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.
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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