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.
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