A Somerset GP is warning that next week’s industrial action by junior doctors will be the most disruptive in NHS history. People over the age of seventy-five and those considered vulnerable can from today, book a slot for their Spring Covid jab. Martock Library will re-open on Tuesday, April 11th after being closed since early February...and more.
A Somerset GP is warning that next week’s industrial action by junior doctors will be the most disruptive in NHS history. Dr Tim Norbury is worried about the impact of the four-day stoppage, coupled with an increase in holidaymakers to Somerset, on health provision after the Easter Bank holiday weekend.
An undercover police operation into child exploitation in Somerset has revealed how taxi firms and hotels allow unidentified adults with underage children to book rooms and transport. Out of twenty-two hotels and bed and breakfast establishments checked, only three refused to take a booking from an unidentified adult with an underage child.
People over the age of seventy-five and those considered vulnerable can from today book a slot for their Spring Covid jab.
Martock Library will re-open on Tuesday, April 11th. Martock Library, which closed in early February, has been completely refurbished and will be open every day except for Thursdays and Sundays.
There's anger in Chard about a road diversion in place alongside two sets of roadworks through the town. A motorcyclist has been injured in an accident in Bruton. £100,000 has been donated towards re-opening Shepton Mallet’s Amulet theatre... and more
Bird flu has been found at a nature reserve in Somerset, closing part of it down. St Margaret’s Hospice in Somerset is calling for the hospice sector to be given more central funding. The Barrington Boar in Barrington has been placed 12th in The Good Food Guide’s list of 100 best pubs in Britain... and more
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a mobile home near Yeovil. Somerset Council is suggesting people turn their pumpkins into soup this Halloween. People in Yeovil have until Sunday to comment on controversial plans to sell off four car parks in the town centre... and more.
Plans have been submitted to build 12 new homes in Chard. A nursery in Yeovil has been rated ‘overall good' by Ofsted. A Somerset mortgage broker has achieved national recognition. A stretch of the M5 at Wellington will be shut every night this week...and more
The Unite union has announced four days of strikes by its members at Leonardo in Yeovil. One of Yeovil’s busiest roads is closed to traffic today. Staff at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard raised £3,000 taking part in a Sleeping Ruff challenge at the weekend...and more
New figures show that 500 young people were either injured or killed on roads in Somerset and Devon last year. The Old School Community Centre in Queen Camel has reopened, thanks to a donation of £10,000 from Somerset Freemasons. Two Fleet Air Arm engineers based at RNAS Yeovilton have recreated a family moment from 26 years ago...and more
Yeovil-born actress Sarah Parish is supporting efforts to reopen the Octagon theatre. Mobility scooter campaigners in Somerset have welcomed a government review of the legislation governing the use of mobility scooters on public highways. Changes are being made to the dates when garden waste is collected in Somerset...and more
A major house builder in the South West says government targets for new house building in Somerset are 'unrealistic'. Pizza Hut is closing its restaurant in Yeovil. Staff at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard will be taking part in a ‘Sleeping Ruff’ challenge tomorrow...and more
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