The Trust that runs Yeovil Hospital is to merge with the Trust that runs Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton. A Langport woman, caught driving while over the drink-drive limit has been banned from driving for three years. The South Western Ambulance Service says it's continuing to experience unprecedented high-level demand. Two men have appeared in court after being charged with conspiracy to steal...and more.
The Trust that runs Yeovil Hospital is to merge with the Trust that runs Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton. Yeovil Hospital Trust claims the merger will remove barriers to care, achieve better outcomes and provide more personalised services. The plan’s been submitted to NHS England for review, while both Trusts are working together to develop a more detailed business case.
A Langport woman, caught driving while over the drink-drive limit has been banned from driving for three years. Sally Spivey of Portcullis Road, who was appearing at Yeovil Magistrates Court, failed a breath test when stopped by police in Langport last September.
The South Western Ambulance Service says it's continuing to experience unprecedented high-level demand. Last Saturday was the second busiest day in the Trust's history. The service is urging the public to only call 999 in genuine life-threatening emergencies.
Two men have appeared in court after being charged with conspiracy to steal. Harry Hollowell of Henstridge and Vincent Bruce of Bearley Lane in Yeovil were appearing at Yeovil Magistrates Court. Their next court appearance will be at Taunton Crown Court on August 16th.
A vehicle has caught fire while on the A303 in South Somerset. It happened on the westbound carriageway close to Wincanton at around 6.30 pm Sunday evening. Crews from Wincanton and Gillingham put out the blaze.
The first of the new medium lift helicopters being built by Leonardo in Yeovil for the RAF will be delivered in 2031. Somerset Council has launched a public consultation on planned new charges at its two hundred public car parks. More women in Somerset are said to be taking up walking football... and more
A Yeovil headteacher says he’s concerned about plans to stop giving school holiday food vouchers to families on low incomes. The owner of Yeovil Town is calling on fans to be patient as he continues his overhaul of the National League side. A high voltage fault is being blamed for plunging 1700 homes into darkness in the Ilminster area... and more
Plans have been submitted to convert two properties in Yeovil into houses of multiple occupation. A new court date has been announced for a Yeovil man charged with attempted murder. An engineer who has worked at the Leonardo factory in Yeovil for 40-years has won a top industry award... and more
Police say a fire at the former Oscar Mayer food factory in Chard was started deliberately. Yeovil College says it would have been adversely affected had Leonardo not won the contract to build new medium-lift helicopters. A seven-foot dragon will be visiting towns and villages in our area during the next few weeks to promote Somerset Day... and more
Two Wildcat helicopters from 815 Squadron at RNAS Yeovilton have arrived in Cyprus to help protect RAF Akrotiri from further Iranian drone strikes. New figures show that 40 people were killed on Avon and Somerset’s roads in the last 12-months. A Somerset man has been recalling the day 60-years ago when he was a passenger on the last train on the Somerset and Dorset Railway... and more
Defence Minister Luke Pollard has been explaining why it took the government so long to confirm a contract for the Leonardo in Yeovil to build new medium lift helicopters for the RAF. Police are investigating a break in at a pet shop in Ilminster. Somerset Council is to stop using red ink on council tax reminder letters... and more
Two military helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton are being sent to Cyprus to help bolster UK’s defences amid the US-Israel war with Iran. Yeovil Town Council is seeking legal advice over the closure of the hyper acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. Flood warnings have been lifted on the Somerset Levels... and more
A man has died in a fire in Wincanton. Somerset Council is planning further cuts of twenty-one million pounds to help balance its books. A campaign to raise £30,000 for a minibus has been launched in Chard... and more
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