A drugs busting operation in the South West has resulted in two hundred arrests and the seizure of drugs with a value of £404,000. Carers in Somerset, who must use a car to do their jobs, are being pushed into poverty by higher petrol and diesel prices. People in Somerset who suffer from heart disease are being invited to take part in new medical research. Care workers in Somerset infected with Covid are being allowed to carry on working...and more.
A drugs busting operation in the South West has resulted in two hundred arrests and the seizure of drugs with a value of £404,000. Operation Scorpion, involving all police forces in the region launched at the start of the month with the aim of disrupting the supply of drugs in local areas. Sixty-four people have so far been arrested by Avon and Somerset police as part of Operation Scorpion.
Carers in Somerset, who must use a car to do their jobs, are being pushed into poverty by higher petrol and diesel prices. That’s according to South Somerset Citizens Advice who say the situation has become so serious that some carers are no longer able to afford to fill up their cars for visiting clients.
People in Somerset who suffer from heart disease are being invited to take part in new medical research. The study, based at Musgrove Park Hospital, will investigate new ways of reducing cholesterol, and the longer-term benefits of lowering cholesterol levels.
Care workers in Somerset infected with Covid are being allowed to carry on working. Somerset County Council says vulnerable people in care homes would be at more risk from other illnesses if staff were not to work as normal.
Vulnerable people in Somerset can now book an additional Covid booster jab. Invitations are being sent to people aged seventy-five and over and those aged twelve and over who have a weakened immune system.
Yeovil Town are back in action tonight. They’re playing Bromley in a National League fixture at Huish Park. Kick-off is 7.45 pm.
Bird flu has been found at a nature reserve in Somerset, closing part of it down. St Margaret’s Hospice in Somerset is calling for the hospice sector to be given more central funding. The Barrington Boar in Barrington has been placed 12th in The Good Food Guide’s list of 100 best pubs in Britain... and more
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a mobile home near Yeovil. Somerset Council is suggesting people turn their pumpkins into soup this Halloween. People in Yeovil have until Sunday to comment on controversial plans to sell off four car parks in the town centre... and more.
Plans have been submitted to build 12 new homes in Chard. A nursery in Yeovil has been rated ‘overall good' by Ofsted. A Somerset mortgage broker has achieved national recognition. A stretch of the M5 at Wellington will be shut every night this week...and more
The Unite union has announced four days of strikes by its members at Leonardo in Yeovil. One of Yeovil’s busiest roads is closed to traffic today. Staff at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard raised £3,000 taking part in a Sleeping Ruff challenge at the weekend...and more
New figures show that 500 young people were either injured or killed on roads in Somerset and Devon last year. The Old School Community Centre in Queen Camel has reopened, thanks to a donation of £10,000 from Somerset Freemasons. Two Fleet Air Arm engineers based at RNAS Yeovilton have recreated a family moment from 26 years ago...and more
Yeovil-born actress Sarah Parish is supporting efforts to reopen the Octagon theatre. Mobility scooter campaigners in Somerset have welcomed a government review of the legislation governing the use of mobility scooters on public highways. Changes are being made to the dates when garden waste is collected in Somerset...and more
A major house builder in the South West says government targets for new house building in Somerset are 'unrealistic'. Pizza Hut is closing its restaurant in Yeovil. Staff at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard will be taking part in a ‘Sleeping Ruff’ challenge tomorrow...and more
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Reckleford in Yeovil is to shut for 15 days for essential drainage works. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has paid out compensation of £23 million for claims related to birth injuries. A Grade II listed building in Glastonbury has been converted into a health and wellbeing centre...and more
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