Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault at a play area in Yeovil. It happened in Birchfield Park on Sunday. Virtual appointments for NHS patients have risen dramatically locally in the past year. The Chief Executive of South Somerset District Council, Alex Parmley, is stepping down. Pubs in South Somerset are being asked to find alternatives to online apps for people ordering food and drink....and more.
Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault at a play area in Yeovil. It happened in Birchfield Park on Sunday, April 18th at around 4.30 pm in the afternoon. A teenage boy reported to Police that he’d been attacked by a man. If you have information that could help the police, you’re asked to call the non-emergency number 101.
Virtual appointments for NHS patients have risen dramatically locally in the past year. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust says since the Covid pandemic started, NHS staff has handled more than 70,000 online appointments.
The Chief Executive of South Somerset District Council, Alex Parmley, is stepping down and moving to a new job on the other side of the world. Mr Parmley, who’s been the Head of South Somerset District Council for 5-years, is leaving to take up the position of Chief Executive of a local council in New Zealand.
Pubs in South Somerset are being asked to find alternatives to online apps for people ordering food and drink. Age UK says the technology has left some older people feeling isolated. The use of apps has become popular as pubs seek to reduce contact with customers.
A new cafe and wine bar is coming to Bruton. It follows the granting of a ‘change of use’ on the Old Pharmacy building on the High Street. The business will be run jointly with the Osip restaurant in Bruton.
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
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