People in South Somerset are being warned of scammers asking for money for having a vaccination passport sent. New figures show that more than 80% of 18 to 24-year-olds in Somerset have had their first Covid vaccine. A Yeovil man has been jailed for two years for burglary offences. South Somerset District Council is taking legal action to have traveller families removed from Yeovil Country Park...and more.
People in South Somerset are being warned of scammers asking for money for having a vaccination passport sent. Somerset's Trading Standards says people are receiving emails asking for their bank details and in return to have sent a coronavirus digital passport. A real vaccination passport doesn't cost anything to get.
New figures show that more than 80% of 18 to 24-year-olds in Somerset have had their first Covid vaccine. NHS Somerset is now urging more pregnant women to have the jab.
A Yeovil man has been jailed for two years for burglary offences. Appearing at Taunton Crown Court, Daniel Vaughan, pleaded guilty to break-ins at properties in Avon Close and Percy Road in Yeovil and a shoplifting offence.
South Somerset District Council is taking legal action to have traveller families removed from Yeovil Country Park. The group began occupying a spot near the Ninesprings Café with their caravans last Friday.
A South Somerset District council worker has been nominated for an award for her work helping the community during the pandemic. Katie Menday helped to set up a hub at Westlands Leisure Centre in Yeovil to distribute food parcels to those in greatest need.
A Somerset-based charity that supports male victims of domestic abuse claims the pandemic has caused a spike in calls to its helpline. Mankind Initiative says over the last two years, calls have increased by a quarter.
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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