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.
It's claimed the increasing availability of drugs such as ketamine and cocaine has normalised drug use among young people in Somerset. The trial of a man accused of killing his one-month-old son in Chard begins today at Bristol Crown Court. A stone pillar outside the Langport Arms Hotel in Langport has been replaced after it was destroyed in a car crash... and more
Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to the three aircrew from RNAS Yeovilton who died in last week's helicopter crash in Devon. Two men have been arrested and stolen vehicles seized following a major multi-agency operation in South Somerset. An event highlighting opportunities for women in the aerospace industry has been held in Yeovil... and more
The public will be consulted on how best to spend fifty million pounds of government funding to tackle flooding in Somerset. Avon and Somerset Police are backing a new road safety campaign aimed at reducing motorcycle fatalities. New welcome signs have been installed at entrances to the Mendip Hills National Landscape... and more
The government has announced a £50 million investment to strengthen Somerset’s flood defences. A woman from Stoke-sub-Hamdon has been banned from driving for 14 months after admitting drink-driving. Somerset Council has been told it must improve its adult social care services... and more
Plans for a new railway station in Langport remain stalled in Whitehall, according to Somerset Council. Plans to build 50 new homes in Broadway, near Ilminster, have been refused. The new water fountains in Yeovil’s Triangle, in Lower Middle Street, are being switched off during very hot weather because of safety concerns... and more.
A new NHS dental practice in Crewkerne says it won’t start operating at full capacity until July due to staff shortages. Somerset Council says it has no plans to show England matches in the World Cup on the Big Screen in Yeovil town centre due to safety concerns. A Somerset family has been thanked after completing a 73-mile walk raising money for a third world charity... and more
An investigation continues today into the crash of a Royal Navy helicopter, based at RNAS Yeovilton, in which all three aircrew were killed. Somerset Council has confirmed that a new operator will take over several leisure centres across the county. The new live-action Masters of the Universe movie, filmed in Somerset, is released this week...and more
A Yeovil man has appeared in court charged with assaulting three police officers. Somerset Council has begun legal action to recover more than £320,000 owed by housing developers. The line-up has been announced for this year’s Ilminster Midsummer Experience...and more
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