The South Western Ambulance Service says they're getting too many 999 calls for issues that aren't real emergencies. Yeovil Town has put on sale its new team shirt for the 2021-22 season. Fire crews have dealt with a bus fire in the village of Maperton. The Leader of Somerset County Council, David Fothergill, has written to the government to acknowledge the decision to collapse Somerset’s five existing councils and replace them with one council...and more.
The South Western Ambulance Service says they're getting too many 999 calls for issues that aren't real emergencies and are asking the public to use 111 unless the situation is life-threatening or someone is injured.
Yeovil Town has put on sale its new team shirt for the 2021-22 season. The shirts are in green with white sleeves and will be worn for the first time on Saturday when the Glovers host Forest Green Rovers in a pre-season friendly at Huish Park, kick-off 3 pm. Replicas can be bought through the club shop or online at ytfc.net
Fire crews have dealt with a bus fire in the village of Maperton. The bus was en-route to Wincanton when the blaze started in the engine compartment. It was quickly brought under control and no one was hurt.
The Leader of Somerset County Council, David Fothergill, has written to the government to acknowledge the decision to collapse Somerset’s five existing councils and replace them with one council. Councillor Fotherghill has described the one council decision as a great opportunity to re-energise local government in Somerset.
The government’s setting up a task force to tackle the problem of water pollution in Somerset. Plans for more than 11,000 new homes are on hold due to concerns about high levels of phosphates on the Somerset Levels. Environment Minister, Rebecca Pow, says her department is seeking a solution that will protect the environment while allowing for sustainable new housing development to resume.
The Eastbury Hotel in Sherborne has been presented with a top award. Visit England has given the Eastbury ‘Gold’ status for the excellence of the service it provides to guests.
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.
A new NHS dental practice in Crewkerne says it won’t start operating at full capacity until July due to staff shortages. Somerset Council says it has no plans to show England matches in the World Cup on the Big Screen in Yeovil town centre due to safety concerns. A Somerset family has been thanked after completing a 73-mile walk raising money for a third world charity... and more
An investigation continues today into the crash of a Royal Navy helicopter, based at RNAS Yeovilton, in which all three aircrew were killed. Somerset Council has confirmed that a new operator will take over several leisure centres across the county. The new live-action Masters of the Universe movie, filmed in Somerset, is released this week...and more
A Yeovil man has appeared in court charged with assaulting three police officers. Somerset Council has begun legal action to recover more than £320,000 owed by housing developers. The line-up has been announced for this year’s Ilminster Midsummer Experience...and more
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