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.
Wells Cathedral says it's having to get creative to bring in more money as financial pressures continue to grow. A convenience store in Martock has been allowed to keep its alcohol licence despite an employee working there illegally. Police have seized an illegally ridden e-scooter in Yeovil in response to concerns from local residents... and more
A Yeovil man has been detained under the Mental Health Act for attacking his mother with a knife. People in Chard are being reminded that it’s unlawful to attach flags to lamp posts and street furniture. Wincanton Racecourse has called off its 'Badger Chase Day' because the ground is too firm... and more
Leweston School near Sherborne has announced that it is closing with immediate effect. NHS Somerset could merge with neighbours in Bath and North-East Somerset and Dorset to cut costs. Somerset’s Lord-Lieutenant has launched a campaign to get more people nominated for national honours... and more
Work has started building a new six-million-pound flood defence scheme in Taunton. Plans have been submitted to build a new church hall in Martock. People are being asked to donate gifts to this year’s Chard Christmas Present Appeal... and more
Eligible groups in Somerset are being encouraged to get their flu jabs. There’s a rare opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look inside Avon & Somerset Police’s control room. Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, Daisy Cooper MP, has visited Yeovil... and more.
Somerset is the 11th most challenging place in England to be a child according to a report. Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire could have its own elected ‘Wessex Mayor’ by 2028. Cricketer, Ian Botham returns to the county this weekend... and more.
The NFU says that testing for the virus Bluetongue needs to be sped up. Construction of new flats on Yeovil’s Grimsby Corner site will officially begin next year. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind tomorrow... and more.
The owner of campsite in Somerset says a two-thousand-seven-hundred percent increase in business rates will be 'catastrophic' for his business. Plans to build nearly 300 new homes on the outskirts of Chard have been given the go ahead. Yeovil Town are through to the first round proper of the FA Cup after beating Leatherhead 5-2 at Huish Park last night... and more
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