Late-night buses are to start running in Somerset but initially on major bus routes across the County only. NHS Somerset is looking to re-organise stroke services in the county. New grant funding is being offered to farmers on the Mendips to help lower their carbon footprint. A shop in Chard has presented a cheque for nearly £900 to Chard Hospital League of Friends...and more.
Late-night buses are to start running in Somerset but initially on major bus routes across the County only. The new evening services are part of efforts by Somerset County Council to increase passenger numbers using local buses.
NHS Somerset is looking to re-organise stroke services in the county. Four options are under consideration, including closing the hyper-acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. A public consultation is expected in the New Year.
New grant funding is being offered to farmers on the Mendips to help lower their carbon footprint. Farmers are being given up to fifteen hundred pounds through the Mendip AONB's ‘Farming in Protected Landscape Scheme’ for a carbon audit to be carried out into their farming activities.
A shop in Chard has presented a cheque for nearly £900 to Chard Hospital League of Friends. The Original Factory Shop on Great Western Rd raised the money with customers making a donation with every carrier bag purchased and every purchase made using a club card.
Yeovil Town are back in action tonight. They take on Taunton Town in the first round of the Somerset Premier Cup at Huish Park. Ticket prices have been reduced for tonight’s game; under 16 tickets are just £1and adult tickets are £5.
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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