People are being asked not to throw used vapes into bins after a recycling lorry nearly caught fire in Somerset. The number of people going into hospital with alcohol-related problems in Somerset has risen above the national average. A local dog charity says it's seeing high numbers of people wanting to give up their dogs. Clothing chain New Look is closing its store in Chard...and more.
People are being asked not to throw used vapes into bins after a recycling lorry nearly caught fire in Somerset. It happened when a discarded vape in a bin liner on a refuse lorry started to burn. Luckily, the fire was spotted before it spread. Somerset Council says people should dispose of vapes in recycling boxes or take them to a recycling centre.
The charity Dogs Friends, which re-homes dogs in Somerset, says it's seeing high numbers of people wanting to give up their dogs. It claims owners have resorted to asking for their pets to be put down if they can't be re-homed.
New data from NHS Somerset shows the number of people going into hospital with alcohol-related problems is above the national average. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has launched an alcohol care team to support individuals who keep returning to hospital.
The Freemans Lodge in Chard has presented a cheque for seven hundred pounds to St Margaret’s Hospice. The donation was in memory of a former member of the Prudence and Industry Lodge, Andy Campbell, who received end-of-life care at St Margaret’s.
Clothing chain New Look is closing its store in Chard. The final day of trading for New Look on Holyrood Street in Chard is Wednesday, August 9th.
Yeovil Town take on League Two side Newport County in a pre-season friendly at Huish Park tonight. Kick-off is 7.30 pm.
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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