A GP surgery Chard is to close. A Yeovil man has appeared in court charged with assault. Bleed control kits, designed to help victims of knife crime, are being introduced across Somerset. A Somerset man has set himself the challenge of swimming the equivalent of the English Channel to raise funds for St Margaret's Hospice.
It’s been announced that a GP surgery Chard is to close. NHS Somerset has given no reason for the decision to shut Springmead Surgery on Summerfields Road or a date for when it will shut. The surgery is currently contacting patients about accessing healthcare services elsewhere in the town.
A Yeovil man has appeared in court charged with assault. Magistrates were told that David Porter of Lyde Road threatened his parents with a knife at their home in Crewkerne during a row about money. Porter pleaded guilty to assaulting William and Margaret Porter and was sentenced to 15 weeks in custody, suspended for 12 months. He was also banned from contacting his parents for 5-years.
A Somerset man has set himself the challenge of swimming the equivalent of the English Channel to raise funds for St Margaret's Hospice. Richard Elloway is planning to swim 70 lengths every day for six weeks to raise 3-and-a-half-thousand pounds as a thank-you to St Margaret's for looking after his wife.
Bleed control kits, designed to help victims of knife crime, are being introduced across Somerset. Avon and Somerset Police aim to have 150 kits available for public use by the end of the year.
Police investigating an attack on a shop worker in Yeovil have released CCTV images of a man and woman they want to speak to. Farmers in Somerset are being warned to expect more cases of bluetongue. Ilminster Carnival Committee has announced the cancellation of this year's Children's Carnival due to a lack of entries... and more
Two new mobile NHS breast screening units have taken to the road in Somerset. More than 700 new homes are to be built alongside the M5 in Bridgwater. Dawes Twineworks in West Coker is one of several venues open to the public for free this month... and more
It’s going to cost more to park in Chard. Police have issued an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with two burglaries in Yeovil. Somerset Cricket Club is planning to stage performances by some of the world's biggest artistes at their Taunton ground... and more
Work has begun building a new multi-million-pound David Lloyd leisure centre in Yeovil. NHS Somerset says a new system to handle emergency stroke care will lead to "better outcomes" for patients. Tickets for next year’s Glastonbury Festival will go on sale in October...and more
Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to following an assault in Yeovil. Businesses in Taunton say they're worried that planned changes to parking rules could put people off visiting the town. The Red Arrows will take to the skies near the Somerset border in a one-off display later this week... and more
Police in Avon and Somerset say they’re dealing with a big increase in reports of cloned vehicle fraud. A new video system designed to speed up stroke care has been launched in Somerset. Pilgrims are walking through Somerset this week to mark eight hundred years since the death of Saint Francis of Assisi... and more
Avon and Somerset Police are warning about a new scam involving criminals posing as police officers. Flu vaccinations are now available on the NHS ahead of the winter. Liverpool comedian John Bishop has cancelled his show in Taunton later this week after breaking his ankle... and more
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a vehicle near Shepton Mallet. New taxi charges come into force in Somerset later this month. The fire service is treating as accidental a blaze at a flat in Yeovil town centre... and more
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