Local News Tuesday 1st November

Tuesday, 1 November 2022 06:00

Therapy dogs are being used to help treat patients at Yeovil Hospital. Somerset-based entrepreneur and star of TV’s Dragons Den, Deborah Meaden, is asking people to shop local this Christmas. A consultation has opened on drawing up a new strategy for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities in Somerset. Grants are being made available to anyone wanting to open a community garden in Somerset. Singer-songwriter Lionel Richie is coming to Taunton next year...and more.

Therapy dogs are being used to help treat patients at Yeovil Hospital. The dogs, trained by the group 'Pets as Therapy' have been proven to boost the wellbeing and mental health of patients. Three therapy dogs are currently being used in the wards at Yeovil Hospital.

Somerset-based entrepreneur and star of TV’s Dragons Den, Deborah Meaden, is asking people to shop local this Christmas. She says with higher energy costs, shop owners need their Christmas sales to be stronger than ever this year. She’s also encouraging High Street outlets not to suffer in silence and to look at what further government support might be available to help with their running costs.

A consultation has opened on drawing up a new strategy for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities in Somerset. The County Council says improving SEND services is one of its main priorities. The consultation is open for comments on the Somerset County Council website until December 23rd.

Grants are being made available to anyone wanting to open a community garden in Somerset. The Community Garden Grants Scheme run by the National Gardens Scheme is aimed at creating new open green spaces within local communities.

Singer-songwriter Lionel Richie is coming to Taunton next year. The celebrated performer will give a concert at the County cricket ground on Saturday, June 11th. Tickets for the event go on sale tomorrow,

Yeovil Town are back in action tonight. They’re playing away at Woking in a National League fixture, kick-off is at 7:45 pm

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