Local News Thursday 1st December

Thursday, 1 December 2022 06:00

Members of 845 Naval Air Squadron at RNAS Yeovilton are looking to bring to Somerset a stray puppy that they befriended while deployed in Montenegro. Three HSBC branches in Somerset are to close as customer numbers using their banks continue to fall. Police are continuing to investigate a coach crash near Frome and are appealing for witnesses to contact them. The cancer charity, Macmillan, is urging people with the illness to make contact if they're struggling with the cost of living...and more

Members of 845 Naval Air Squadron at RNAS Yeovilton are looking to bring to Somerset a stray puppy that they befriended while deployed in Montenegro and make the dog their squadron mascot. 845 aircrew and engineers gave a home to the stray during bad weather in Montenegro and have named her ‘KT.’

Three HSBC branches in Somerset are to close as customer numbers using their banks continue to fall. HSBC says its branch in Minehead will close in May along with Frome and Wells in June. HSBC branches in Yeovil, Taunton and Bridgwater will stay open.

Police are continuing to investigate a coach crash near Frome and are appealing for witnesses to contact them. Around forty-five students were on board the vehicle that overturned at Oldford Hill on Monday. One student remains in hospital with potentially life-changing injuries. If you can help, you’re asked to call the non-emergency number 101.

The cancer charity, Macmillan, is urging people with the illness to make contact if they're struggling with the cost of living. Macmillan says it’s available to provide physical, financial and emotional support to those needing it the most.

Households in Somerset are being asked to only cook what they need to ensure there are no problems with bin collections this Christmas. Somerset Waste Partnership has published revised dates for recycling and refuse collections over Christmas and New Year. In addition, they’ve issued advice to reduce waste, including tips for disposing of wrapping paper and cardboard. All the information is available on the Somerset Waste Partnership website.

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