's opening World Cup game tonight. Somerset Chamber of Commerce is warning that the conflict in Iran is having a serious impact on local businesses. A master thatcher based in Ilminster says the traditional craft of thatching is under threat because of a lack of training opportunities...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal two-vehicle crash on the A358 near Ilminster. A man from Norton-sub-Hamdon has appeared in court charged with drink driving. An original Mr Blobby costume from the former Blobbyland theme park at Cricket St Thomas has been put up for sale... and more
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.
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